David Dillehunt

David Dillehunt
Dillehunt attending the Capital Emmy Awards in Baltimore, Maryland.
Born	David Nelson Dillehunt (1984-04-05) April 5, 1984 Charlottesville, Virginia
Occupation(s)	Director, Producer, Composer
Years active	1996 – present
Spouse	Kristen Dillehunt (m. 2016)
Musical career
Genres	Instrumental Film score Indie Rock Pop Punk
Instruments	Vocals piano keyboard guitar bass drums
Website	daviddillehunt.com

David Nelson Dillehunt (born April 5, 1984, in Charlottesville, Virginia) is an American film director, television producer and composer.

Early life

Dillehunt was born at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia, the son of Linda and Nelson Dillehunt. He grew up in Roanoke, Virginia but returned to his hometown in 1997. He attended Albemarle High School and CATEC , received a B.A. in Communications from Southern New Hampshire University, and an M.S. in Media Management from Arkansas State University. Dillehunt was inducted into the Albemarle High School Alumni Association Hall of Fame in May 2023.

Career

Dillehunt is best known as the director of You Can't Do That on Film, the 2004 documentary about the cult-classic children's series, You Can't Do That on Television. Other notable works include his sketch-comedy series, Caught in the Act, the 2008 feature-length comedy, Craptastic, and the 2011 documentary We Are Astronomers, which premiered at the Virginia Film Festival.

Dillehunt has released nine albums and five EPs of original music compositions. He is a founding member of the indie rock band Butterfly Vendetta, which has released six albums. The band is the subject of an eponymous 2018 documentary.

Dillehunt is the Deputy Director of Communications & Public Engagement for the City of Charlottesville. Since joining the department in 2005, he has overseen the production of numerous local television series and civic meetings, and now manages the PEG-TV cable stations in Charlottesville. Dillehunt was nominated for a Capital Emmy Award in May 2013 and May 2021 for his work with the department.

Personal life

Dillehunt met his wife, Kristen, while both assisted with a drama production at their high school alma mater in 2011. They were married on April 9, 2016. The couple reside in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Filmography

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Editor	Cinematographer	Notes
2003	Eviternity	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2004	You Can't Do That on Film	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Also composer
2005	One Shot	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Story by Also composer
2006	Slapjack	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Also actor
2007	Smoke Screen	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
2008	Craptastic	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Also actor Bryan Kasik (co-director)
2009	At The Bottom	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Story by
2010	Paper Shoes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Story by Also actor
2011	We Are Astronomers	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2012	Velvet Rut	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Also composer and actor
2013	No One Knows You	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
2014	Craptastic Number Two	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Also actor Bryan Kasik (co-director)
2015	Turn Off Your Mind	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Also composer
2016	Oubliette	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Also composer
2017	The Way I See It	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2018	Butterfly Vendetta	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Also composer
2019	First Amendment Writes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
2020	Somewhere in Between	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Also composer
2021	What Are You Watching?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Also voice actor
2022	Radio Daze	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
2023	What Are You Watching Too?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Also voice actor
2024	Back in the Game	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Also composer

Discography

Studio albums

• Defying Belief (1999)
• Caught in the Act (2002)
• Somewhere in Between (2005)
• Chaos Theory (2008)
• Face the Music (2011)
• Turn Off Your Mind (2014)
• Surrender (2017)
• Hindsight (2020)
• Shapeshifter (2023)

EPs

• David Dillehunt (EP) (1996)
• Incognito (EP) (2003)
• Playing with Fire (EP) (2009)
• Freak Flag (EP) (2015)
• Enemies of Love (EP) (2021)

External links

• David Dillehunt at IMDb
• Official Site