Halston
Producer & Archival Producer James Paul Dallas
2019. 118 min. USA. Documentary.
Watch the Film: Amazon | Apple TV
Official Selection:
Sundance | SFFILM | CPH:DOX | Tribeca | Sarasota | BFI Flare | Melbourne
Synopsis:From Iowa to Studio 54 to Wall Street, Halston lived the American dream. Prodigiously talented, he reigned over fashion in the 1970s, becoming a household name. But everything changed in the Wall Street era. With his empire under threat, Halston takes the biggest gamble of his life.
Cast:Liza Minnelli, Marisa Berenson, Joel Schumacher, Pat Cleveland, Karen Bjornson, Tavi Gevinson
Credits:Directed & Written by Frédéric Tcheng
Produced by Roland Ballester, James Paul Dallas, Stephanie Levy
Executive Produced by CNN Films and Amazon Studios
Original Music by Stanley Clarke
Editors: Èlia Gasull Balada & Frédéric TchengCinematography by Chris W. Johnson
Released by 1091 Media, CNN Films, and Dogwoof
Reviews: Roger Ebert | L.A. Times
Produced by James Paul Dallas
2019. 76 min. USA. Comedy/drama.
Recent Screenings: Upstate Films | Roxy Cinema
Official Selection:Berlinale | New Directors/New Films | Viennale | Chicago Underground | Sarasota | Tacoma
Accolades:Winner - Willam Greaves Award, Chicago Underground Film Festival
Winner - Terry Porter Award, Sarasota Film Festival
Synopsis:When a young white couple’s car breaks down after a weekend getaway, they’re helped by an older black man who inspires them with his creative wisdom. When they discover six months later that the words he spoke might not be his own, they’re horrified, fixating on his “crime” while forced to confront the originality of their own lives.
Cast:Lucy Kaminsky, Michael “Clip” Payne, Eamon Monaghan, Emily Davis
Credits: Director: Peter Parlow
Producers: James Paul Dallas, James N. Kienitz Wilkins, Robin Schavoir
Co-Producer: J. Dixon Byrne
Writers: Robin Schavoir, James N. Kienitz Wilkins
Camera: James N. Kienitz Wilkins
A New York Times Critic’s Pick
Released KimStim
Reviews: New York Times | Variety | Film Comment
Supervising Producer & Archival Producer James Paul Dallas
2020. 110 min. Documentary. YouTube Originals.
Watch the Film: YouTube
Official Selection:World Premiere – Tribeca
Synopsis:Paris Hilton was the original influencer and first celebrity to be adored simply for being famous. This Is Paris takes you into the complex reality of her life. Surviving childhood abuse, violent relationships, and extraordinary exposure in the media, Hilton created herself as a character to protect what is left of her innocence.
Cast: Paris Hilton, Kathy Hilton, Kim Kardashian, Kyle Richards, Nicky Rothschild
Credits:Directed & Written by Alexandra Dean
Produced by Aaron Saidman & Paris Hilton
Production Company: The Intellectual Property Company
Music by Lara Meyerratken
Editors: Aaron McAdams & Jill Woodward
Cinematographer: Arlene Nelson
A YouTube Originals Production
80+ million online views
Reviews: The Guardian | The Hollywood Reporter
Co-Producer & Archival Producer James Paul Dallas
2023. 113 min. Documentary. Magnolia Pictures.
Watch the Film: Hulu | Amazon
Official Selection:Sundance | Tribeca | SFFILM | Hot Docs | BlackStar | DocLands | Hamptons
Accolades:Winner - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Documentary Film
Winner - Sarasota Film Festival, Documentary Jury Prize & Audience Award
Nominee - Cinema Eye Honors, Audience Award
Synopsis:Invisible Beauty is the singular portrait of fashion revolutionary Bethann Hardison. Directing in tandem with Frédéric Tcheng, Bethann looks back at her life journey as a pioneering Black model, modeling agent and activist, and shines a light on an untold chapter in the fight for racial diversity.
Cast: Fran Leibowitz, Iman, Naomi Campbell, Tyson Beckford, Ralph Lauren, Zendaya, Tracee Ellis Ross, Whoopi Goldberg
Credits:Directed by Bethann Hardison & Frédéric Tcheng
Produced by Lisa Cortés
Co-Produced by James Paul Dallas
Archival Producer: James Paul Dallas
Music by Marc Anthony Thompson
Editors: Chris McNabb & Frédéric Tcheng
Cinematographer: Mia Cioffi Henry
A Magnolia Pictures Release
Reviews: Variety | NY Times | The Hollywood Reporter
Produced by James Paul Dallas
2021. 28 min. Docu-fiction. Field of Vision.
Festivals:World Premiere – Visions du Reél
Synopsis:In 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, American artist Jill Magid interceded in the national economy by minting 120,000 new U.S. pennies engraved with the phrase “the body was already so fragile”. The pennies gradually scatter across the five boroughs of New York as the virus spreads.
Credits:Directed by Jill Magid
Produced by James Paul Dallas
Executive Producer: Charlotte Cook
Co-Producer: Dana Brandes-Simon
Editor: Hannah Buck
Original Music: T. Griffin
Cinematography: Jarred Alterman
A Field of Vision Production
Acquired by the Guggenheim Museum
Produced by James Paul Dallas
2025. 11 min. Super 8. Horror/drama.
Watch the Film:
Official SelectionOslo/Fusion International FF | Lighthouse International FF | Atlanta Experimental FF | Trans Fest Stockholm
Synopsis:She knows when she leaves. What she carries. How long it takes. Until one morning, the routine changes. Her Kind is a queer experimental horror short shot entirely on Super 8. It is inspired by Anne Sexton's poem reimagining the Changeling myth within the everyday rhythms of contemporary Brooklyn.
Cast:Emma Larson, Eryc Perez de Tagle
Credits:Written & Directed by Ingrid Jungermann
Story by Ingrid Jungermann & Emma Larson
Produced by James Paul Dallas
Executive Producer: Kishori Rajan
Cinematographer: Cailin Yatsko
Editor: Ron Dulin
Original Music: Lilah Larson
Sound Design: Eli Cohn & Jack Sasner
Special Effects: Amy Wilde
The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Archival Producer James Paul Dallas
2025. 37 min. Documentary. HBO Documentary Films.
Watch the Film: HBO Max
Official Selection:SXSW | DC/DOX | DOC NYC | Hot Springs
Accolades:Academy Award Nominee - Best Short Documentary Film 2026
Winner - Audience Award, SXSW 2026
Synopsis:A portrait of American filmmaker and journalist Brent Renaud, who was killed on March 13, 2022, while reporting on the war in Ukraine. After his death, his brother and longtime collaborator, Craig Renaud, brought Brent’s body and his final footage back to their home state of Arkansas. As the journey unfolds, the documentary looks back on the brothers’ years covering dangerous events around the world.
Cast: Brent Renaud, Craig Renaud, Jon Alpert
Credits:Directed by Brent Renaud & Craig Renaud
Produced by Brent Renaud, Craig Renaud, Juan Arredondo
Archival Producer: James Paul Dallas
Editors: Brent Renaud, Craig Renaud, Jon Alpert, Juan Arredondo, Naomi Mizoguchi
Archival Producer James Paul Dallas
2024. 97 min. Documentary. Hulu.
Watch the Film: Hulu
Official Selection:Opening Night – Tribeca Festival | DC/DOX
Accolades:Emmy Nominee - Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary
Synopsis:The story of the iconic trailblazer known by her initials DVF worldwide. Child of a Holocaust survivor, Princess by marriage, and founder of a fashion brand.
Cast: Diane von Furstenberg, Oprah Winfrey, Hilary Rodham Clinton, Marc Jacobs, Barry Diller, Fran Lebowitz
Credits:Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy & Trish Dalton
Produced by Tracy Aftergood, Sean M. Stuart, Fabiola Beracasa
Co-Producer: Maren Domzalski
Music by Allyson Newman
Editors: Sloane Klevin, Marco Perez, Ann Rose, Hannah Vanderlan
Cinematographer: Michelle McCabe
A Hulu Original Documentary