Private Project

The Sunshine Summit O’er the Mountain of Dishes

Lazy daydreamer seeks to avoid mundane chores so that he can go swimming.

  • James Kirby
    Director
  • James Kirby
    Writer
  • James Kirby
    Producer
  • James Kirby
    Key Cast
    "The Lazy Aquaphilic"
  • James Kirby
    Cinematographer
  • Jack Kirby
    Cinematographer
  • Campbell Kirby
    Cinematographer
  • Peyton Kirby
    Cinematographer
  • James Kirby
    Title Design
  • James Kirby
    Sound Design
  • James Kirby
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 19, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    iPhone 12 Pro Mobile/Smart Phone
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - James Kirby

James Kirby is an unapologetic amateur filmmaker from Des Moines, Iowa, currently working in San Diego, CA. Kirby proudly acknowledges his directorial acumen to be on a sliding scale somewhere between Ed Wood and Akira Kurosawa. Bringing to bear decades of cinephilic experience and a long dormant theatre arts degree, Kirby is earnestly seeking to improve with each project and to simply tell interesting stories.

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Director Statement

“Sunshine Summit” is a basically a student film for all intents and purposes; the only thing missing is a film degree. We set out to just make a movie that was interesting and good and funny. I hope we accomplished that goal but at a minimum we learned a great deal that we can build on and improve upon next time… But this time, is just for fun.