JAMES KENNEY is the creative director of InterStitch Films. He first professionally created title sequences for film and graphics for broadcast projects at IMAGINARY FORCES in Hollywood.

His work includes three feature-length documentaries and three internationally-screened short films. Jim was a curatorial assistant at the NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART and completed the practical film laboratory at PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS. Jim has been honored by publications, festivals and organizations around the world, including ID MAGAZINE, RESFEST DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL, THE TYPE DIRECTORS CLUB OF AMERICA, THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GRAPHIC ARTISTS, and THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA ARTISTS. Film projects to which Jim has contributed have been honored by prominent international film festivals and organizations, including the SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL and THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURES.

Jim is the founder and director of SF SHORTS: THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF SHORT FILMS. He taught for thirteen years at THE CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS, where he was an Associate Professor. Jim is a founding board member and the current Vice President of REAL IDEAS STUDIO, a non-profit organization which produces films and directs international filmmaking programs, including each year at THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL.