J. Seth Estes

J. Seth Estes, born May 6, 2004, in Hamilton, Ohio, is a filmmaker with experience as a writer, director, producer, actor, and editor. He began his journey at 14 with the documentary Griffins In DC: A Middle School Trip Documentary (2019) and has since worked on various projects, including The Lost Voyager (2021), where his role as Edwin Craven earned him ‘Best Editor’ in the 72-hour Teen Film Challenge. Despite living with mild cerebral palsy, Estes has remained dedicated to his craft, contributing to films like Roadkill (2024), Drifter (2023), and Going Down (2024). Through his passion for storytelling and collaboration, Estes continues to develop his skills in filmmaking, balancing creativity with determination. His growing body of work reflects his commitment to the industry as he hones his voice as a filmmaker.

Crew

A Date With A Cheerleader

(Writer)

A Date With A Cheerleader

(Director)

A Date With A Cheerleader

(Editor)

A Date With A Cheerleader

(Producer)

We Will Never Be Free

(Director)

We Will Never Be Free

(Writer)

We Will Never Be Free

(Producer)

A Date With A Cheerleader

(Color Grading)

A Date With A Cheerleader

(Sound Mixer)

Griffins In DC : A Middle School Trip Documentary

(Cinematography)

A Date With A Cheerleader

(Executive Producer)

Outlook Not So Good

(Director)

Outlook Not So Good

(Writer)

Outlook Not So Good

(Executive Producer)

Outlook Not So Good

(Producer)

Outlook Not So Good

(Editor)

Outlook Not So Good

(Cinematography)

Terrible Teens

(Director)

Terrible Teens

(Writer)

Terrible Teens

(Cinematography)

Mimic

(Director)

Mimic

(Producer)

Mimic

(Cinematography)

Mimic

(Editor)

Mimic

(Writer)

Terrible Teens

(Producer)

Terrible Teens

(Executive Producer)

Terrible Teens

(Editor)

The Lost Voyager

(Writer)

The Lost Voyager

(Editor)

Speed Dating

(Editor)

Speed Dating

(Director)

Speed Dating

(Writer)

The Counterfeit Thief

(Director)

The Counterfeit Thief

(Writer)

The Counterfeit Thief

(Editor)

A Rocky Transfer

(Editor)

A Rocky Transfer

(Writer)

A Bandit's Yesterday

(Editor)

Griffins In DC : A Middle School Trip Documentary

(Director)

Griffins In DC : A Middle School Trip Documentary

(Editor)

Griffins In DC : A Middle School Trip Documentary

(Producer)

Speed Therapy

(Production Assistant)

A Dark Place

(Director)

A Dark Place

(Writer)

A Dark Place

(Producer)

A Dark Place

(Editor)

Phantom

(Director)

Phantom

(Writer)

Phantom

(Editor)

Phantom

(Producer)

Phantom

(Cinematography)

Shotgun!

(Director)

Shotgun!

(Writer)

One Last Sunset

(Writer)

One Last Sunset

(Director)

One Last Sunset

(Editor)

One Last Sunset

(Cinematography)

Shotgun!

(Editor)

Shotgun!

(Production Designer)

One Last Sunset

(Producer)

Midnight Snack

(Writer)

Midnight Snack

(Director)

Midnight Snack

(Producer)

Midnight Snack

(Editor)

Midnight Snack

(Cinematography)

Drifter

(Director)

Drifter

(Writer)

Drifter

(Producer)

Killer Track

(Story)

Killer Track

(Casting)

Killer Track

(Executive Producer)

Killer Track

(Director of Photography)

Killer Track

(Cinematography)

Killer Track

(Editor)

Killer Track

(Production Design)

Drifter

(Editor)

Drifter

(Production Design)

Drifter

(Executive Producer)

Drifter

(Cinematography)

The LloydPergs

(Grip Production Assistant)

The Man Behind The Curtain

(Writer)

The Man Behind The Curtain

(Director)

Killer Track

(Music Editor)

The Man Behind The Curtain

(Editor)

The Man Behind The Curtain

(Producer)

What Now?

(Director)

What Now?

(Writer)

What Now?

(Editor)

What Now?

(Producer)

What Now?

(Executive Producer)

What Now?

(Cinematography)

What Now?

(Production Designer)

Going Down

(Writer)

Going Down

(Director)

Going Down

(Editor)

The Root

(Writer)

The Root

(Director)

The Root

(Editor)

The Root

(Producer)

Roadkill

(Writer)

Roadkill

(Sound)

Immortal Man

(Editor)

Immortal Man

(Writer)

Immortal Man

(Cinematography)

Racin' Jason

(Director)

Racin' Jason

(Editor)