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 active1996 – present
SpouseKristen Dillehunt (m. 2016)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • keyboard
  • guitar
  • bass
  • drums
Websitedaviddillehunt.com

David Nelson Dillehunt (born April 5, 1984, in Charlottesville, Virginia) is an American film director, television producer and composer.[1]

Career

Dillehunt is best known as the director of You Can't Do That on Film,[2][3] the 2004 documentary about the cult-classic children's series, You Can't Do That on Television. The film was released in North America by Shout! Factory in 2012[4] and reissued in 2022 by MVD Entertainment.[5] Dillehunt also directed the official YCDTOTV reunion special, Project 131,[6] and was a contributor to the book, Slimed!: An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age, by Mathew Klickstein.[7]

He produced and directed the interstitial cooking show, Super-Naturally Healthy Kids!, which aired globally on Smile and Saturday mornings on TBN from 2009-2019,[8][9] and produced the limited series, Super-Naturally Healthy with Joanna Faillace, which aired nationally on the NRB Network in 2010.[10][11] Other notable works include the 2007 televised radio program, Midnight Barbecue,[12][13] and the 2011 music documentary, We Are Astronomers, which held its world premiere at the Virginia Film Festival.[14][15]

Dillehunt has released nine albums and five EPs of original music and is a founding member of the indie rock band Butterfly Vendetta.[16] The band was referenced on the cover of the 2018 book, Regarding Charlottesville Music, by photographer and author Rich Tarbell, and in a portrait spread featuring band member, Bianca Vee.[17]

He is currently the Deputy Director of Communications & Public Engagement for the City of Charlottesville and manages the Charlottesville PEG-TV station group.[18] He was nominated for a Capital Emmy Award in May 2013 and May 2021 for his work with the department.[19][20] Dillehunt was inducted into the Albemarle High School Alumni Association Hall of Fame in May 2023.[21]

Filmography

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

Discography

Studio albums[22]

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

References

  1. ^ "David Dillehunt". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  2. ^ Hirsh, Marc (October 16, 2012). "'You Can't Do That On Film': A Performance Documentary Without Performance Footage". National Public Radio. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  3. ^ Rizzo III, Francis (May 13, 2013). "You Can't Do That On Film". DVD Talk. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  4. ^ Attack of the Show - Episode 1777 [41:37] on YouTube
  5. ^ Kay, Glenn (October 11, 2022). "Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for October 11th, 2022". CinemaStance. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  6. ^ "Project 131.com". Project 131.com. United States: SlimeCon Enterprises. August 13, 2004. Archived from the original on March 10, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  7. ^ Klickstein, Mathew (September 24, 2013). Slimed!: An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age. United States: Penguin. p. 259. ISBN 9780142196854. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  8. ^ O'Neal, Sean (January 4, 2012). "Smile Of A Child TV". AV Club. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  9. ^ Super Naturally Healthy Kids! with Chef Joanna on YouTube
  10. ^ "Cooking Shows Make Debut". NRB Network Press Room. United States: NRB Network. September 20, 2010. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  11. ^ "Red Powerhouse Foods". Super-Naturally Healthy with Joanna Faillace. CCMC. August 5, 2010. NRB TV.
  12. ^ Provence, Lisa (February 7, 2008). "'Cued up: Local show goes viral". The Hook. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  13. ^ "Radio Daze". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  14. ^ "Here's looking at you, Virginia Film Festival". C-VILLE Weekly. October 31, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  15. ^ Peterson, Spencer (November 3, 2011). "Viewing Virginia through the Virginia Film Festival". C-VILLE Weekly. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  16. ^ "Butterfly Vendetta". Official Website. Half Fast Records. 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  17. ^ Tarbell, Rich (2018). Regarding Charlottesville Music (1st ed.). United States: Richie Heart Publishing Co. pp. 282–283. ISBN 9780464839552. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  18. ^ "Charlottesville Community Media Center". Charlottesville, Virginia Official Website. 2025. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  19. ^ "2012 Capital Emmy Awards" (Document). NATAS, NCCB Chapter. May 13, 2013. p. https://web.archive.org/web/20140828165939/http://www.capitalemmys.tv/sites/default/files/2012_Emmy_Recipients.pdf.
  20. ^ "2020 Capital Emmy Awards" (Document). NATAS, NCCB Chapter. May 19, 2021. p. http://web.archive.org/web/20220228203111/https://www.capitalemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/63rd-Capital-Emmys-Nominations-and-Emmy-Recipients.pdf.
  21. ^ "Hall of Fame Members". Albemarle High School Alumni Association. 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  22. ^ "Music - David Dillehunt". Bandcamp. 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
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