J. Seth Estes
Directing Born May 6, 2004 Hamilton, Ohio 129 credits
Biography
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 career at age 14 with the documentary Griffins In DC: A Middle School Trip Documentary (2019). Estes has since contributed to various projects including The Lost Voyager (2021), where he served as editor and won “Best Editor” in the 72-hour Teen Film Challenge. He has also worked on films such as Roadkill (2024), Drifter (2023), and Going Down (2024). Known for his versatility, Estes continues to develop his skills across multiple aspects of filmmaking.
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Career timeline
Layover · DirectorLayover · Writer
Racin' JasonRacin' Jason · DirectorRacin' Jason · EditorImmortal Man · EditorImmortal Man · Writer
Going DownGoing Down · WriterGoing Down · DirectorGoing Down · EditorRoadkill · Writer
Mimic · CinematographyMimic · WriterMimic · ProducerMimic · EditorMimic · Director
Terrible TeensTerrible Teens · DirectorTerrible Teens · WriterTerrible Teens · CinematographyTerrible Teens · Producer
Speed DatingSpeed Dating · WriterSpeed Dating · EditorSpeed Dating · DirectorThe Lost Voyager
A Bandit's Yesterday · Editor
Griffins In DC : A Middle School Trip DocumentaryGriffins In DC : A Middle School Trip Documentary · CinematographyGriffins In DC : A Middle School Trip Documentary · EditorGriffins In DC : A Middle School Trip Documentary · ProducerGriffins In DC : A Middle School Trip Documentary · Director
Full filmography
- Layover (2027) Director
- Layover (2027) Writer
- Racin' Jason (2025) as (archive media)
- Racin' Jason (2025) Director
- Racin' Jason (2025) Editor
- Immortal Man (2025) Editor
- Immortal Man (2025) Writer
- Immortal Man (2025) Cinematography
- Going Down (2024) as Body In Elevator (Uncredited)
- Going Down (2024) Writer
- Going Down (2024) Director
- Going Down (2024) Editor
- Roadkill (2024) Writer
- Roadkill (2024) Sound
- Enter Prompt (2024) as Aaron (on TV)
- Shotgun! (2024) as Chris
- Shotgun! (2024) Writer
- Shotgun! (2024) Director
- Shotgun! (2024) Editor
- Shotgun! (2024) Production Designer
- Midnight Snack (2024) Director
- Midnight Snack (2024) Writer
- Midnight Snack (2024) Producer
- Midnight Snack (2024) Editor
- Midnight Snack (2024) Cinematography
- The Root (2024) Writer
- The Root (2024) Director
- The Root (2024) Editor
- The Root (2024) Producer
- Killer Track (2024) Story
- Killer Track (2024) Casting
- Killer Track (2024) Editor
- Killer Track (2024) Production Design
- Killer Track (2024) Executive Producer
- Killer Track (2024) Cinematography
- Killer Track (2024) Director of Photography
- Killer Track (2024) Music Editor
- The Man Behind The Curtain (2024) Writer
- The Man Behind The Curtain (2024) Director
- The Man Behind The Curtain (2024) Editor
- The Man Behind The Curtain (2024) Producer
- A Dark Place (2024) as Party Attendant
- A Dark Place (2024) Writer
- A Dark Place (2024) Director
- A Dark Place (2024) Producer
- A Dark Place (2024) Editor
- Outlook Not So Good (2024) Director
- Outlook Not So Good (2024) Writer
- Outlook Not So Good (2024) Executive Producer
- Outlook Not So Good (2024) Producer
- Outlook Not So Good (2024) Editor
- Outlook Not So Good (2024) Cinematography
- Mimic (2023) Cinematography
- Mimic (2023) Writer
- Mimic (2023) Producer
- Mimic (2023) Editor
- Mimic (2023) Director
- What Now? (2023) as Detective James Morris
- What Now? (2023) Director
- What Now? (2023) Writer
- What Now? (2023) Editor
- What Now? (2023) Executive Producer
- What Now? (2023) Producer
- What Now? (2023) Cinematography
- What Now? (2023) Production Designer
- The LloydPergs (2023) as Seth Estes (Sound Guy)
- The LloydPergs (2023) Grip Production Assistant
- Magnetic Massacre (2023) as Aaron
- Drifter (2023) as Jonathan Myers
- Drifter (2023) Writer
- Drifter (2023) Director
- Drifter (2023) Producer
- Drifter (2023) Executive Producer
- Drifter (2023) Editor
- Drifter (2023) Production Design
- Drifter (2023) Cinematography
- A Date With A Cheerleader (2023) as Christopher (Cult Member)
- A Date With A Cheerleader (2023) Producer
- A Date With A Cheerleader (2023) Director
- A Date With A Cheerleader (2023) Writer
- A Date With A Cheerleader (2023) Editor
- A Date With A Cheerleader (2023) Color Grading
- A Date With A Cheerleader (2023) Sound Mixer
- A Date With A Cheerleader (2023) Executive Producer
- Terrible Teens (2022) as Edwin The Podcast Host (Voice)
- Terrible Teens (2022) Director
- Terrible Teens (2022) Writer
- Terrible Teens (2022) Cinematography
- Terrible Teens (2022) Producer
- Terrible Teens (2022) Executive Producer
- Terrible Teens (2022) Editor
- Phantom (2022) as Nicholas Warner
- Phantom (2022) Cinematography
- Phantom (2022) Producer
- Phantom (2022) Director
- Phantom (2022) Editor
- Phantom (2022) Writer
- Fearsome Face (2022) as Grey Paterson
- We Will Never Be Free (2022) as Hendrix
- We Will Never Be Free (2022) Writer
- We Will Never Be Free (2022) Director
- We Will Never Be Free (2022) Producer
- One Last Sunset (2022) Director
- One Last Sunset (2022) Writer
- One Last Sunset (2022) Cinematography
- One Last Sunset (2022) Editor
- One Last Sunset (2022) Producer
- Speed Dating (2021) as The Waiter
- Speed Dating (2021) Writer
- Speed Dating (2021) Editor
- Speed Dating (2021) Director
- The Lost Voyager (2021) as Edwin Craven
- The Lost Voyager (2021) Writer
- The Lost Voyager (2021) Editor
- A Bandit's Yesterday (2020) Editor
- Griffins In DC : A Middle School Trip Documentary (2019) as Himself
- Griffins In DC : A Middle School Trip Documentary (2019) Cinematography
- Griffins In DC : A Middle School Trip Documentary (2019) Editor
- Griffins In DC : A Middle School Trip Documentary (2019) Producer
- Griffins In DC : A Middle School Trip Documentary (2019) Director
- A Rocky Transfer (2019) as Peter
- A Rocky Transfer (2019) Writer
- A Rocky Transfer (2019) Editor
- The Counterfeit Thief (2019) as Peter
- The Counterfeit Thief (2019) Director
- The Counterfeit Thief (2019) Editor
- The Counterfeit Thief (2019) Writer
- Speed Therapy Production Assistant
- Magnetic Massacre II as Aaron