James L. Heyward III
james.heyward@gmail.com
www.imdb.com/name/nm3680177
*Digital Script Supervisor w/ScriptE*
My resume is available in PDF format below:
James Heyward – Script Supervisor Resume
(updated on 3/17/2026)
Script Supervisor – Member IATSE Local 161
“Mitsubishi Motors” – Commercials (2026 Mitsubishi Outlander SUV)
“Suburban Psycho” – Feature
“Scout Motors” – Commercials (Have A Great Day)
“ACE Hardware/Weber Grills” – Commercial
“The Waterfront” – Netflix (Season 1, Additional)
“PODs Testimonials – Sandy” – Commercial
“Nike/WNBA” – Commercials (Mr. Earl)
“Silver Anniversary” – Short Film
“Keurig/The Original Donut Shop Coffee w/Kelsea Ballerini” – Commercials
“Downy Unstopables w/Danny McBride” – Super Bowl Commercial
“The Righteous Gemstones” – HBO (Season 3, Additional)
“Suncoast” – Feature
“Outer Banks” – Netflix (Season 3)
“Echoes” – Netflix (Season 1, Additional)
“Harvest Moon” – Miramax (Feature)
“The System” – Feature
“Line Sisters” – Lifetime (Feature)
“The Righteous Gemstones” – HBO (Season 2, Additional)
“Outer Banks” – Netflix (Season 2)
“Swagger” – Apple TV/CBS/EYE Productions (Episodes 1.4&5, Additional)
“Outer Banks” – Netflix (Episodes 1.8-1.10, Additional)
“The Great Food Truck Race Season 10” – Food Network – Commercial
“The Righteous Gemstones” – HBO (Episode 1.03, 2nd Unit)
“Mr. Mercedes” – Audience Network (Seasons 1,2,&3, Additional & 2nd Unit)
“TRESemme/Southern Charm” – Bravo – Commercial
“The Act” – Hulu (Episode 1.07, Additional)
“Conrad and Michelle” – Lifetime (Feature)
“Black History Month” – Commercials – Nickelodeon
“The Beach House” – Hallmark (Feature, Additional)
“The Gifted” – FOX (Episode 1.11, Additional)
“Turn: Washington’s Spies” – AMC (Episode 4.07, 4.08, & 4.10 Additional)
“Underground” – WGN (Episode 2.02)
“Pilot Flying J – The Troops” – Commercial
“Gazelle” – Commercials (1, 2, 3, & 4)
“Shots Fired” – FOX TV Series (Additional & Second Unit)
“We Love You” – Feature
“Winn Dixie/Harvey’s/BiLo Holiday 2015” – Commercial
“Injustice in the Criminal Justice System” – Commercial – Bernie 2016
“The Inspectors” – CBS TV Series (Episode 1.13 & additional seasons 1 & 2)
“Sophie and the Rising Sun” – Feature
“Parallel Chords” – Short
“Union Bound” – Feature (additional)
“Coffee Date” – Short
“Southern Charm” – TV Promos for Bravo
“Warrior Road” – Feature (additional)
“Southern Comfort” – Feature (Trailer)
– Official Selection 2014 (15th) Bare Bones International Film Festival
“Avengers Assemble!” – Season 3, 1 Episode (Copyright Infringement)
“Dendreon Provenge” – Industrial Training Video (How to Infuse Provenge)
“Army Wives” – Seasons 5&6 – Trainee
“My Sister Sam” – Short
“Jazz Hands” – Short
“Talk to Me Like the Rain” – Short
“The Cannon Street Boys” – Short
“Liberating Jesse” – Short
Set Production Assistant
“Jurassic World” – Feature – Additional Set PA
“Where the Devil Hides” – Feature – Additional Set PA
“Eastbound and Down” – Season 3 – Additional Set PA
“The Hunger Games” – Feature – Additional Set PA
“Angel Camouflaged” – Feature
Teleprompter Operator
RBC Golf – Commercial
Boeing – Industrial
Winn Dixie/Harvey’s/BiLo – Commercial
SCAN – Commercial
John Tecklenburg for Mayor – Commercial
Boeing Defense – Industrial
Business Agent – IATSE Local 333
Business Agent of IATSE Local 333 since April 23, 2024.
Stagehand – Member IATSE Local 333
Worked as local crew on stage productions/concerts/events/etc. for over 315 shifts as Crew Chief, Camera Operator, Electrician, Spotlight Operator, Video Board Operator, Video Hand, Audio Hand, Backline, or Carpenter.
Production Assistant
“Southern Charm” – Season 1 – Story Production Assistant
“Alternate Route” – 1 Episode – Charleston, SC
Grills Gone Wilder – Travel Channel Special – Charleston, SC
The Voice – Season 4 – Hannah, SC
“The X Factor” – Season 3 – Charleston, SC
“You Live In What?” – HGTV
“Chase Community Giving, Crisis Ministries” – Web Video produced by Magnet Media
“Runner” – ESPN Special produced by Triple Threat TV
“Locals Only” – Cooking Channel Pilot
“Scammed” – History Channel Special
“Treasure Chase” – Discovery Channel Series
“Unique Sweets” – Cooking Channel Series
“Swords: Life on the Line” – Discovery Channel Series
Camera & Electrical Dept
“Boeing Dreamlearners” – Web Video – Camera Assistant
“Southern Charm” – Season 2, 1 Episode – Electrician
GoDaddy Presents – Web Video – Grip/Electric/Additional Camera Operator (Red Epic)
“I’m Having Their Baby” – Camera Operator, Season 2, 1 Episode
“Avengers Assemble!” – B Camera Operator, Season 3, 2 Episodes
“Saying Goodbye” – Short – Grip/Electric
“Toogoodoo” – Short – 2nd Assistant Camera
“Twin Geeks: The Zelinski Brothers Unleashed” – Feature – Camera Operator
Director of Photography
“Wake Up, Robot” – Short (Nikon D7000)
“After Exodus” – Feature – (Nikon D800 & Nikon D7000)
– Amsterdam Film Festival 2014 – Van Gogh Award – Excellence in Cinematography
– Official Selection 2014 (39th) Boston Science Fiction Film Festival
– Official Selection 2014 (15th) Bare Bones International Film Festival
– Official Selection 2014 (2nd) Speechless Film Festival
“Army Wives” – Season 7 Promos – Behind the Scenes Video and Stills – (Nikon D7000)
“Mata” – Trailer – (Canon 5D MKIII)
“I Love My Cactus” – Short – (Nikon D7000 & GoPro HD Hero 2)
“Charleston Garment Manufactory” – Fundraising Video – (Nikon D7000)
“The Sunday Issue” – Short (Nikon D7000)
Shop Technician at High Output – October 2013 – May 2017
Shop Manager at High Output – May 2017 – August 2020
Account Manager at High Output – August 2021 – October 2021 (contract position)
Art Dept
“Army Wives” – Season 5 – Property Intern
Sound Mixer
“Pepsi Max” – Spec Commercials – Make it Rain – Sorry Officer 1 – Sorry Officer 2
Kit
MacBook Pro, ScriptE, SDI Switch, Blackmagic Recorder, Final Draft 12, SDI Cables & Adapters
Software Skills
ScriptE, Final Cut Pro, Final Draft, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Powerpoint, Word, Access, Publisher, Excel, iOS, Windows, Mac OS X
Other Training
Script Supervising Workshop by Martha Pinson.
Script Supervising – Trained under Thom Rainey on the Lifetime show Army Wives, a two camera, hour long drama, during seasons 5&6.
Adult First Aid/CPR/AED – American Red Cross (valid 2 years from 1/15/2024)
IATSE TTF Safety First! – Basic Entertainment Safety, Biological Hazards, Chemical Protection, Compressed Gases, Confined Space / Small Space Awareness, Electrical Safety, Ergonomics, Fall Prevention and Protection, Firearms Safety, Hand and Portable Power Tools, Mobile Elevating Work Platforms, & Hazard Identification & Safety in the Work Environment: Built & Natural Hazards.
CSATF SafetyPass – A (General Safety Training/Injury & Illness Prevention Program), A2 (Environmental Safety), C19 (COVID-19 Prevention Training), & HP1 (Harassment Prevention 1) (my transcript).
OSHA 10 General Industry (General Entertainment Safety)
IATSE Officer Institute
Red One Workshop – Taught by John Reynolds and Colin Duran. Three days focusing on production with the Red One from Pre to Post.
Education
Trident Technical College, North Charleston, SC – 2008 – April 30, 2012
Associate in Applied Science, General Technology-Film Production (more about that here)
Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant, SC – 2002 – June 2, 2006
High School Diploma
– Completer of Information and Support Services
Union/Professional Memberships
IATSE Local 161
Other
– Member – Board of Directors; Carolina Film Alliance
– Member – Script Supervisor Committee; IATSE Local 161
– Business Agent; IATSE Local 333
References
References available upon request.
Last updated on March 17, 2026