Biography

James was born and raised in California on November 28, 1979. He was raised by his Native American mother, Betty. He is the middle child between his older brother and younger sister. He formed Zombot Pictures in 2012 with Adriana Mather and Anya Remizova. They focus on diversity both in front of the camera and behind the camera. Their films include Eat Spirit eat, Honeyglue, and We Are boats.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

James Bird once worked at Subway with his friend (the late) Jimmy "the Rev" Sullivan, the drummer for the band, Avenged Sevenfold.

James Bird was nominated for best screenplay for "Chasing Shakespeare" and "Eat Spirit Eat" at the 2013 Orlando Film Festival. In the same festival, Chasing Shakespeare won "Best Film" and Eat Spirit Eat won "Best Ensemble Cast".

James Bird won Best Director for Honeyglue at the 2015 Orlando Film Festival.

James Bird is a descendant of Ojibwe Chief Jon Shawano.