Adam Jones

ADAM JONES is a screenwriter, director, producer, actor, and novelist originally from West Virginia. He began writing at three years old on a typewriter without a ribbon, and started directing at age ten when his father got the family a video camera. Jones began acting on stage in his teens and has since acted in over thirty plays, twenty short films (namely “Rubbish Man”) and numerous feature films (most notably Empty Rooms, Cross Eyed, and Cry Havoc. He has also been in several series, including the History Channel’s "Hatfields & McCoys" and in AMC’s "The American West."

Jones attended Bard College, where he scored two BAs in writing and acting and served as the head sound designer for theater and dance performances for two years. After graduating, Adam worked as technical director and production manager for the Schoolhouse Theatre in New York, overseeing all elements of production for two full Equity seasons. While living in New York City, Jones worked on independent films in a variety of departments, honing his craft as a director and his voice as a storyteller. Jones also worked in the scenic department on over twenty studio films such as "Unfaithful," "The Stepford Wives," "The Interpreter," "War of the Worlds," "Doubt," "Date Night", and "The Departed." and on over 130 episodes of television, including "The Sopranos" and 60 episodes of "Saturday Night Live."

Jones’ feature film directorial debut "Cross Eyed" garnered several awards on the festival circuit, including Audience Choice and Grand Jury Award. He has written several screenplays, teleplays, and stage plays and developed concepts for television series and video games. Jones co-hosts the podcast "Storyosophy" and offers story development services to both writers and production companies as a freelance story consultant.