Biography: Darryl Jones is a filmmaker, producer and the co-founder of the production banner High Dive, which specializes in short films and music videos. High Dive's first feature film, RUTHIE JOINS A DEATH CULT, is currently in production. Getting his start as an indie filmmaker in college, Darryl has since worked in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and is now based in North Carolina, where he grew up. As a writer/director, Darryl has made four short films, SURPRISE ME, ALL OF THIS!!!, THE CAVE (in post), and TANDEM, a bicycle romance, currently on the 2026 festival circuit.