James Lee Hernandez

James is a self-taught, multi-Emmy® nominated filmmaker, critically-acclaimed podcaster, and musician. Hernandez recently wrote, directed, and edited the 5-time Emmy® nominated HBO original documentary series, McMillion$ (Sundance 2020), alongside Brian Lazarte. Executive Producing with Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Archie Gips and Lazarte. James is a founding partner of FunMeter, a TV & film production company specializing in stranger-than-fiction scripted and non-scripted content. Hernandez's other notable credits include the Emmy® Award-winning documentary series Wonder Women (2017) and the Academy of Motion Pictures Association's Award-shortlisted documentary short Other Side of Home (2016). James spent four years writing, directing, and editing several short films, series, and nationally televised commercials for Hallmark's SVoD service. He has also produced and directed original content for Hulu, Reebok, CrossFit, Tastemade, and Nike.