J​a​mes E. Carter    

WRITER-CREATOR-DIRECTOR-TECH DIRECTOR-LIGHT DESIGNER-GAFFER-CINEMATOGRAPHER-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

                                                                                                                                                                                             

Hello All, At Pix 11 Morning News, The day that I worked there I was surprised that one of the guests was Mona Scott, Mona Scott and I used to work at Radio City Music Hall as Ushers, Well I'm in the interview near the end with Mona Scott Young.

https://pix11.com/news/morning/mona-scott-young-tressa-azarel-smallwood-womens-health-initiative/?fbclid=IwAR1Su5Mpqb0Bez8tjHAJhnPpTkVNcgGeGG6Icwf6GZ0FBV989VI--IYvRsY

My Interview for Best Short Film USA: LIFETIME on Instagram. Executive Producer, Cinematographer, Written n Directed by James E. Carter

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CS2nYsaFlae/?fbclid=IwAR3T49-qHbkD6ZbOrl40YTPZnMAbsEfwwoAkPQkPbEJntoVYkAZQ2U8kNyM

2010 Won The Audelco Award 2010 For Best Light Designer for The Play PECONG by Steve Carter at The National Black Theater, Harlem NYC, and Nominated in 2011, 2012, 2013 for the best light designer.

2016-2017 EMMY Award for GOOD MORNING AMERICA (ABC)

Over 12 Awards in Film Festivals for I GOT THE LAST LAUGH! (Inspired by The Life and Times of Jackie "MOMS" Mabley ) Based on James E. Carter Stage Play. (c)2013

James E. Carter was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. James started out in the entertainment business as an actor, then learned all the trades of behind the scene of shows, films, and TV. James just finished designing lights for I Got The Last Laugh! (Jackie MOMS Mabley.) Which he wrote and directed, Growing Up Gonzales, Do Wop Love, Accept/Except, Hurricane Season, Forgive Me At The Midtown International Theatre Festival, The Turnstyle Warrior at ATA, Hattie McDaniel: What I Need You To Know…… at NBT in Harlem. NY. Currently working at Good Morning America (ABC-20 Years working in the Lighting Department.) Pix 11 (Prop Master/Light Dept.: 7 Years +) Jazz At Lincoln Center, NYC (Carp/Prop Master/Light Dept-3 Years +). James also worked at The World Famous Apollo Theatre, NYC (Over 18 years; Lighting Designer, Stage Manager, Lighting Crew), Soap Opera: As The World Turns (to do Special Effect/Lighting Dept.), The Late Night Show, BMCC, The Billie Holiday Theater for 10 Years, Town Hall in Flushing Queens as The Light Director/Designer. James E. Carter - Lighting Designer James also worked on Broadway and off Bway and Tours with such plays and recording artists such as Harlem Coffee Shop, Your Arms Too Short to Box with God, Smokey Joe’s Café, The Boys Choir of Harlem, Mama I Want to Sing, Comin Uptown, Sophisticated Ladies. Monica, Usher, Faith Evans, Zhane, and SWV. He has won the 2016-2017 EMMY Award-winner with Good Morning American and the 2010 Audelco Award for PECONG and has been nominated for an Audelco Recognition Award for the best light designer on the show: Sango: Lord Of Thunder at The NBT in 2006.