James Bearhart

Born in rural Ireland, James, or ‘Séamus’ in Gaelic, is an EU, Canadian and American citizen. Séamus is a creative and media strategist advising executives for companies such as ABC, NBC, The New York Times, and Google, to name a few. He has worked all over the world - ask him about his time reinventing the casting process, or designing a touchscreen for the King of Saudi Arabia. A recent 2022 American Film Institute graduate, Séamus is a Sloan fellow and has a Broadway-bound musical in production. He won the 2022 Sloan prize for best screenplay. His work is informed by his experience: a queer, disabled, immigrant with an insider’s appearance but an outsider’s point of view.