Hilton J. Day
(First Assistant Director, He/Him) is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Born in Chicago, IL and raised in the East Bay Area, his passion for filmmaking began at a very young age and followed him throughout his life. Day graduated from San Francisco State University in 2012 with a degree of Bachelor of the Arts in Cinema, as well as a minor in Africana Studies. After college, he began to work professionally in the AD Department on feature films, television shows, commercials, and music videos.
Day works primarily as a 1st Assistant Director. Fluid communication between departments is his top priority whenever he is working on a project. In pre-production, Day is diligent and thorough in establishing a detailed script breakdown and realistic shooting schedule. On set, his duties are to keep the entire crew safe and the production on schedule, all while working to ensure every shot is executed with precision. Day has worked on several feature film and television productions including ‘Sorry To Bother You’ 2018, ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ 2019, and ‘Black Bear’ 2020.