James Renner
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James Renner is an American investigative reporter and film producer. He is from Cleveland, Ohio. He is a former writer for the Cleveland Scene
and editor of the alternative newspaper, The Independent. He was also a founding member of Last Call Cleveland
. He is a graduate of Kent State University
.
In the December 2004 issue of Cleveland Magazine
, he was named one of the city's 30 most interesting people.
In 2004, Renner directed an adaptation of Stephen King
's short story, "All That You Love Will Be Carried Away
."
King granted Renner the rights to adapt this story as part of his Dollar Baby
program for aspiring filmmakers. It was an official selection at the 2005 Montreal World Film Festival
.
In October 2006, Gray & Co. released a book by Renner about his two-year-long investigation into the 1989 unsolved abduction/murder of 10 year-old Amy Mihaljevic
. The title of the book is Amy: My Search for Her Killer.
In July 2009, Renner released a documentary titled, "Catching Salinger", online, in serialized form. The documentary is about reclusive author J.D. Salinger and the influences behind his famous novel, The Catcher in the Rye
.
Renner's first novel, The Man From Primrose Lane, will be published by Sarah Crichton Books, an imprint of Farrar, Straus and Giroux
, in 2012.
In January 2011, Renner announced his plans to delve into the Disappearance of Maura Murray, a nursing student at University of Massachusetts Amherst who went missing after a one car accident in Haverhill, New Hampshire.
Cleveland Scene
The Cleveland Scene is an alternative weekly newspaper based in Cleveland, Ohio. The newspaper includes highlights of Cleveland-area arts, music, dining, and films, as well as classified advertising...
and editor of the alternative newspaper, The Independent. He was also a founding member of Last Call Cleveland
Last Call Cleveland
Last Call Cleveland is a sketch comedy troupe. The members originally met when they were students at Kent State University, where they produced a late-night cable show that aired on the student-run campus network TV2. The show moved to Cleveland in 2001 to local broadcast cable station THE CAT...
. He is a graduate of Kent State University
Kent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
.
In the December 2004 issue of Cleveland Magazine
Cleveland Magazine
Cleveland Magazine is the largest monthly magazine focused on Northeastern Ohio, with a circulation of 45,000. It was founded in 1972. The inaugural April 1972 issue featured a young Dennis Kucinich, a frequent profile subject of the magazine...
, he was named one of the city's 30 most interesting people.
In 2004, Renner directed an adaptation of Stephen King
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...
's short story, "All That You Love Will Be Carried Away
All That You Love Will Be Carried Away
All That You Love Will Be Carried Away is a short story by Stephen King. It was originally published in the January 29, 2001 issue of The New Yorker magazine. In 2002, it was collected in King's collection Everything's Eventual.-Plot summary:...
."
King granted Renner the rights to adapt this story as part of his Dollar Baby
Dollar Baby
The Dollar Baby is a term coined by best-selling author Stephen King in reference to a select group of students and aspiring filmmakers or theatre producers whom he has granted permission to adapt one of his short stories for $1...
program for aspiring filmmakers. It was an official selection at the 2005 Montreal World Film Festival
Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival , founded in 1977, is one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF...
.
In October 2006, Gray & Co. released a book by Renner about his two-year-long investigation into the 1989 unsolved abduction/murder of 10 year-old Amy Mihaljevic
Amy Mihaljevic
Amy Renee Mihaljevic was an elementary school student who was kidnapped and murdered in the U.S. state of Ohio in 1989. Her murder case raised national attention. The story of her unsolved kidnap/murder was one of the first unsolved crimes presented by John Walsh on the television show, America's...
. The title of the book is Amy: My Search for Her Killer.
In July 2009, Renner released a documentary titled, "Catching Salinger", online, in serialized form. The documentary is about reclusive author J.D. Salinger and the influences behind his famous novel, The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger. Originally published for adults, it has since become popular with adolescent readers for its themes of teenage confusion, angst, alienation, language, and rebellion. It has been translated into almost all of the world's major...
.
Renner's first novel, The Man From Primrose Lane, will be published by Sarah Crichton Books, an imprint of Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Farrar, Straus and Giroux is an American book publishing company, founded in 1946 by Roger W. Straus, Jr. and John C. Farrar. Known primarily as Farrar, Straus in its first decade of existence, the company was renamed several times, including Farrar, Straus and Young and Farrar, Straus and Cudahy...
, in 2012.
In January 2011, Renner announced his plans to delve into the Disappearance of Maura Murray, a nursing student at University of Massachusetts Amherst who went missing after a one car accident in Haverhill, New Hampshire.