JD Dillard (born December 26, 1987) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter best known for his work on Sleight (2016), Sweetheart (2019), and Devotion (2022).
Dillard stated that he might work with Alex Theurer, the co-writer of Sleight, on it and that the two of them "want to start with character" when making the film.
[18] Dillard stated that his father's real life service as a Naval flight officer partly inspired his handling of the film.
[20] In February 2024, he served as showrunner, creator, and executive producer on the Apple TV+ series Neuromancer, based on the book of the same name.
[23] In February 2018, Dillard received two nominations at the Black Reel Awards of 2018, in the categories "Best Emerging Filmmaker" and "Best First Screenplay", also for his work on Sleight.