HI, I AM JAMES

Nebraska born.  I have always loved film. Watching films has always been a passion of mine. As has storytelling. In high school I fell in love with the editing video side of it as well. I left for sunny Central Florida, where I attended Full Sail University.  In early 2010 I received my Bachelor's in Film Science and decided to return home to put my newly learned skills and degree to work.

I worked for a small production house in Western Nebraska for a year before I decided I needed to unleash my creativity and start my own company.  After a few trial runs, Kriha Films was born in January of 2015.  Since then, I have watched my business grow to the point where I am truly fortunate to able to quit my day job and do this full-time. Thanks to all of my wonderful clients

I met my wife at a wedding I was filming believe it or not.  We eloped and married in Iceland in 2019 beside our closest family.  After a long IVF journey, we were blessed with a daughter on September 7th of 2021, Alyvia James Lyn Kriha. And on May 6th of 2024 we had another successful IVF transfer and my second daughter Aurora Lenyn Nicole Kriha entered this world. I also have a stepson Payton who has been wonderful getting to know. My family is my everything, my reason and my why. I lost my mom early 2020. I truly understand time and how precious it is and how moments matter. And how captured moments truly transcend lifetimes.

THIS IS MY STORY