A creatively driven Producer (& Executive Producer), with an entrepreneurial spirit, who is innovative, agile, discerning, articulate, diplomatic & unflappable, with fifteen years’ experience producing high level Commercials, Branded Content, Stills Campaigns and Narrative films. 

A natural leader adept at cultivating excellence, committed to celebrating difference and representing an inclusive and diverse society. Always delivering on schedule, within budget and whenever possible striving to elevate the creative. 

Extensive experience Production Company side, combined with ample Agency and Client side experience and expertise Producing Post (Offline, Online, VFX), Animation (2D & 3D).

BACKGROUND: After studying a BA in Film and Television, working as a DOP, Photographer, Writer, Director & in Marketing & Publicity for Hollywood films including TWILIGHT (2008), James founded creative production company SPUN FILMS in 2009, where he produced video and interactive content for the multi award winning app based fashion publication POST MATTER, which the New York Times praised for ‘Heralding in a new era in digital publishing’ and consequently accrued NIKE, DIOR and GUCCI as principal clients.

Spun merged with digital agency MERI MEDIA in 2014 to form MATTER Productions which James ran as Head of Production until early 2017 when he became freelance in order to broaden his horizons.

James is based in Primrose Hill (N.W. London), where he lives and breathes film, music, literature and art. In his spare time James enjoys catching a film at the Everyman Hampstead, walking on Primrose Hill, Hampstead Heath or in Regents Park and frequenting one of London's many fantastic museums, galleries, restaurants or music venues.

BRANDS produced for include: NIKE, GUCCI, ADDIDAS, APPLE, DIET COKE, DIOR, GOOGLE, ADIDAS, MASTERCARD, H&M, HERMES, BMW, LOUIS VUITTON, LANCOME, HAAGEN-DAZS, FACEBOOK, FERRARI, SAINSBURYS, DUREX.

PROMOS for artists include: MAJOR LAZER, MARILYN MANSON, SAM FISCHER, GABRIELLE APLIN.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES produced for include: PARTIZAN, HUNKYDORY, ODELAY, A.R.C., 2AM, PARK VILLAGE, RANKIN, KODE, FAMILIA, FOREVER, 24 PRODUCTIONS, HELLO LOVE, MPC, CREATIVE BLOOD.

AGENCIES collaborated with include: BBH, AKQA, M&C SAATCHI, MCCANN, MOTHER, DENTSU MCGARRYBOWEN, VCCP, OGILVY, BBDO, ANALOG FOLK,  NCA, J&L.

AGENCY SIDE Experience: SAATCHI & SAATCHI, MCCANN, TRENDS&CULTURE, BMB, MOFILM, CHEIL.

CLIENT SIDE Experience: DUNHILL, VICTORIA BECKHAM.

DIRECTORS Produced for include: Elaine Constantine, Anthony Wonke, Rankin, Daniel Sannwald, DI.AL, Jacob Sutton, Isamaya Ffrench, Vicky Lawton, Scott Pickett, Remi Laudat, Niall O'Brien, Steve Cope, Anna Radchenko, Sophie Edelstein, Remi Paringaux, Yvan Fabing, Bart Hess, Sashinski, Francis Wallis, DYNO, Jamie Lane.

PHOTOGRAPHERS Produced for include: Lachlan Bailey, Alasdair McLellen, Elaine Constantine, Gregory Harris, Rankin, Dan Tobin Smith, Sean Thomas, Danny Kasirye, Scott Trindle, David Hughes, Cedric Buchet, Robbi Rodriguez, Metz and Raccine, Cyrille Robin, Cameron McCool.

ON CAMERA TALENT Produced for include: Donatella Versace, Penelope Cruz, Claudia Schiffer, Ian McKellen, Jordan Dunn, Irina Shayk, Jamie Dornan, Gillian Jacobs, Poppy Delevigne, James Franco, Stella McCartney, Florence Welch, Chris Evans, Marilyn Manson, King Charles III.