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 innovation, celebrating difference and representing an inclusive and diverse society. Always ensuring client satisfaction and 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), experienced with AI workflows.

BACKGROUND: After studying a BA in Film and Television, working as a DOP (commercials), Photographer (Film & TV Marketing), Writer, Director (Film), Sales Exec and Publicist for Hollywood Studio films including TWILIGHT(2008), James founded creative production company SPUN FILMS (2009), producing all content for the multi award winning digital (interactive) fashion publication POST MATTER, which the New York Times praised for ‘Heralding in a new era in digital publishing’ and later became an interactive exhibition in Milan, consequently SPUN accrued NIKE, DIOR and GUCCI as its 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.

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, BMB, MOFILM, CHEIL, MOTHER, WHATS POSSIBLE GROUP, RECIPE, TRENDS & CULTURE, MERI MEDIA, RANKIN

CLIENT SIDE Experience: DUNHILL, VICTORIA BECKHAM, REPRESENT.

DIRECTORS Produced for include: Elaine Constantine, Daniel Sannwald, Rankin, Eric Lynne, Sye Allen, DI.AL, Jacob Sutton, Isamaya Ffrench, Anthony Wonke, Vicky Lawton, Scott Pickett, Remi Laudat, Niall O'Brien, Tyrus, 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, Jamie Dornan, Florence Welch, Stella McCartney, Jordan Dunn, Irina Shayk, Gillian Jacobs, Poppy Delevigne, Chris Evans, James Franco, Marilyn Manson, King Charles III.