FOLIO
Director Reel
2015
Music by David Axelrod
Airgirl
2015
In 1937, a legendary aviatrix clings to her final years of stardom.
Inspired by a true story.
[writer / director]
I Am Fairy
2015
A woman finds a fairy
in her backyard.
[director]
Going Down
2014
An innocent favour turns into a surreal trip of sensuality,
and karaoke.
[director]
Abraxas
2013
After his daughter's disappearance, a father captures the last man seen in her company - an enigmatic street magician.
[writer / director]
BIO
James is an award-winning writer director for film and theatre whose recent television credits include Wentworth and Glitch.
In 2019, he directed the critically-acclaimed stage production of Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero and in 2020, he wrote several episodes for the Audible thriller series, Wentworth: The Fall Girl, which received unanimously positive reviews.
In previous years, James’ short films have screened at Palm Springs International Film Festival, the Cannes Short Film Corner, and FOXTEL’s Comedy Channel as the winner of Australia’s Funniest Shorts. His most recent short, Passage of Flick, received Best Film at the Lionshead Film Festival, Best Foreign Short at Joy House Film Festival, and Official Selection at the Burbank International Film Festival.
His debut feature film, Slant, releases in 2022.