Jeff has directing, producing, acting, singing and writing credits that include independent film, opera, musical theatre, Shakespeare, and contemporary theatre. He co-founded Talelight Films with the goal of creating, developing, financing, directing, and producing high quality commercial live action feature films for the international marketplace. He serves as one of two Directors for the Company.
Jeff's diverse background gives him a strong balance between artistic and business knowledge, in addition to a remarkable ability to predict and analyze emerging trends within the film and entertainment industries. From identifying the potential of various genres and stars to understanding and capitalizing on new technologies, ranging from delivery methods to gaming to online promotional opportunities, Jeff's outstanding ability to process and distill large amounts of disparate information into business-critical choices has been a vital component of Talelight Films' success.
He is responsible for the Company's project development, creating the majority of the scripts that form the foundation of Talelight Films' feature film and television projects. He also collaborates on corporate and strategic business development, corporate and project financing, and the overall management of the Company.
Jeff directed, produced, executive produced and wrote the Talelight Films calling card short film "Echoes of an Epic", which world premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival and was nominated for two Leo Awards. He was responsible for the artistic vision of this film, beginning with the script, moving through all aspects of working with the award-winning design team, and culminating in an arresting vision of a man and his obsession with art.
His screenwriting credits outside of Talelight Films include "What Could Have Been", starring Kelly McGillis, "The Ark" starring Michael York, and "Ecose", all for Centurion Pictures, as well as "Rock Bottom" for The Bernie Melanson Group. He was also recently named a finalist at the 2010 Creative Screenwriting Cyberspace Open, and has been a double finalist at the Hollywood International Screenwriting Awards and at the Century City Screenwriting Awards in Los Angeles. He is also set to produce and direct the horror feature film "The Dugout".
He has also served in a variety of technical and advisory positions on numerous independent films. He has served in various capacities, including producer, director, director of photography, creative consultant, and picture and sound editor on a wide range of independent short and feature films, as well as story consultant on numerous feature films.
Jeff will be executive producing the horror thriller "Darkwalker", which he also wrote, with Nasser Entertainment. He is also developing, with Bardel Entertainment, the animated television series and ancillary media projects for “Rosenpig” as well as the animated television series and ancillary media projects for “Reginald Green: Evil Genius”, which he created. Furthermore, he is developing and co-producing numerous feature film projects from his screenplays, including the comedy action musical “Invaders from Mars” (which he also co-composed), the con artist thriller “Yours Truly, Melodious Black”, and the action thriller “The Collectors”.
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James has had a life-long passion for the entertainment industry. He co-founded Talelight Films with the goal of developing, financing, producing and executive producing high quality commercial live action feature films for the international marketplace. He serves as one of two Directors for the Company.
He has attended the University of Victoria, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England as well as the University of British Columbia where he graduated with honours from the Certificate in Entertainment Administration Program.
James is responsible for marketing and corporate branding as well as industry, media and investor relations while he collaborates on corporate and strategic business development, corporate and project financing, project development and the overall management of the Company.
His incredible level of professionalism, drive and passion for Talelight Films and its projects, combined with over twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry, has enabled him to dramatically advance the company and its production goals. It is through James' existing relationships and exceptional talent for initiating and continually exploring his ever expanding network of contacts that has directly resulted in many of the Company's essential strategic core business relationships such as; its key advisors, investors, and supporters, publicity and media contacts, film and The Talelight Night sponsors, significant potential co-production partners and funding agencies as well as Bardel Entertainment, Equinoxe Films, and Nasser Entertainment.
He has been instrumental in the creation, development and expansion of the Company's incredibly successful high profile annual industry events, "The Talelight Nights", which served as an excellent platform for the company to increases its profile throughout all aspects of the entertainment and media industries while showcasing its diverse slate of live action and animated projects.
He has worked in a variety of roles on numerous films, television series, commercials and theatrical productions throughout his career. James produced and executive produced Talelight Films' calling card film "Echoes of an Epic", which world premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival and was nominated for two Leo Awards. He was responsible for coordinating all aspects of production and the promotion of the film which included assembling an award winning cast and crew in addition to acquiring the exceptional industry support that was essential to the incredible production value of this remarkable film.
James will be executive producing the horror thriller "Darkwalker" with Nasser Entertainment. Additionally, he is developing and co-producing numerous feature films: the comedy action musical “Invaders from Mars”, the con artist thriller “Yours Truly, Melodious Black”, and the action thriller “The Collectors”. He is also developing the animated television series' and new media ancillary projects for “Rosenpig” and “Reginald Green: Evil Genius” with Bardel Entertainment.
He is a member of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, The Spoke Club, the First Weekend Club and is a friend of Women in Film and Video Vancouver. James has also served on the Government Relations, Education and Training, and B.C.-based Industry Development Committees for the Motion Picture Production Industry Association. |
