Client details
James Honeyborne
Writer / Director
| Anthony Jones | |
| Katharine Vile |
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James Honeyborne is the producer and director of many award-winning wildlife documentaries for television. James first worked for the Natural History Unit in 1989, he has been in wildlife film making ever since. He has worked both at the BBC and also for independent companies: John Downer Productions (SuperNatural, Weird Nature 1997-2002) and Yaffle Films (The Meerkats 2006-2008). He has also directed a family movie, the wildlife drama ‘The
Meerkats’. A biologist by training, he hopes that by telling entertaining stories about the planet’s most charismatic animals, enthusiasm for the natural world can be encouraged amongst audiences of all ages. A passionate belief in the need for conservation lies at the heart of his work. James is also the Wildlife Expert on BBC1's 'Wildest Dreams'. James full details, together with photography from his documentaries, can be found on his website: www.jameshoneyborne.com |
The Meerkats 
Wildest Dreams
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| THE MEERKATS | The Weinstein Company / Yaffle Films Ltd / BBC Films | Director and story written by James Honeyborne Narration written by Alexander McCall Smith Narrator Paul Newman * Winner, Grand Prix Earth, Special Award, Tokyo International Film Festival * Best of Festival, Wild Talk Africa Film Festival * Winner, Silver Teton, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival |
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| NATURAL WORLD: BUDDHA, BEES AND THE GIANT HORNET QUEEN | BBC / Discovery Channel | * Winner Best Programme, IWFF Missoula, also nominations for cinematography, animal behaviour and music * Winner, Best People and Nature Award, Japan Wildlife Film Festival * Nomination, Animal Behaviour, Jackson Hole * Winner, Special Jury Prize, Festival de l’Oiseau * Nomination, Parthenon Entertainment Award for Innovation, Wildscreen Festival * Nomination, News & Documentary EMMY for outstanding individual achievement in a craft, cinematography |
| FREEDIVER | Animal Planet | |
| SHARK THERAPY | BBC / Animal Planet | |
| DIVE GALAPAGOS | BBC / Animal Planet | * Winner, World Underwater Festival, Antibes |
| DIVING WITH WHALES | BBC / Animal Planet | |
| JOURNEY OF LIFE: SEAS OF LIFE | BBC / Animal Planet | |
| WILDLIFE ON ONE: DRAGONFLY - BEAUTY OR BEAST? | BBC / Animal Planet | * Nomination at Japan Wildlife Film Festival * Winner at Festival International du Film Ornithologique de Ménigoute |
| WILDLIFE ON ONE: PEREGRINE - NATURE’S TOP GUN | BBC / Animal Planet | * Nomination at the European Nature Film Festival, Valvert * Winner Best animal behaviour: International Festival de l’Oiseau * Winner Grand Prix du Festival: Festival International du Film Ornithologique de Ménigoute |
| EARTH RIDE | BBC / National Geographic | |
| WILDLIFE ON ONE: SENSITIVE SCORPION | BBC / Animal Planet | |
| WEIRD NATURE | BBC / Discovery Channel | Series Producer: John Downer * Winner RTS Award for Picture enhancement and Design and Craft Innovation * Winner best animal behaviour and winner best TV series, IWFF Missoul * EMMY nominations in Cinematography and Best Direction (Prog 1) * Winner Most innovative documentary award and winner Best Nature documentary award, Shanghai Film Festival |
| WILDLIFE ON ONE: PELICANS | BBC / Discovery | * Winner Grand Prix du Festival, International Festival de l'Oiseau * Nomination Best Cinematography, Jackson Hole |
| SUPERNATURAL | BBC / Discovery Channel | Series Producer: John Downer * Winner RTS Craft Award for Design and Craft Innovation |
