• Fin Walker choreographs THE TEMPEST at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
  • Richard Bean's ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS plays the Music Box Theatre, NY
  • Lloyd Wood serves as Associate Director on SWEENEY TODD at Adelphi
  • Kate Saxon directs THE REAL THING for English Touring Theatre
  • Buy THE IMMORTAL DINNER by Penelope Hughes-Hallett
  • IN THE VAN by Clare Bayley on BBC Radio 4 at 10:45am and 7:45pm
  • David Mercatali directs UK Tour of TENDER NAPALM
  • Ti Green designs RICHARD III for RSC at Swan Theatre, Stratford
  • Naomi Dawson designs KING JOHN for RSC at Swan Theatre, Stratford
  • Richard Bean's ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS at Theatre Royal Haymarket
  • See BELONG by Bola Agbaje at the Royal Court Upstairs
  • Neil Austin lights EVITA on Broadway
  • Gregory Clarke designs sound for MISTERMAN at the National Theatre
  • Jonathan Kent directs SWEENEY TODD at the Adelphi Theatre
  • CHARLOTTE STREET by Danny Wallace is in bookshops now

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James Kent

James Kent

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INSIDE MEN
(2011)
BBC4 x 1 hours for BBC1. Exec Prod Hilary Salmon. Producer Colin Wratten. Starts May 2011. For tx Spring 2012. Cast: Steven Mackintosh, Ashley Walters, Kierston Wareing, Warren Brown.
MARCHLANDS
(2011)
ITV StudiosSole director on 5 x 60 min drama: a haunting ghost story told over three generations.
Starts on 3 Feb 2011 on ITV1.
9/11: THE VOICES FROM THE TOWERS
(2009)
Darlow Smithson/ HBO90 min feature documentary

Nominee, 2010 International Emmy Awards, Documentary
Nominee, Broadcast Awards 2010: Best Documentary
Nominee, British Press Guild Awards 2010: Best Single Documentary
THE SECRET DIARIES OF MISS ANNE LISTER
(2009)
Oxford Film & Television/ BBC90 min drama based on the diary of a remarkable woman
Starring Maxine Peake

* Premiered at the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival in March 2010 as the Opening Night Gala film in the Odeon West End
* Opening Film, San Francisco Gay Film Festival, June 2010
* Winner, Audience Award for Best Film, Toronto Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
* Winner, Grand Jury Award for Best International Feature: L.A. Outfest Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (aka Outfest), July 2010
* Winner, Audience Award, Madrid Gay Film Festival, November 2010
* Winner Royal Bank of Canada Award for Best Feature Film - Toronto InsideOut Festival
* Winner Best Feature Film: Philadelphia QFest
* Winner Best Women’s Feature Pikes Peak Lavender Film Festival, Colorado Springs
* Winner People’s Choice Best Feature Film Madrid LesGaiCineMad
* Winner Maxine Peake – Best Actress Gotham Film Festival
* Winner James Kent – Best Director Atlanta Out on Film
* Winner Jury Award Best International Feature Memphis Outflix 21
* Winner Audience Award Best Narrative Feature Austin International GLIFF
* Winner “Coup de Coeur du Public" Toulouse Des Images aux Mots Festival


MARGARET
(2009)
Great Meadow/ BBCDirector Writer: Richard Cottan 2 hr single film Cast: Lindsay Duncan as Margaret Thatcher

Winner, RTS Awards 2009: Best Production Design
CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS
(2008)
ITV Drama / Mammoth ScreenDirector Writer: Mark Gatiss 2 hrs For TX 2008 Cast: David Suchet, Harriet Walter, Claire Springer, Natasha Little
WAR ORATORIO
(2007)
Oxford Film & Television / More 4 / Channel 4Director. 90 min film TX: June 2007 Libretto by Michael Symmons-Roberts Composer: Dominic Muldowney
Winner, RTS Craft Awards: Best Sound
Winner, UK Audio Film and TV Awards: Best Sound
Winner, BAFTA: Best Sound
Nominee, Banff Television awards: Best Performance film
ELIZABETH DAVID: A LIFE IN RECIPES
(2006)
Wall to Wall / BBC2Director.
90 min drama
Exec: Leanne Klein
Cast: Catherine MacCormack & Greg Wise
Nominee, Grierson Awards for Best Factual Drama 2006
H.G.WELLS: WAR WITH THE WORLD
(2005)
Wall to Wall / BBC2Adaptor/Director.
90 min drama
Exec: Leanne Klein
Cast: Michael Sheen, Sally Hawkins & Dermot Crowley
HOLOCAUST: A MUSIC MEMORIAL FILM FROM AUSCHWITZ
(2004)
BBC2Director.
90 min single
Exec: Peter Maniura
Winner, BAFTA 2006 ‘Huw Wheldon Award for Best Specialist Factual’
Winner, International Emmy 2005 ‘Best Arts Programme’
Winner, RTS Award 2005 ‘Best Arts Programme’
Nominated, Grierson Award / Prix Italia
Nominated, BANFF Television Festival
CUTTING EDGE: THE KIDNAPPING OF ELIZABETH SMART
(2003)
Darlow Smithson / Channel 4Director.
Exec: John Smithson
THE GENIUS OF MOZART
(2002)
BBC2Writer/Director.
60 min drama doc
Execs: Sue Judd/Peter Maniura
Cast: Kenneth Cranham & Claire Skinner
Winner, BAFTA Best Sound 2005
WITHCRAZE
(2002)
Blast! Films / BBC2Director.
60 min drama
Execs: Ed Choulthard/Krishan Arora
JOHN OSBORNE: ANGRY MAN
(2001)
Oxford TV / Channel 4Exec/Director.
90 min doc
Execs: Nick Kent/Janice Hadlow
LARRY AND VIVIEN: THE OLIVIERS IN LOVE
(2001)
Blakeway / Channel 4Director.
90 min doc
Execs: Hamish Mykura/Janice Hadlow
NAZI WOMEN - MAGDA GOEBBELS
(2000)
Oxford TV / Channel 4Exec/Director.
60 min single
Execs: James Kent/Janice Hadlow
STORYVILLE 'GIANNI VERSACE: FASHION VICTIM'
(2000)
Littlebird / BBC2 / HBO / Canal PlusDirector.
90 min doc
INSIDE STORY: 'THE RUSSIAN CRACKER' AND 'BOY CRAZY'
(1998)
BBC1(1998-2000)
Producer/Director.
50 min doc
Exec: Olivia Lichtenstein
EASTENDERS
(1999)
BBC1Director. 5 episodes
MELROSE SPACE
(1998)
Illuminations / BBCProducer/Director.
VILE BODIES: THE DEAD
(1997)
Blast! Films / Channel 4Producer/Director. 60 min doc
JOHN WAYNE: THE UNQUIET AMERICAN
(1997)
BBC2Producer/Director. 60 min doc
ALBERT CAMUS: THE MADNESS OF SINCERITY
(1996)
BBC BookmarkDirector. 90 min single Prod: Pascale Lamche Winner Montreal Film Festival 'Best Arts Documentary'
THE ROOTS OF ALEX HALEY
(1996)
BBC BookmarkProducer/Director. 60 min single
AMERICAN VISIONS
(1996)
American Visions(1994-1996)
Producer/Director. 3 x 60 min Nominated, BAFTA 'Best Arts Programme'
THE LATE SHOW: 'THE WAR OVER WARHOL' 'TELLING THE TROUBLES' 'LOUIS ALTHUSSER'
(1994)
BBC(1992-1994)
Producer/Director. 3 x 45 min doc
WITHOUT WALLS: SERIES OF SHORT FILMS
(1992)
Wall to Wall / Channel 41991-1992
Producer/Director Winner, BP Arts Journalism Award
CHANNEL 4 NEWS / BBC NEWSNIGHT
(1991)
BBC & Channel 41989-1991
Producer
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