James Friend ASC, BSC

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Film

Production	Company	Notes
ABOVE THE BELOW 2024	Future Artists Entertainment / Lions Gate Films	Dirs: Idris Elba & Martin Owen Prods: Gina Carter, Matt Williams
HEART OF STONE Splinter Unit DP 2022	Mockingbird Pictures / Netflix	Dir: Tom Harper Prods: Bonnie Curtis, David Ellison, Gal Gadot, Dana Goldberg, Julie Lynn, Jaron Varsano
LUTHER Additional Photography 2022	BBC Films / Netflix	Dir: Jamie Payne Prods: Peter Chernin, Neil Cross, Idris Elba, David Ready, Jenno Topping
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT 2022	Amusement Park Films / Netflix	Dir: Edward Berger Prods: Daniel Marc Dreifuss, Malte Grunert Winner: Best Cinematography, Academy Awards 2023 Nominated: Best Picture, Academy Awards 2023 Winner: Best International Feature, Academy Awards 2023 Winner: Cinematography, BAFTA Film Awards 2023 Winner: Best Film, BAFTA Film Awards Winner: Film Not in the English Language, BAFTA Film Awards 2023 Winner: Cinematography in a Feature Film, BSC Awards 2023 Nominated: Main Competition Camerimage 2022 Special Presentations: Toronto International Film Festival 2022 Outstanding Achievement Cinematography: Newport Beach Film Festival 2022
ENEMY OF MAN 2015	Hell Kite Films	Dir: Vincent Regan Prod:Steve Harvey, Vincent Regan
BREAKDOWN 2014	Screen 360	Dir: Jonnie Malachie Prod: Craig Fairbrass, Luke Fairbrass
MEET THE GUVNORS 2014	Fulwell 73 / Metrodome	Dir: Gabe Turner Prod: Leo Pearlman, Gabe Turner, Danny Potts
LITTLE FAVOUR 2013	SunnyMarch	Dir: Patrick Victor Monroe Prod: Adam Ackland, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ben Dillon, Patrick Viktor Monroe
THE LIABILITY 2012	Corona Pictures	Dir: Craig Viveiros Prod: Rupert Jermyn, Richard Johns
PAPADOPOULOS AND SONS 2012	Double M Films	Dir: Marcus Markou Prod: Sara Butler
PIGGY 2012	Creativity Media / Fulwell 73 / DP Films	Dir: Kieron Hawkes Prod: Leo Pearlman, Danny Potts
TRUTH OR DIE 2012	Corona Pictures	Dir: Robert Heath Prod: Richard Johns, Rupert Jermyn
LOST IN ITALY	Finger of Suspicion Films	Dir: Craig Viveiros Prod: Glen Murphy
7LIVES 2011	Starfish Films	Dir: Paul Wilkins Prod: Mike Parker
JACK FALLS 2011	Regency Films	Dir: Paul Tanter, Alexander Williams Prod: Dominic Burns, Toby Meredith, Simon Philips
GHOSTED 2011	Motion Picture House	Dir: Craig Viveiros Prod: Rupert Bryan, James Friend
DEAD CERT 2010	Black & Blue Films / Regency Films	Dir: Steven Lawson Prod: Jonathan Sothcott, Steven Lawson
JUST FOR THE RECORD 2010	Black & Blue Films / Regency Films	Dir: Steve Lawson Prod: Jonathan Sothcott, Gerry Toomey
STALKER 2010	Black & Blue Films	Dir: Martin Kemp Prod: Jonathan Sothcott
THE RAPTURE 2010	Swiss Family	Dir: William Steel Prod: Billy Murray, Jonathan Sothcott
CARMEN'S KISS 2010	Albion Films	Dir: David Fairman Prod: David Fairman, Barbara Gorna
LADY GODIVA 2008	Jewson Film Productions	Dir: Vicky Jewson Prod: Adam Kempton, Rupert Whitaker

Television

Production	Company	Notes
THE ACOLYTE EPS 3, 5, 6 & 8 2024	LucasFilm / Disney+	Dirs: Leslye Headland, Alex Garcia Lopez Producers: Damian Anderson, Rayne Roberts
WILLOW SERIES 1, EPS 5 & 6 2021	Barking Lion Productions for Disney+	Dir: Philippa Lowthorpe Prod: Julia Cooperman, Hameed Shaukat
YOUR HONOR EPS 1-3 2020	CBS Television Studios / Showtime	Dir: Edward Berger Prod: Todd Lewis Nominated: Best Cinematography in a TV Drama, BSC Awards 2022 Nominated: Photography and Lighting, Fiction, BAFTA TV Awards 2022
CURSED EPS 1-2 2019	Netflix	Dir: Zetna Fuentes Prod: Alex Boden
MOTHERFATHERSON EPS 3-4 & 6-8 2018	BBC Studios / BBC Two	Dirs: Charles Sturridge, James Kent Prod: Sharon Bloom
C.B. STRIKE SERIES 4, EP 1 Additional Photography 2022	BBC / Cinemax	Dir: Susan Tully Prod: Alex Rendell
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS 2018	Mammoth Screen / BBC One	Dir: Craig Viveiros Prod: Damien Timmer
PATRICK MELROSE 2018	Showtime / Sky Atlantic	Dir: Edward Berger Prod: Stephen Smallwood * Won: "Bad News", Best Cinematography in a TV Drama, BSC Awards 2018 * Won: "Bad News", Best Motion Picture, Miniseries or Pilot Made for Television, ASC Awards 2019 * Won: "Bad News", First Look - TV Pilots Competition, Camerimage 2018 * Nominated: Outstanding Limited Series, Primetime Emmy Awards 2018 * Nominated: "Two Cities", Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction, BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2019 * Nominated: "Bad News", Best Cinematography in TV Drama, IMAGO International Awards 2020 * Won: "Bad News", IMAGO International Award for Best Cinematography in a TV Drama 2020
C.B. STRIKE SERIES 2, EP 1 2018	BBC / Cinemax	Dir: Charles Sturridge Prod: Jackie Larkin
VICTORIA SERIES 2, EPS 7-8 2017	Mammoth Screen / ITV	Dir: Daniel O'Hara Prod: Paul Frift
C.B. STRIKE SERIES 1, EPS 1 & 3 2017	BBC / Cinemax	Dir: Michael Keillor Prod: Jackie Larkin
GRANTCHESTER SERIES 3, EPS 2, 5 & 6 - ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY 2017	ITV	Dirs: Tim Fywell, Rob Evans Prod: Emma Kingsman-Lloyd
LUCKY MAN SERIES 2, EPS 1, 2, 5 & 6 2017	Carnival / Sky 1	Dirs: Marek Losey, Daniel O'Hara Prod: Madonna Baptiste
RILLINGTON PLACE 2016	BBC Studios / Bandit Television	Dir: Craig Viveiros Prod: Sharon Bloom * Won: Photography & Lighting: Fiction, BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2017 * Nominated: Best Cinematography in a Television Drama Award, BSC Awards 2017
THE MUSKETEERS SERIES 3, EPS 8 & 10 2016	BBC	Dir: Udayan Prasad Prod: Matthew Bird
BEOWULF EPS 11 & 12 2016	ITV	Dir: Marek Losey Prod: Stephen Smallwood
SILENT WITNESS SERIES 19, EPS 1 & 2 2016	BBC	Dir: David Drury Prods: Julie Clark, Madonna Baptiste
LEWIS SERIES 9, EPS 5 & 6 2015	ITV	Dir: David Drury Prod: Chris Burt
SILENT WITNESS SERIES 18, EPS 1-10 (FULL SERIES) 2015	BBC	Dirs: David Richards, Craig Vivieros, David Drury, Marek Losey Prod: Sharon Bloom
LETTERS OF NOTE 2015	Sunny March Films	Dirs: Adam Ackland, Lucia Helenka Prods: Adam Ackland, Benedict Cumberbatch With Benedict Cumberbatch, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley
DINNER WITH JIMMY	Fulwell 73	Dir: Gabe Turner Prods: Jimmy Carr, Gabe Turner
SILENT WITNESS SERIES 17, EPS 5 & 6 - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, 2ND UNIT 2014	BBC	Dir: Craig Viveiros Prod: Sharon Bloom
STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN’S FIST 2014	Aquarius Films	Dir: Joey Ansah Prod: Jacqueline Quella
ENDEAVOUR SERIES 1, EP 3 - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, 2ND UNIT 2014	Mammoth Screen / ITV Studios	Dir: Craig Viveiros Prod: Dan McCulloch

Promos

Production	Company	Notes
ROBBIE WILLIAMS – ONE NIGHT AT THE PALLADIUM (MUPPETS SEQUENCES)	Ben Winston	Dir: Philip Friend, Chloe Jenden
RONAN KEATING – ‘SEND OUT A MESSAGE’	Motion Picture House	Dir: Chole Jenden
OZZY OSBOURNE - 'LIFE WONT WAIT'	Jacko Productions	Dir: Jack Osbourne
MICA PARIS - 'BORN AGAIN'	Motion Picture House	Dir: Rupert Bryan
CHICO - 'ENGLAND TIME'	Chico	Dir: Dan Shipton
M - 'THIS TIME'	Motion Picture House	Dir: Rupert Bryan
GIGGS - 'TALKING THE HARDEST'	Dot Dot Dot Productions	Dir: Teddy Nigh
SLIC1 - 'NU DAY'	Dot Dot Dot Productions	Dir: Darin McLeod
GIGGS - 'YOU RAISED ME'	Dot Dot Dot Productions	Dir: Darin McLeod

Commercials

Production	Company	Notes
THE SUN NEWSPAPER	Moxie Pictures	Dir: MJ Delaney
BLACKBERRY FLOW	Motion Picture House	Dir: Kelvin Hutchinson
JAMIE OLIVER 'RIGHTSIDE CAMPAIGN'	GORGEOUS	Dir: Tom Carty
NISSAN GT/SONY	Pinewood, Movie Tech, Topteck	Dir: James Friend
GUINESS	Motion Picture House	Dir: Mark Downs
TED BAKER	Motion Picture House	Dir:Darren Statman
RENAULT -‐ VIRAL	Motion Picture House	Dir: Mark Downs
CLOSER MAGAZINE	Motion Picture House	Dir: Mark Downs
RED ‘POKER GEEZERS’	Motion Picture House	Dir: Rupert Bryan, Craig Viveiros
FUJI FILM	Ice Screen Development	Dir: Patrick Fischer
ADDISSON LEE	Ice Screen Development	Dir: Patrick Fischer
SLIMFAST - TEST COMMERCIAL	LFS	Dir: Nicole Volavka
HOUSEWIVES	Flathead Media	Dir: Adam Baxter
ID FRAUD ‘EVIL TWIN’	TD Productions	Dir: Tom Dean
PET TOY	Flathead Media	Dir: Adam Baxter