James Kent

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Film, TV & Theatre

Agent: Natasha Galloway
Associate Agent: Talia Tobias

Film, TV & Theatre

Film

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LA VOIX HUMAINE

2022

Trademark Films/ BBC/ Royal Opera House

Producers: David Parfitt, Nikki Weston, Maurice Whitaker
Starring: Danielle de Niese

THE AFTERMATH

2019

Scott Free/Fox Searchlight/BBC Films

Producers: Jack Arbuthnott, Ridley Scott, Malte Grunert
Starring: Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgard, Jason Clarke

TESTAMENT OF YOUTH

2014

Heyday Films

Prods: Rosie Alison, David Heyman
Starring Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton, Emily Watson, Dominic West, Hayley Atwell and Miranda Richardson

Documentaries

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ONE STRANGE ROCK

2018

Nutopia

Producer: Darren Aronofsky, Starring: Will Smith

Television

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LOST BOYS AND FAIRIES

2023

Duck Soup / BBC

Producers. Adam Knopf, Daf James, Bekki Wray-Rogers, Libby Durdy
Starring: Sion Daniel Young, Fra Fee, Maria Kennedy and Elizabeth Berrington

FELLOW TRAVELERS

2022

Showtime

Starring Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey. Executive producers Ron Nyswaner, Robbie Rogers and Daniel Minahan.

THE CAPTURE II

2021

Heyday/BBC/NBC

Lead Director. Producers: Rosie Alison, Kristian Dench, Ben Chanan. Starring: Holliday Grainger, Paapa Essiedu, Ron Perlman.

MOTHER FATHER SON

2019

BBC Studios

Lead director.
Producers: Hilary Salmon, Lisa Osborne, Alan Poul, Sharon Bloom
Starring: Richard Gere, Helen McCrory, Sarah Lancashire, Billy Howle

SPARK

2016

ABC

Pilot
Prods: Ian Sander, Kim Moses
Starring Lena Olin, Rege-Gene Page, Tracy Ifeachor

AMERICAN CRIME II

2015

ABC

Prods: John Ridley, Michael MacDonald
Starring Felicity Huffman, Timothy Hutton Regina King

11/22/63

2015

Bad Robot / Warner Bros TV

Prods: JJ Abrams, Bridget Carpenter
Starring: James Franco, Chris Cooper, Sarah Gadon

THE THIRTEENTH TALE

2013

Heyday Films

Director. 90min film for BBC2.
Written by Christopher Hampton.
Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Olivia Colman

*Winner, C21 Media awards 'Best Miniseries'.

THE WHITE QUEEN

2012

BBC/Starz

Lead Director.
Episodes 1, 2 and 3 of a major 10 part drama on The Wars of The Roses.
Starring Janet McTeer, Robert Pugh, Max Irons, James Frain and introducing Rebecca Ferguson.

*Nominee, Golden Globes 2014, Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
*Nominee, Golden Globes 2014, Best Performance by and Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Rebecca Ferguson)
*Nominee, Golden Globes 2014, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Janet McTeer)
*Nominee, Emmy Awards 2014, Outstanding Miniseries
*Nominee, Emmy Awards 2014, Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
*Nominee, Emmy Awards 2014, Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
*Nominee, Emmy Awards 2014, Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)

INSIDE MEN

2011

BBC

4 x 1 hours for BBC1. Exec Prod Hilary Salmon. Producer Colin Wratten.
Starring Steven Mackintosh, Ashley Walters, Kierston Wareing, Warren Brown.

CHOPIN SAVED MY LIFE

2012

Channel 4

Director. 60 min doc.

*Nominated Grand Jury Award Sheffield Documentary Film Festival.
*Nominated Grierson Award for Best Arts Documentary.

MARCHLANDS

2011

ITV Studios

Sole director on 5 x 60 min drama: a haunting ghost story told over three generations.

9/11: THE VOICES FROM THE TOWERS

2009

Darlow Smithson/ HBO

90 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/ BBC

90 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/ BBC

Director 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 Screen

Director
Writer: Mark Gatiss
Cast: David Suchet, Harriet Walter, Claire Springer, Natasha Little

WAR ORATORIO

2007

Oxford Film & Television / More 4 / Channel 4

Director. 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 / BBC2

Director.
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 / BBC2

Adaptor/Director.
90 min drama
Exec: Leanne Klein
Cast: Michael Sheen, Sally Hawkins & Dermot Crowley

HOLOCAUST: A MUSIC MEMORIAL FILM FROM AUSCHWITZ

2004

BBC2

Director.
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 4

Director.
Exec: John Smithson

THE GENIUS OF MOZART

2002

BBC2

Writer/Director.
60 min drama doc
Execs: Sue Judd/Peter Maniura
Cast: Kenneth Cranham & Claire Skinner

*Winner, BAFTA Best Sound 2005

WITHCRAZE

2002

Blast! Films / BBC2

Director.
60 min drama
Execs: Ed Choulthard/Krishan Arora

JOHN OSBORNE: ANGRY MAN

2001

Oxford TV / Channel 4

Exec/Director.
90 min doc
Execs: Nick Kent/Janice Hadlow

LARRY AND VIVIEN: THE OLIVIERS IN LOVE

2001

Blakeway / Channel 4

Director.
90 min doc
Execs: Hamish Mykura/Janice Hadlow

NAZI WOMEN - MAGDA GOEBBELS

2000

Oxford TV / Channel 4

Exec/Director.
60 min single
Execs: James Kent/Janice Hadlow

STORYVILLE 'Gianni Versace: Fashion Victim'

2000

Littlebird / BBC2 / HBO / Canal Plus

Director.
90 min doc

EASTENDERS

1999

BBC1

Director. 5 episodes