Janey (2024)
Hopscotch Films dir. John Archer 77’ / 58'
An honest, moving and often hilarious documentary about comic Janey Godley, interweaving stories from her life with footage from her Not Dead Yet tour in the wake of her cancer diagnosis.
Official Selection, UK Premiere and Closing Gala,
Glasgow Film Festival 2024
TX BBC tbc
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend (2023)
Hopscotch Films dir. Jack Archer 77’
The story of the extraordinary friendship between Scotland’s greatest film maker and his lifelong companion and collaborator Peter Jewell.
Official Selection 80th Venice International Film Festival
UK Premiere Glasgow Film Festival 2024
Celtic Media Festival Award Nominated Best Feature Doc
When Tina Turner Came To Britain (2022)
Wise Owl Films dir. Dhivya-Kate Chetty 59’
Using previously unheard interviews and told in her own words this is the story of Tina Turner’s 50-year relationship with the UK.
RTS Yorkshire Award Winner Best Factual Entertainment
TX BBC Two, Christmas Day
TESTIMONIALS
“James was a highly creative and articulate collaborator, deftly weaving archive and a complex narrative into a moving and beautiful film. He has a distinct aptitude for finding the emotional heart, pace and dramatic beats of a story. James is my first choice editor on any project.'"
DHIVYA-KATE CHETTY / DIRECTOR / GLASGOW, LOVE & APARTHEID
“James has an enthusiastic collaborative approach which makes him a joy to work with. He was involved in Orphans Reunited from the beginning and we had discussions about the shape and tone of the project before shooting had even begun. Through out the edit he had a compassionate attitude towards the contributors and a desire to tell their stories honestly. His attention to detail, and knowledge of the material meant we were able to quickly get to the heart of the story. His experience of creatively mixing footage with archive was invaluable to the film and his sense of comic timing and visual metaphor gave it that extra sparkle."
JACK ARCHER / DIRECTOR / ORPHANS REUNITED