BIOGRAPHY
JAMES WESTON
Hello! I'm a multi award winning, British born English / Caribbean, Director & Filmmaker with 10+ years in the industry. I have directed 3 features which gained worldwide distribution and my debut feature Foxtrap in 2016 was distributed by Sony. My latest film WINGS has been shown is over 21 festivals including BFI Flare and has won 17 awards, it gained a years contract with Channel 4 2020 which gained almost 1 million views and is now available on BFI player.
Jamie is also the Education Coordinator & Film Producer for Signals. Signals is a centre for creative digital learning. who specialise in film education, digital art and use media production for social, learning and creative outcomes. A multi-award-winning arts and education charity that provides courses, workshops and projects across the region. Their community projects enable disadvantaged groups to work on production projects, giving participants digital media skills and most importantly a voice. They work with groups through the whole production process helping participants realise their potential and share their stories
They support creativity and learning at all levels, including working with schools, community groups, the cultural and third sector and new talent. I have been working with them since 2014 before working part time and have produced and made over 200 films with them, notably 50 since 2020
