Press & screenings

Press, screenings and outside coverage.

News, interviews and industry-service notes that help place James's work as a director, director of photography, photographer and practical filmmaker in Kelowna, British Columbia. Festival awards and selections are kept on Awards.

Press and appearances

Interviews, articles and screenings.

Press, programmers and collaborators are welcome to use these public links when they need outside references for James and the work. Award and festival records are grouped separately on Awards.

Early visual identity

Okanagan time-lapse and photography work

Castanet

A 2020 local-news piece frames James as a professional photographer and video producer who moved from Toronto to the Okanagan and became attentive to the region's light, weather and timing.

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Camera and performance

Online theatre coverage with OSIF

Global News

Global News quoted James as OSIF president while New Vintage Theatre adapted a performance for camera during COVID-19.

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Industry-building

Kelowna Filmmaker Summit workshop

Castanet

Castanet named James as a KFS co-owner, workshop presenter, director and cinematographer, with The Gift and Mabel attached to his name.

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Studio origin

Kelowna Film Studios launch coverage

KelownaNow

Coverage of the original KFS launch describes James as a creative director and filmmaker working to keep more film work in Kelowna.

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Film infrastructure

Take a look at Kelowna's newest sound stage

Kelowna10

Kelowna10 covered the KFS sound stage and James's reasoning for building practical local production infrastructure.

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Industry service & speaking

Community roles beside the film work.

These are separated from project awards so speaker, organizer and non-profit leadership credits do not get mistaken for film recognition.

Industry service

Okanagan TV & Film Forum

May 31, 2025 · Program Designer / organizing support

Supported the 2025 Okanagan TV & Film Forum as program designer and organizing-team support, with public event coverage and local program records supporting the listing.

Okanagan Edge

KelownaNow event listing

Speaking

Okanagan TV & Film Forum

March 16, 2024 · Speaker

Spoke at the 2024 Okanagan TV & Film Forum hosted at Kelowna Film Studios.

Local event record

Leadership

Okanagan Society of Independent Filmmaking

2019-2021 · President

Served as OSIF president from 2019 to 2021, supporting local filmmaker infrastructure, COVID-era camera/performance work, and regional creative-hub conversations.

Global News

Creative Hub public coverage

Production services

Need a full production team in the Okanagan?

Kelowna Film Studios handles larger producer, crew, location, gear and service-production needs. Visit Kelowna Film Studios for production services in Kelowna and the Okanagan.