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#ip2life Anna and James - Becoming an Award Winning Film Director & Producer Show Part 1

Anna Brewin Season 1 Episode 7

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Anna is joined by James Mellor as he shares his journey from a Yorkshire-born filmmaker to an award-winning international film producer. He discusses his early days making short films in Halifax and the challenges he faced, including limited resources and tight deadlines. Despite these obstacles, James persevered and eventually won awards at international festivals. He emphasizes the importance of hard work and perseverance in the film industry.

You can find out more about James at:
linkedin.com/in/james-mellor-86b89819

https://rainbowtroutfilms.com/

and Albion Street Studios at
https://albionstreetstudios.co.uk/


Timestamps

1.08 Albion Street Studios Promo: This is worth watching on YouTube!

5.40 Show snippet

6.18 Award for Team Sport Film in Slovenia - Documentary about Rugby League in Halifax 150th Anniversary

9.17 Trailer of Rugby Town documentary

10.53 Anna and James met at the Digital Exchange

11.51 James starts out working in London

13.25 The story behind Albion Street Studios

18.00 Where film journey started when 10 years old

22.20 Studying and working in London

24.28 Opportunities in Sky, Last of the Summer Wine, London's Burning, A Bourne movie and so on

28.18 Setting up his own business as Rainbow Trout Films

29.52 His role as a director

32.05 Music being used in films with fees and budgets

36.22 IP in his business and in film making

40.19 Advice to the younger James

41.31 AI in the film industry


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