James Lucas (screenwriter)
James Lucas | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director |
| Years active | 2013–present |
James Lucas is a British/New Zealand screenwriter and film director. He is best known for co-writing and producing the British short drama film The Phone Call (2013), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 87th Academy Awards.[1] Lucas was born in High Wycombe, England and grew up in Christchurch, New Zealand before moving back to London, where he has lived for the last 20 years.[2]
After graduating from film school at London Metropolitan, being a Writer/Researcher at Talkback Television and an Assistant Editor at Tank Magazine, James worked at Ridley Scott’s RSA Films for a number of years - a time he cites as his "Masters in Film".
Since winning an Oscar James has gone on to make several more short films, written the critically acclaimed, award-winning feature film 'Whina', starring Rena Owen, released in 2021 and is currently in pre-production for his hotly anticipated Kate Moss biopic 'Moss & Freud', starring Ellie Bamber and Sir Derek Jacobi playing Lucian Freud.
References[edit]
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (19 February 2015). "How two British short film-makers turned rejection into an Oscars nod". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Parton, Russell (26 February 2015). "Hackney filmmaker wins Oscar for short film The Phone Call". East End Review. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
External links[edit]
- James Lucas at IMDb
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