James Brown
Documentary Director / Editor
Over the past 20 years I have edited for many of New Zealand's top documentary directors and producers - Leanne Pooley, Annie Goldson, Cass Avery, Oskar Kightly, Roger Donaldson, Pietra Brettkelly, Justin Pemberton, Matthew Metcalfe and many others.
In 2013 I was awarded the New Zealand Film Award (Moa) for Best Documentary Editor with director Annie Goldson, and in 2020 I recieved the New Zealand Television Award for Best Editing: Documentary / Factual with co-editor Prisca Bouchet.
As a director I have been fortunate to be able to shoot all over the world primarily on my long form series "An American Rugby Odyssey" which has been filmed in New Zealand, USA, China, UK, Europe, Japan, Brazil, Fiji and Tanzania
Filmgraphy
2022
I am currently working on a project with Augusto that I am unable to disclose at present ;)
2021
TRUE LEADERS
Advisory Editor
8 Part Documentary Series (Netflix)
Blackwell & Ruth / Nelson Mandela FoundationFIGHTBACK: JOSEPH PARKER
Primary Editor
Documentary (DAZN)
SpacificAN AMERICAN RUGBY ODYSSEY
Director / Camera / Editor / Online Editor
8 Part Documentary Series (Fox Sports)
Inner City Education FoundationSECOND CHANCE CHARLIE
Primary Editor
16 Part Short Documentary Series (TV3)
MediaworksDAWN RAID
Editor / Motion Graphics
Feature Documentary (Theatrical)
GFCFUNNY AS: THE STORY OF NEW ZEALAND COMEDY
Primary Editor
5 Part Documentary Series (TVNZ)
Augusto
BEST EDITING: DOCUMENTARY / FACTUAL (NZ Film Awards)WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT AI
Additonal-Editor
Feature Documentary (Theatrical)
GFCWAYNE
Editor
Feature Documentary
GFCCAPITAL IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Additional-Editor
Feature Documentary (Theatrical)
GFCANOTHER RED, WHITE, BLACK & BLUE ODYSSEY
Director / Camera / Editor / Online Editor
Feature Documentary (PAFF)
Inner City Education Foundation
RED, WHITE, BLACK & BLUE ODYSSEY
Director / Camera / Editor / Online Editor
Feature Documentary (Netflix)
Inner City Education Foundation
MCLAREN
Editor
Feature Documentary (Theatrical)
GFC
DOG'S BEST FRIEND
Editor
Feature Documentary (NZIFF)
Dir. Eryn Wilson
DRUG COURT
Editor
Documentary (Maori TV)
Notable Films
RED, WHITE, BLACK & BLUE III
Director / Editor
Documentary (PAFF)
Inner City Education Foundation
HE TOKI HUNA: NZ IN AFGHANISTAN
Editor
Documentary (NZIFF)
Occassional Productions
BEST DOCUMENTARY EDITING (NZ Film Awards)RED, WHITE, BLACK & BLUE II
Director / Editor
Documentary (PAFF)
Inner City Education Foundation
SOUL IN THE SEA
Online Editor
Documentary (NZIFF)
Dir. Amy Taylor
RED, WHITE, BLACK & BLUE
Director / Editor
Feature Documentary (DocNZ, PAFF, ICF, AFF)
Occassional Productions
BEST DOCUMENTARY EDITING (Amsterdam Film Festival)I WANT TO WALK WITH MY MOKO
Editor
Documentary (Web: The Health Commission)
FarmerClark
BROTHER NUMBER ONE
Editor
Feature Documentary (IDFA, HRFF, MIFF, NZIFF)
Occassional Productions
THE CREATIVE ADVENTURES OF JAMES BROWN
Editor
20 Part Short Documentary Series (Web: The Big Idea)
The Learning Connexion
SOUTH AUCKLAND POETS' COLLECTIVE
Editor
Short Documentary
Sunyard
FIGHTING FOR PAY EQUITY
Editor
Short Documentary
Human Rights Commission
MSANII: ARTISTS OF BAGAMOYO
Director / Camera / Editor
Documentary
The Learning Connexion
ART IN THE FREEZER
Editor
Documentary (TV3)
The Learning Connexion
THE PECULIAR INVENTION OF DAVID ASPIRING
Director / Camera / Editor
16mm Featurette
Self-funded
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
BEST DOCUMENTARY (Idylwild Cinema Fest)
BEST DOCUMENTARY (Raglan Arts Film Festival)
RISING STAR AWARD (Canada Film Awards)
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2004-6
During this period I worked full time directing and editing educational art documentaries for The Learning Connexion, as well as music videos, short films and corporate videos.
