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current work details

Roles: Director. Producer, DV Camera Op

Company: The Hobo Film Company

Website: http://www.thehobofilmcompany.co.uk & www.jameslees.com

Where I work: I run my own company or organisation

Technical Skills: Final Cut Pro, Beta & HDV & DV/DVCam Operator, Film & Digital Stills Photography, Lighting for photography & video

Resources/ Expertise: Final Cut Edit facilities, DV/DVCam production facilities, Full sound recording facilities.

Availability: Paid Work or Collaboration

training

BA (Hons) Film Production

personal info

Films I wish I had made:
The Warrior, Buffalo 66, American Splendor, Once Upon a Time in the West, Cave of the Yellow Dog, Two Cars One Night

I cried watching:
ET - yep 'fraid so.

I left the cinema during:
Batman & Robin. It takes a lot for me to leave before the end when i've paid to go to the cinema.

Directors I love:
Gus Van Sant, Larry Clark, Lynne Ramsey, Shane Meadows, Richard Linklater, Quay Brothers

Actors I admire:
Paddy Considine, Paul Giamatti, Johnny Depp, Henry Fonda, Giovanni Ribisi, Natalie Portman, Parker Posey, Christina Ricci, Ellen Burstyn

My desert island discs:
The Postal Service - Give Up, Nirvana - Box Set, Screaming Trees - Dust, The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds, Nick Drake - Introduction, Ron Sexsmith - Revolver, Tegan & Sara - If It Was You

Books I have given my friends:
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Would'nt It Be Nice - Brian Wilson biog.

My death row meal:
A Cheese Platter.

The best thing I own:
A set of really bad eyes.

James Lees

Director, male, Birmingham, West Midlands

Contact Member



My films & credits

The Apology Line, Short, 2007

RUNNING TIME: 10 min   FORMAT: HD   COMPANY: The Hobo Film Company  

Josh Pyke, Music Video, 2007

RUNNING TIME:   FORMAT: DVCam/Mini-DV   COMPANY: The Hobo Film Company  

Freeloader, TV Light Entertainment, 2006

RUNNING TIME: 30 min   FORMAT: HD   COMPANY: IP Generation  

Froggie at the N I A, Music Video, 2006

RUNNING TIME: 1 min   FORMAT: DVCam/Mini-DV   COMPANY: 3rd Eye Broadcast  

Murdoch - 5000 Converts, 2006

RUNNING TIME: 4 min   FORMAT: HD   COMPANY: The Hobo Film Company  

Ride For Goals, Documentary, 2006

RUNNING TIME: 25 min   FORMAT: DVCam/Mini-DV   COMPANY: The Hobo Film Company  

The Futureheads, Music Video, 2004

RUNNING TIME: 15 min   FORMAT: DVCam/Mini-DV   COMPANY:  

Isabelle, Short, 2001

RUNNING TIME: 13 min   FORMAT: Super16   COMPANY:  

Shooting People Stuff

Joined: 21/1/2007

Recent Posts:
24/2/2007 - Location Manager/Scout needed (collaboration, London)
24/2/2007 - Locations urgently required! Two bedrooms and suburban house

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