Awards & Nominations
- 2017: AWGIE Nomination: Documentary in Community, Educational & Training – for Headspace & Victorian Education Department.
- 2016: Quarter Finalist in Shore Scripts Features Competition for ‘Up Here’ (highest ranked romantic-comedy)
- 2015: Winner Best Web Video (writer/director) – Australian Video Producers Association National Awards – Deakin University Campus videos (four campuses)
- 2013: ‘Caravans for Refugees’ (writer/director). Judges’ Top-20 films, Adelaide Shorts Film Festival. Selected for closing night screening: Made in Melbourne Film Festival
- 2011: ‘Sidekick’ (Director/co-writer) First short film leads to pro directing work
- 2010: Ranked #30 in Australian Film & TV Power 50 list, Encore Magazine
- 2010: Top-5 in Australian Writers’ Guild ‘Romantic Comedy feature screenplay competition’
- 2010: Selected as member of AWG Pathways
- 2008: AWGIE nomination for writing on FTR2
- 2007: Co-winner of the prestigious Greg Tepper award, Film Victoria.
- 2006: FTR winner Best Interactive Format, MIPCOM (Cannes)
- 2006: 'forget the rules' nominated Best Original Content, MIPCOM (Cannes)
Member Australian Writers Guild (AWG), APRA AMCOS, Former Victorian Chapter Head, Screen Producers Australia (SPA).
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BIO
Over 22 years Jim has sprinkled his storytelling craft across film, TV, web, radio, magazines, songs and novels.
An international pioneer in online video, in 2005 he created ‘forget the rules’; the first comedy/drama series in the world to broadcast all episodes on TV, web and mobiles.
In 2010 Jim was ranked #30 in Encore Magazine's ‘Australian Film & TV Power-50’. He has also been recognised with nominations and awards in Cannes, Film Victoria and the Australian Writers Guild. Jim has attracted development and/or production funding for original projects from: Screen Australia, Film Victoria, Screen Tasmania and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation.
His brand-caressed feelosophy has added spice to videos and TVCs for: Uniting Foster Care, Headspace, CGU Insurance, Ansell, Deakin University, Berri Juice, Australian Stroke Foundation, Elite Caravans, AGL Power.
Jim has been a regular speaker or mentor at digital media workshops & seminars for film schools, universities and government agencies across Australia; and was an official speaker in Cannes at MIPCOM 2007, MIPTV 2008 & 2009. He enjoyed stints as a storyliner on Neighbours, copywriter on Sale of The Century, and is a published songwriter (lyricist). Jim studied writing and production at AFTRS in Sydney in 1998.
