James Atkins
About
Born and raised in England, I traveled to America in 2008 to undertake a one year film making diploma at The New York Film Academy in New York City. There I learnt about all the different techniques of visual storytelling including directing, cinematography, and post-production. Whilst at film school I wrote, directed, and edited eight of my own short films and crewed over 30 other films made by my classmates. I loved every minute of this experience and knew that film making was my passion. It was also at film school where I found I had a knack for continuity and I was often the Script Supervisor on my classmates films. My own graduation film 'The 2008 Survival Guide' went on to be accepted into a number of festivals. After graduating in 2009 I remained in New York City for a few months and did freelance work on many films, including as a gaffer on the award winning feature film 'Frog Dreams'. Most of this freelance work was as a Script Supervisor were I honed my skills in that important crew role. In summer 2009 I returned to England to continue my film career. I have written and directed many short films that have won awards and been accepted into film festivals worldw...
