Alby James
Alby James FRSA | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 May 1954 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
| Occupation(s) | Director and producer, screenwriter, script consultant and trainer |
Alby James
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2019 for services to film, theatre and broadcasting.[7]
Biography
Born in north London, James attended the
Leeds Metropolitan University (now Leeds Beckett University).[7]
He led the Diverse Directors' Workshop launched in 2017 at the
National Film & Television School.[12] He has also run development programmes in South Africa – where he founded the Sediba Scriptwriter's Training and Development Programme, an initiative spearheaded by the NFVF and run in collaboration with the South African Script Writer's Union (SASWU) and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)[13] – and in Russia,[4] where he ran a script lab for four years from 2010.[1] He also works with the Berlin International Film Festival's Berlinale Talents programme, serving as a mentor and on the selection jury.[4]
In the
Selected productions as director
Stage productions directed by James include:[1]
- All You Deserve (by Barbican Arts Centre, London.
- Fences (by August Wilson), 1990–1991, at Garrick Theatre, London.
- The Language of Flowers (by Federico García Lorca), 1990–1991, at RADA, London.
- Ghosts (by Henrik Ibsen) by Temba Theatre Company, UK Tour (?–1 June 1991) and Contact Theatre, Manchester (29 January–February 1991).
- The Constant Wife (by W. Somerset Maugham), 1991–1992, at RADA, London
- Lysistrata (by Aristophanes), 1991–1992, at RADA, London
- The Shelter (by Caryl Phillips), 1992–1993, at RADA, London
- King Lear (by William Shakespeare), 1993, at RADA, London
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Alby James". Theatricalia. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Accountability – Cultural diversity" (PDF). BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2000/2001. BBC. p. 35. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ Treffry-Goatley, Astrid (April 2010). "The Representation and Mediation of National Identity in the Production of Post-apartheid, South African Cinema" (PDF). University of Cape Town. p. 81. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Lofthus, Kai. "Interview with UK creative producer Alby James". WeirdMusic.net. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- Screen Daily.
- ^ "NFTS renews commitment to diversity announcing 2nd run of directing workshop led by Alby James". The British Blacklist. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ a b Parfitt, Orlando (31 December 2018). "UK actors, film industry execs recognised in 2019 New Year's Honours list". Screen Daily. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ a b "University of East Anglia Alumni". University of East Anglia. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Alby James". British Black and Asian Shakespeare Database. University of Warwick. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- JSTOR 1146003.
- ^ "Temba Theatre Company". Black Plays Archive. National Theatre. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Key Industry Figures Attend Third Diverse Directors Showcase". NFTS. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Archer, Nicholas Paul (2005). "The Recent Development of South African Short Film-Making" (PDF). Johannesburg: University of the Witwatersrand. p. 64. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "New Year's Honours List for 2019: Thandie Newton, Michael Palin, Sophie Okonedo and more". London Theatre. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "New Year Honours at Leeds Beckett". 3 January 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
External links
- Alby James, Sight & Sound, BFI
- Alby James at IMDb.