James Rumsey |1st AD

Experienced 1st AD, mainly in long-form drama, with all-round film production knowledge.
Based in North London but prepared to travel nationally or internationally.

TV

LOST WOMEN SPIES 1st AD 
World Media Rights | Directed by Justin Rickett
Produced by Patrick Dickinson & Dominic Davey
WITHOUT GUILT 
TV Movie
1st AD
W&B TV, CLTV, LS Productions | Directed by Roland Suso Richter
Produced by Paul Munn, Malte Can & Benjamin Benedict
DREAMING WHILST BLACK
Double-Banking Additional 1st AD
Big Deal Films for BBC | Directed by Germain Julien & Koby Adom
Produced by Nicola Gregory
A KIND OF SPARK Scheduling / Double-Banking 1st AD 
9 Story Media for BBC | Directed by Matt Holt & Marek Losey
Produced by Paul Munn & Mark Guthrie (LP)
THE FUCK IT BUCKET
Scheduling 1st AD
Left Bank Pictures for Netflix | Produced by Huberta von Lie I & Andy Brunskill
RICHES
Episodes 3, 5 & 6
1st AD
Greenacre Film for ITV & Amazon Studios | Directed by Darcia Martin 
Produced by Jill Forbes & Yvonne Francas

THE ESSEX SERPENT 2nd Unit Additional Photography
See Saw for Apple TV | Directed by Saul Metzstein (2nd Unit)
Produced by Andrew Cornwell
TEN PERCENT  1st AD
Bron Studios & Headline Pictures for Amazon | Directed by M. J. Delaney, John Morton, Sam Leifer
Produced by Sarah Curtis, Ben Rimmer, Emma Fleischer
THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS
Series 1 | Episodes 3 - 7
Additional 1st AD 
Route 24 & Snowed-In Productions for Sky | Directed by Jennifer Perrott & Borkur Sigthorsson
Prduced by Pat Karam & Dianne Beatty

THE CHELSEA DETECTIVE  Additional 1st AD
Expectation Drama Ltd & ZDF for BBC Studios | Directed by Darcia Martin
Produced by Ella Kelly
PISS OFF, I LOVE YOU
Web Series
1st AD
More Pubs Productions | Directed by Jessie McCormack
Produced by Jason Kominsky

Feature Films

A MOTHER FOR AN HOUR  1st AD 
The Number 44 | Directed by Giga Agladze 
Produced by Ben Charles Edwards
I'LL PLAY MOTHER 1st AD 
The Number 44 | Directed by Brad Watson
Produced by Ben Charles Edwards
OCEAN DEEP 1st AD
MSR Media / Highfield Grange Studios | Directed by Liza Bolton
Produced by Alan Latham & Philippe Martinez

YORK WITCHES' SOCIETY 1st AD
Horror Film Productions | Directed by Liza Bolton
Produced by Alan Latham & Philippe Martinez

ONE YEAR OFF 1st AD
Qoc Productions | Directed by Philippe Martinez
Produced by Alan Latham & Philippe Martinez

FATHER CHRISTMAS IS BACK 1st AD
Christmas Sisters | Directed by Philippe Martinez & Mick Davis
Produced by Alan Latham & Philippe Martinez

MISS WILLOUGHBY AND THE HAUNTED BOOKSHOP 1st AD
Miss W Productions | Directed by Brad Watson
Produced by Alan Latham & Philippe Martinez

SERENA’S GAME Associate Producer
The Club Productions | Directed by Liza Bolton
Produced by Alan Latham & Philippe Martinez

MY DAD’S CHRISTMAS DATE 1st AD
Date For My Dad Productions | Directed by Mick Davis
Produced by Loni Farhi, Geoff Iles, Alan Latham & Philippe Martinez 

SHOOTING PAUL 1st AD
The Club Productions | Directed by Philippe Martinez
Produced by Kirsty Bell, Loni Farhi, Alan Latham & Philippe Martinez

MISS WILLOUGHBY 1st AD
Miss W Productions | Directed by Mick Davis

THE SPYCE OF LIFE 1st AD
Mister M Productions | Directed by Philippe Martinez

A SONG TO KILL FOR 1st AD
Mister M Productions | Directed by Philippe Martinez
Produced by Kirsty Bell, Loni Farhi, Alan Latham & Philippe Martinez

MISTER MAYFAIR 1st AD
Mister M Productions | Directed by Philippe Martinez
Produced by Kirsty Bell, Loni Farhi, Alan Latham & Philippe Martinez

REAL 1st AD
Small Long Productions / Fizz & Ginger Films | Directed by Aki Omoshayabi
Produced by Matthew Butler-Hart, Tori Butler-Hart & Aki Omoshaybi

HALLOWS EVE 1st AD
October 31st Films | Directed & Produced by Brad Watson

MY FERAL HEART 1st AD
Rum Jam Films | Directed by Jane Gull
Produced by James Rumsey

TWO DOWN 1st AD
Fizz & Ginger Films | Directed by Matthew Butler-Hart
Produced by Tori Butler-Hart

THE BOAT PEOPLE 1st AD
Fifth Column | Directed by Rob Curry
Produced by Anthony Fletcher

LIE STILL 2nd AD
Indobrit Productions | Directed by Sean Hogan
Produced by Navin Chowdhry

SONG OF SONGS 1st AD
Wild Horses Film Company | Directed by Josh Appignanesi
Produced by Gayle Griffiths

Short Films

HARMONDSWORTH REMEMBERS
WWI 100 Year Remembrance Doc
Producer | Director
Rum Jam Films
A WORLD FOR HER 1st AD
Picture Imperfect | Directed by Carolina Petro
Produced by Nicholas Jones
ZOOM Producer | Director
Rum Jam Films
STONE LOVE Producer | Director
Mutant Films | Directed by Peter Gomes
THE PROPOSAL 1st AD
Rum Jam Films 
MILK MAN Producer | Director
Rum Jam Films
MONSTERS & RABBITS 1st AD
Neon Films for PULSE | Directed by Nicky Lianos
Produced by Nicky Bentham
EMERGENCY MEASURES Production Manager | 1st AD
Kalel Productions for BBC 
THE ILLITERATE Production Co-ordinator
NFTS Advanced Programme | Directed & Produced by Nick Parnes
A HARTLEY STORY Production Co-ordinator
Anglo Filming for Discovery Channel | Directed by Orson Nava
Produced by Gary Holding

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