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Jim Owen

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Rupert Stonehill

Jim is an experienced writer, director and editor working in dramatic comedy, commercials and TV. His debut feature film, HOSTAGES, stars Charlotte Ritchie, Tanya Moodie, Nicholas Asbury, Raj Ghatak and Luke Macquee, and is due for release in 2024.

His short films have screened at festivals around the world, including Sundance, winning an Honorable Mention In Short Film-Making, SXSW and the BFI’s London Comedy Film Festival, amongst many others. They have been Staff Picked by Vimeo, awarded a Silver at the 1.4 Awards, featured in Wholphin, Vice and on Short Of The Week. His TV comedy work includes directing the BBC3 Comedy Feed Hailmakers (starring Samson Kayo, Akemnji Ndifornyen and Jason Barnett) for BBC Studios, and the BBC2 sketch shows Sketchland and What’s Funny About The Indyref? for BBC Comedy in Scotland.

His high profile TV commercial campaigns including the launch of Greg James’ R1 Breakfast Show, a six-spot launch campaign for Maltesers Buttons, Smart Meters with Albert Einstein and Deborah Meaden, a launch campaign for Smarty Mobile, a film starring Seann Walsh for The Big Issue, and a spot for Denplan featuring Spencer Jones. He has directed numerous other TV and online commercials include work for Subway, Huawei, McVities,Cheerios, Philips, Comfort, Sunday World, Maxol and Rennie. Additional brand films: innocent drinks, Graze, Radeon, Janger, Howies, Vitamin Water, De Beers & Samsung.

Credits

FILM AND TV
Date: 2024
Production (role):
HOSTAGES
Company:
Rawk Pictures Ltd
Project details:
Feature Film

Writer and Director
Starring Charlotte Ritchie, Tanya Moodie, Nicholas Asbury, Raj Ghatak and Luke Macqueen
Date: 2023
Production (role):
WHAT YOU GOT?
Project details:
Short film

Writer, Director and Editor
Starring Jack Barry, Emily Eaton

Five stars David Reviews.
Date: 2020
Production (role):
PUT SOME CLOTHES ON MAN
Project details:
Short Film

Writer, Director and Editor
Starring Jack Barry + Sy Thomas

Silver Winner, 1.4 Awards
Five stars David Reviews.
Date: 2019
Production (role):
THE PRIEST
Project details:
Short Film

Writer, Director and Editor
Starring Liz Kingsman, Jack Barry + Rachel Stubbings.

Vimeo Staff Pick.
Selected for LOCO 2020.
Date: 2015-18
Production (role):
THE W*NKERS 1 + 2
Project details:
6 x commercial parodies of The Kooples. 5 x 60” + 1 x 90”

Director and Editor
Written by and starring Diane Morgan + Alistair Green.
Date: 2015
Production (role):
WHAT'S FUNNY ABOUT THE INDYREF?
Company:
BBC Comedy/ BBC Scotland
Project details:
Director
Date: 2012
Production (role):
PANIC STATIONS
Project details:
4 x short films

Writer, Director and Editor
Starring Ingrid Oliver (Dr Who), Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso, Derek)
Shot in London and LA.
Date: 2012
Production (role):
GOOD GRIEF
Project details:
Original short film.

Director and Editor
Written by and starring Rachel Stubbings.
Screened at LOCO.
Selected for Short Of The Week.
Date: 2010
Production (role):
CAN WE TALK?
Project details:
Original short film

Writer, Director and Editor
Winner of an Honourable Mention in Short Film-Making at Sundance Film Festival 2010.

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2024
    Production (role): HOSTAGES
    Company: Rawk Pictures Ltd
    Project details: Feature Film

    Writer and Director
    Starring Charlotte Ritchie, Tanya Moodie, Nicholas Asbury, Raj Ghatak and Luke Macqueen
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): WHAT YOU GOT?
    Company:
    Project details: Short film

    Writer, Director and Editor
    Starring Jack Barry, Emily Eaton

    Five stars David Reviews.
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): PUT SOME CLOTHES ON MAN
    Company:
    Project details: Short Film

    Writer, Director and Editor
    Starring Jack Barry + Sy Thomas

    Silver Winner, 1.4 Awards
    Five stars David Reviews.
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): THE PRIEST
    Company:
    Project details: Short Film

    Writer, Director and Editor
    Starring Liz Kingsman, Jack Barry + Rachel Stubbings.

    Vimeo Staff Pick.
    Selected for LOCO 2020.
  • Date: 2015-18
    Production (role): THE W*NKERS 1 + 2
    Company:
    Project details: 6 x commercial parodies of The Kooples. 5 x 60” + 1 x 90”

    Director and Editor
    Written by and starring Diane Morgan + Alistair Green.
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): WHAT'S FUNNY ABOUT THE INDYREF?
    Company: BBC Comedy/ BBC Scotland
    Project details: Director
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): PANIC STATIONS
    Company:
    Project details: 4 x short films

    Writer, Director and Editor
    Starring Ingrid Oliver (Dr Who), Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso, Derek)
    Shot in London and LA.
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): GOOD GRIEF
    Company:
    Project details: Original short film.

    Director and Editor
    Written by and starring Rachel Stubbings.
    Screened at LOCO.
    Selected for Short Of The Week.
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): CAN WE TALK?
    Company:
    Project details: Original short film

    Writer, Director and Editor
    Winner of an Honourable Mention in Short Film-Making at Sundance Film Festival 2010.
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