James Gay-Rees
James Gay-Rees | |
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| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
James Gay-Rees is a British film producer. He has been involved in the production of numerous films, including critically acclaimed documentaries Senna (2010) and Amy (2015), for which he won numerous awards and nominations.[1]
Graduating from the University of Southampton, Gay-Rees started his film career working for Miramax in London. He subsequently moved to New York for a year and later started working as a head of development in Los Angeles–based Orbit Productions. Gay-Rees eventually decided to pursue his career in documentary production; his first movie is Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[2] His second film, Senna (2010), also received critical acclaim, and won a BAFTA Award for Best Documentary. In 2015, he produced Amy, which was nominated for numerous awards, including BAFTA awards for Best Documentary and Outstanding British Film,[3] as well as Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 88th Academy Awards.[4]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]- Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
- Senna (2010)
- McCullin (2012)
- The Wedding Video (2012)
- The Quiet Ones (2014)
- All This Mayhem (2014)
- Palio (2015)
- Amy (2015)
- Ronaldo (2015)
- Oasis: Supersonic (2016)
- Maradona (2018)
- Make Us Dream (2018)
- Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2019)
- Break Point (2023)
- Full Swing (2023)
- Six Nations: Full Contact (2024)
- Sprint: The World's Fastest Humans (2024)
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | British Academy Film Awards | Outstanding British Film | Senna | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Documentary | Won | ||||
| Producers Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures | Nominated | [6] | ||
| 2016 | Academy Awards | Best Documentary Feature Film | Amy | Won | [7] |
| British Academy Film Awards | Outstanding British Film | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Best Documentary | Won | ||||
| Grammy Awards | Best Music Film | Won | [9] | ||
| Producers Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures | Won | [10] | ||
| 2022 | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Documentary Series – Serialized | Formula 1: Drive to Survive | Won | [11] |
References
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External links
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