Archive Producer • Producer • Consultant • Film maker

james rm hunt

Multiple award-winning archive producer, producer, consultant and film maker with over 29 years of experience across documentary, feature film , television and multi-media productions.
Specialising in archive research, rights clearance, licensing strategy and production consultancy for broadcasters, streamers and independent production companies.
London, UK based.

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I am an award-winning Archive Producer, Producer and Consultant with more than 29 years’ experience working across documentary, factual television, drama, film and social / multi media, commercials, advertising, theatre and much more.

I specialise in deep archive research, access, production, clearances, legal, licensing, edit management and delivery; working closely with directors, producers, film makers and production companies to find, source and deliver the right material for their stories.

I have worked across a wide range of subjects, including true crime, music, popular culture, history, biography and many other genres, with extensive experience taking archive-heavy productions from development, production, delivery and transmission.

My work has been recognised with eight personal FOCAL International Award wins, including Archive Producer of the Year 2023 in recognition for "Ronnie's: Ronnie Scott and his Famous Jazz Club" and "American Murder: The Family Next Door". Contributed to BAFTA, Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Venice, RTS, Grierson, Emmy and various other award-winning and nominated productions.

I am London, UK based.

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• CUTS: MORE THAN JUST A HAIRCUT •1 x 100 independently funded theatrical feature doc about Cuts hairdressing salon in London – 30 years in the making!
The Corner Shop
2026
Archive Producer***In post production

• MAD DAD: THE KEN RUSSELL STORY •1 x 100’ independently funded theatrical feature doc about Ken Russell, one of the UK’s most best film directors, as told by his son, Rupert Russell.
The Corner Shop
2026
Archive Producer***in production

• THE SALT PATH SCANDAL •1 x 90’ investigative feature documentary about the sensational real story of the best selling novel and film, “The Salt Path” by Raynor Winn.
Candour Productions / Sky Documentaries
2025
Archive Producer

• POISED •1 x 90” independently funded theatrical feature doc about a mixed martial arts club in Sunderland, dedicated to empowering youth.
Two Yanks and a Brit / Black Lion Group / Espresso Media International / Mind
2025
Archive Producer***Nominated for Best Documentary Feature and Best UK Cinematography at the 33rd Raindance Film Festival
***Long list nominated at the bIFA and Grierson Awards

• Pete Townshend: Behind Blue Eyes •1 x 120’ independently funded theatrical feature doc about the career and life of Pete Townshend of the seminal 1960s band, The Who.
Pulse Films / White Horse Pictures
2024 / 2025
archive producer***Official Selection — Telluride Film Festival 2026

• IN MY OWN WORDS: BILLY CONNOLLY •1 x 45’ retrospective and last film about Billy Connolly, looking back at his life and career
Moonshine Features / Whisper TV / BBC1
2024
Archive Producer***Nominee for best use of footage in an arts and entertainment category at the 2025 FOCAL International awards

• REALITY IS NOT ENOUGH •1 x 90’ independent funded feature documentary about legendary Scottish author of Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh, as he heads towards enlightenment and living his later life.
LS Productions / Kaleidoscope Film Distribution
2024 / 2025
Archive Producer

• AVERAGE WHITE BAND: SOUL SEARCHING •1 x 90’ independently funded theatrical feature doc about the seminal Scottish funk band, Average White Band.
Montrose Picture Limited / Sky / Warner Music
2024
Archive Producer
(in production)

• INSTANT KARMA •1 x 90’ independently funded theatrical feature doc about the War Child Charity and their seminal 1995 album ‘Help’.
Unbroken Pictures Ltd
2024
Archive Producer
(in production)

• JAKE CHAPMAN: ACCELERATE OR DIE! •1 x 60’ - concept film co-directed by legendary British artist, Jake Chapman.
Supercollider / Sky Arts
2024
Archive Producer

• MURDER IN THE FAMILY •1 x 60’ true-crime film about the murder of author Helen Bailey and Dianne Stewart by Ian Stewart.
Blink Films UK
2024
Development Archive Producer

• DESIRE: THE CARL CRAIG STORY •1 x 90’ independently funded theatrical feature doc about legendary Detroit DJ, artist and techno pioneer, Carl Craig.
Bord Cadre Films / Sovereign Films
2024
Archive producer

• MAD ABOUT THE BOY: THE NOËL COWARD STORY •1 x 90’ authorised theatrical release feature documentary about the life and career of the legendary Sir Noël Coward.
A Talent to Amuse Ltd / BBC Films / Warner Music UK / Altitude
2021 / 2022 / 2023
Archive Producer***winner of the 2024 FOCAL International award for best use of footage in an arts and entertainment category

• INHERITANCE: THE JERSEY MURDERS •3 x 60’ independently funded true-crime series about 1987 the Newall family murders in Jersey.
Express Delivery Productions LTD / XYZ Films / Sky Documentaries
2023 / 2024
Archive Producer

• THE PIGEON TUNNEL •1 x 90’ feature documentary about the extraordinary life of spy, author and national treasure, John le Carré.
Directed by the legendary Academy Award winning director, Errol Morris.
The Ink Factory / Apple TV Plus
2019 to 2023
Archive Producer***winner of the Cinema Eye Honors USA award for best documentary
***winner of the Writers Guild of America award for documentary screenplay
**winner of the National Board of Review for documentary

• THE CONSPIRACY: ASSASSINATION IN BEIRUT •1 x 90’ theatrical release feature documentary about the assassination of Lebanese ex-President, Rafic Hariri.
Alef Films and Media Group / MBC
2023
Archive Producer

• AFTER THE FLOOD •6 x 60’ fictional crime drama series based around the floods in the 1990s in Northern England
Quay Street Productions / ITV
2023
Archive Producer

• ROBBIE WILLIAMS •4 x 60’ docuseries about the British entertainer and ex Take That member, Robbie Williams.
Ridley Scott Associates / Netflix
2023
Additional Archive Research***nominated for 5 international awards

• SHEENE •1 x 90' feature documentary about Barry Sheene, the best professional motorcycle racer Britain has ever seen.
Unsworth Productions / BT Sport films
2023
Archive Producer

• BRIGHTON: STAND OR FALL •1 x 90’ independently funded theatrical feature doc about the history of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club.
A Matthew Lorenzo Production / Dash Pictures / ABACUS
2023
Archive Producer

• OTTO BAXTER: NOT A FKING HORROR STORY • **1 x 90’ international Theatrical release feature documentary following Otto Baxter, an actor, writer and director with Down Syndrome, as he makes an autobiographical horror film about his past, present and future.
Story Films (Otto) Ltd / Sky
2022 / 2023
Archive Producer***winner of the RTS 2024 award for Best Single Documentary
***winner of the Best Factual Director category at the 2024 BAFTA Craft Awards

• HIROSHIMA •Development project for major streamer about the mission to drop the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan in August 1945.
Label 1 TV
2023
Development Archive Producer

• BRITAIN’S BIGGEST FOOTBALL SCANDAL •1 x 60' documentary about the current state of corruption within the UK football industry.
Wishbourne Productions / YouTube
2023
Archive Producer

• BRONSON: FIT TO BE FREE •2 x 60’ series about the parole system in the UK, concentrating on the UK’s most notorious prisoner, Charles Bronson, and his attempts to be released on parole.
Channel 4 / Naked / Fremantle
2023
Archive Producer

• PHANTOM PARROT •1 x 90 feature documentary looking at the case of Muhammad Rabbani and how digital privacy is being eroded in modern life by certain governments.
Steven Lake Productions
2023
Archive Producer

• THE ESSEX MURDERS •3 x 60’ true-crime series about the 1995 gangland killing of three drug dealers associated with Leah Betts’ death.
Expectations TV / Sky
2022 / 2023
Archive Producer

• ITALIA 90: WHEN FOOTBALL CHANGED FOREVER •3 x 60’ series about the rise and fall of British football hooliganism leading up to the World Cup in 1990.
Double Act TV / Channel 4
2022
Archive Producer

• HAUNTINGS •4 x 60’ series looking at paranormal activity and famous ghost stories.
Story Films / Paramount +
2022
Archive Producer

• HURST: THE FIRST AND ONLY •1 x 90’ feature documentary about English footballing legend, Geoff Hurst.
A Matthew Lorenzo Production / Dash Pictures / Sky Originals
2022
Archive Producer

• GREEN LIONS •1 x 90 feature documentary looking at Cameroon’s successful World Cup Italia 1990 campaign
Archers Mark Productions / DZAN / FIFA / BBC
2022
Archive Producer

• THE SLO MO GUYS' BIG ADVENTURES •6 x 30’ kids TV series
Fulwell 73 / Sky
2022
Archive Producer

• IPP •1 x 30’ independently funded short film for the festival circuit examining the scandal of the UK IPP law (indeterminate sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection).
WCA Capital Ltd
Archive Producer
2022

• TRAINWRECK: WOODSTOCK ’99 •3 x 60’ commissioned series looking at the ill-fated follow up to the revival of the famous Woodstock festival, held in New York State in 1999.
Netflix / Raw TV
2021 / 2022
Archive Producer

• UNTITLED FOOTBALL SERIES •Series development about one of the world’s leading football clubs. Development work only.
Next of Kin / DZAN
2022
Development Archive Producer

• 8 BAR: THE EVOLUTION OF GRIME •1 x 90’ – international release feature documentary looking at the evolution of Grime music in the UK.
My Accomplice / Gunpowder & Sky / BMG / BBC Films / Storyville
2022
Archive Producer

• THE RAINBOW WARRIOR •1 x 90’ feature documentary about the sinking of Greenpeace’s vessel, The Rainbow Warrior – Luc Besson exec producer
Docsville Studios / Fremantle / Sky
2021 to 2023 (First UK TX 2026)
Archive Producer

• ARAMCO •1 x 60’ film about the Aramco oil refinery attack in Saudi Arabia in 2019
Soho 47 Ltd / Bloomberg
2022
Archive Producer

• HARRY POTTER 20TH ANNIVERSARY: RETURN TO HOGWARTS •120’ 20th anniversary special celebrating the films of Harry Potter by author JK Rowling.
VICE / Pulse Films / HBO
2022
Archive Producer***Nominated for two Emmy Awards

• MARLENE •1 x 90’ drama about the life of Marlene Dietrich.
2021 / 2022
Development Archive Producer

• THE BAMBERS: MURDER AT THE FARM •3 x 60’ commissioned true crime series about the infamous murders committed by Jeremy Bamber in Essex in 1985
Mindhouse Productions / Sky
2021
Archive Producer

• I USED TO BE FAMOUS •1 x 90‘ commissioned romantic comedy drama.
Forty Foot Productions / Netflix
2022
Archive Producer

• CATCHING FIRE: THE STORY OF ANITA PALLENBERG •1 x 90’ feature documentary about the life of 1960s muse, Anita Pallenberg. Voiced by Scarlett Johansson.
Anita Film NYC / SK Global
2021
Additional Archival Research

• A CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE •
1 x 90‘ commissioned romantic comedy drama.
Genesius Pictures / Sky Movies
2021
Archive Producer

• MEMORY BOX: ECHOES OF 9/11 •1 x 100' commissioned feature documentary based around the video testimonies taken during 9/11.
Yard 44 Productions / MSNBC
2021
Archive Producer***winner of the 2022 Grierson award for best history documentary

• SHERWOOD •6 x 60’ drama series based on the 1980s Miners Strikes in the UK as directed by Lewis Arnold (Des / Time) and written by James Graham (Brexit: The Uncivil War)
House Productions / BBC ONE
2021
Archive Producer

• RIDLEY ROAD •4 × 60’ drama series set in 1960s London.
Red Production / BBC TWO / HBO
2021
Archive Producer

• BRUNO v TYSON •1 x 90' feature documentary about the rivalry between British boxing champion Frank Bruno and ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson.
Workerbee / Sky Studios
2020 / 2021
Archive Producer

• QUANT •1 x 100' theatrical release feature documentary about the life and influence of seminal fashion designer, Mary Quant. directed by Sadie Frost
Dog & Duck Films Ltd / Goldfinch Studios
2021
Producer

• PERSONA: THE DARK TRUTH BEHIND PERSONALITY TESTS •1 x 90’ feature documentary about the cult of personality tests and the work place.
Dorothy Street Productions / CNN Films / HBO Max
2021
Archive Producer

• AMERICAN MURDER: THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR •1 X 90' landmark 100% archive true crime feature documentary about the Watts family murders in Colorado.
Exec produced by Academy Award winning James Marsh.
Knickerbockerglory / Netflix
2019 / 2020
Archive Producer***winner of the 2021 Televisual Bulldog Awards Best Single Documentary
***winner of the 2021 Focal Award for best use of footage in a factual production
***winner of FOCAL international award for Jane Mercer archive producer of the year
***BAFTA TV Award nomination for best single documentary 2021

• THE WONDERFUL: STORIES FROM SPACE STATION •1 X 90 theatrical feature documentary about the lives of the astronauts and cosmonauts who have spent time on the international space station
Dog Star Films / Universal Pictures
2021
Archive Producer

• Ronnie's: Ronnie Scott and his Famous Jazz Club •Theatrical release feature doc about the life story and club of Jazz musician Ronnie Scott.
Goldfinch Studios / RSD Film Ltd / BBC
2019
Archive Producxer***winner of the FOCAL international award for best use of footage in a music production
***winner of FOCAL international award for Jane Mercer archive producer of the year
***winner of the FOCAL international Student Jury Award for Most Inspiring Use of Archive
***winner of the AMPS excellence in sound for a factual film

• I AM DURAN •1 x 100' theatrical release feature doc about the life and career of the legendary boxer from Panama, Roberto Duran.
AdHoc Films Ltd / Universal Pictures
2018 / 2019
Archive Producer***winner of the FOCAL international award for best use of footage in a sports production

• SHANE •1 x 120' theatrical release feature documentary about the life and career of Australian cricketer, Shane Warne.
This Is Gospel / Amazon Studios
2021
Archive Producer

• THE CHELSEA YEARS •8 x 3’ short films for Chelsea Football Club’s YouTube and social media platformS
Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment
2019 / 2020
Archive Producer

• THE COUNTESS AND THE RUSSIAN BILLIONAIRE •1 x 60’ documentary about the relationship between Countess Alexandra Tolstoy and oligarch, Sergei Pugachev
Summer Films / BBC2
2020
Archive Producer

• NEITHER CONFIRM NOR DENY•1 x 90' theatrical feature doc about the CIA’s mission to raise a sunken Russian nuclear submarine during the Cold War in the 1970s.
New Sparta Films
2019
Archive Producer

• THE QUIET ONE •1 x 120' theatrical release feature documentary on the life of Rolling Stones bassist, Bill Wyman.
My Accomplice
2018
Archive Producer

• MY GENERATION •1 x 120' theatrical feature documentary about the UK in the 1960s as told by Sir Michael Caine.
Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment
2012 to 2017
Archive Producer***winner of the Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award at the Venice Film Festival
***winner of the FOCAL International for best use of footage in a music production

• THE BEST OF THE LONDON PALLADIUM •1 x 120’ feature documentary about the history of the world-famous London Palladium Theatre.
ITV Studios Entertainment / ITV1
2017
Archive Producer

• STAN AND OLLIE •1 x 120' theatrical release feature film drama about the Laurel and Hardy story ft Steve Coogan and John C Reilly.
Fable Pictures / BBC Films
2017
Archive Researcher***winner of the Sant Jordi Awards for Best Actor in a Foreign Film
***Winner of the Boston Society of Film Critics Awards for best actor
***Winner of the San Diego Film Critics Society Awards for best body of work
***Nominated for 3 BAFTA awards

• TERENCE DONOVAN: SPEED OF LIGHT •1 x 5' installation film about the life of photographer, Terence Donovan, to accompany the exhibition at the Photographers Gallery.
Sept 2016
Co-producer / Co-director / Co-Archive Producer***winner of the FOCAL International Award for Best Use of Footage on other Platforms

• MINDHORN •1 x 120' theatrical release comedy drama, written and starring Julian Barratt and Steve Coogan
Mindhorn Productions / Scott Free Productions
2016
Archive Producer***winner of the British Film Designers Guild Awards for Best Production Design Independent Feature Film

• MISSION CONTROL: THE MEN WHO PUT A MAN ON THE MOON •1 X 90’ theatrical feature documentary about the men and women in Mission Control during the first moon landing.
Haviland Digital
2016
Archive Producer

• GASCOIGNE: THE MOVIE •1 x 90' theatrical feature documentary about football player, Paul Gascoigne.
Salon Pictures / Entertainment One
2015
Archive Producer***winner of the FOCAL International Award for Best Use of Footage in a sports production

• THE QUEEN’S BIG NIGHT OUT •1 x 60' specialist factual doc about THE QUEEN AND VE Day
Blast! Films / Channel 4
2015
Archive Producer

• SUFFRAGETTE •1 x 120' theatrical release feature drama ft. Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter
Ruby Films / Pathe Pictures
2014
Archive Researcher

• GUINNESS: RUGBY COMMERCIALS •3 x 2' TV & online commercials for Guinness.
Rogue Films
2014
Co-Archive Producer***winner of the FOCAL International Award for Best Use of Footage in a short production

• 808 •1 x 110' theatrical release feature doc about the Roland 808 Drum machine and it's influence on modern music.
You Know Productions / iTunes
2014
Archive Consultant

• AMERICA'S ANIMAL HOARDER: HORROR AT THE ZOO: TRUE STORIES •1 x 90’ True Stories documentary about the October 2011 Zanesville, Ohio exotic animal escape.
Minnow Films / Channel 4
2012
Archive Producer

• 7/7: ONE DAY IN LONDON •1 x 90’ specialist factual doc about the 7/7 London terrorist bombings.
Minnow Films / BBC2
2012
Archive Producer***Winner of the BAFT Award for best single documentary
***Winner of the Broadcast Awards UK for best documentary
***Winner of the RTS award for best single documentary
***Winner of the Grierson Trust British Documentary Award for Best Documentary on a Contemporary Theme

• THE QUEEN’S HIDDEN COUSINS •1 x 60’ specialist factual doc about Queen Elizabeth's escapades on V/E day.
Minnow Films / Channel 4
2011
Archive Producer

• PANORAMA: THE BIG EVICTION •1 x 60’ current affairs
Hardcash Productions / Channel 4
2011
Archive Producer

• REX APPEAL •1 x 60’ specialist factual doc about dinosaurs in pop culture,
Mentorn TV / BBC4
2011
Archive Producer

• GRAFFITI WARS •1 x 60’ factual story about the graffiti battle war between Banksy and Robbo.
Two Four Productions / channel 4
2010
Archive Producer***winner of the RTS award for best arts documentary 2012

• SOUTH KOREA: A NATION TO WATCH•1 x 60’ factual
1212 Productions / AETN
2010
Archive Producer

• MY MOTHER, DIANA •1 x 60’ royal documentary
1212 Productions / More4
2010
Archive Producer

• THE REAL KING'S SPEECH •1 x 60’ royal documentary
1212 Productions / Channel 4
2010
Archive Producer

• JACK WHITEHALL PILOT •1 x 90’ comedy
Magnum Media / Channel 4
2010
Archive Producer

• RTR WORLDWIDE RUSSIAN ARCHIVE •2010
Archive Consultant

• SIMPLY RED’S 25 ANNIVERSARY CONCERT FILM •1 x 60 music entertainment
Wonder Films / Quietus Management
2010
Archive Producer

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