James Gay-Rees
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]
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Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 1991–present |
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
- 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)
Awards and nominations
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
- Humphrey, Thomas (16 November 2015). "Interview: Producer James Gay-Rees Discusses Chronicling A Fallen Star In AMY". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- Morfoot, Addie (8 November 2011). "Gay-Rees: Driving force behind high-profile docs". Variety. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- Collin, Robbie (8 January 2016). "Baftas 2016: the nominations". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- Ford, Rebecca (14 January 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- "Film in 2012 | BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- Kilday, Greg (21 January 2012). "Producers Guild Awards Name 'The Artist' Motion Picture of Year; 'Boardwalk Empire' Scores TV Drama (Winners List)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- "The 88th Academy Awards | 2016". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- "Film in 2016 | BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- "James Gay-Rees | GRAMMYs". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- Kilday, Greg (23 January 2016). "2016 PGA Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- "The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announces the winners of the 43rd Annual Sports Emmy® Awards" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 8 August 2022.