James Barnes (television director)

James Barnes (born 25 November 1979) is a television director from Portsmouth, England.

Early life

He studied Sport & Exercise Science at the University of Brighton, and Broadcast Journalism at Highbury College, Portsmouth after winning a place on the BBC News Sponsorship Scheme.

Career

He worked for 6 years as a professional tennis coach in Brighton, Portsmouth and Greece. Then, whilst on the BBC News course he worked for them on BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Today Programme’ and BBC News 24’s Sport department.

After 6 months as a Video Journalist at the Press Association, Barnes became a researcher with MTV News. Since then he has become a documentary director for the network.

In 2009 he came up with the concept for MTV Staying Alive’s annual documentary featuring Travis McCoy of the Gym Class Heroes. McCoy travels to South Africa, Philippines and India to visit Staying Alive Foundation grantees, seeing the work they do in the fight against HIV & AIDS. The documentary will be premiered on MTV and MTV HD on World AIDS day 2009. The charity track that McCoy is making as a result of the trip will be released at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin in November 2009.

He shares a flat with MTV News and KISS FM presenter Rickie Haywood Williams.

Filmography

Assistant Producer

Pick Me MTV

Producer Director

Rihanna Making The Video – Shut Up And Drive

Backstage at the EMA’s 2007 with Joss Stone

Craig David Making The Video – ‘Let’s Dance’

Backstage at the EMA’s 2008 with Sugababes

Lil’ Wayne’s World

I Hate 2008

Harry Potter ‘Half Blood Prince’ VT for MTV Movie Awards 2009

Director

Staying Alive: Travis McCoy’s Unbeaten Track

Series Director

Pete Doherty In 24 Hours[1]

Daisy Lowe In 24 Hours[2]

References

3. http://www.mtv.co.uk/shows/topshop-nyc-in-24-hours

External links

www.welcometo21.com

www.theunbeatentrack.com

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