Crew

JIM DOYLE - Director/Writer

Jim studied Fine Art at Nottingham College of Art and Film at the Royal College of Art where he won the Fuji Film scholarship for his film ‘Wendy’, and the Polish film award for ‘Only The Names…’.

Since graduating, he has continued to work in television writing ‘Pie in the Sky’ for the BBC and directing ‘The World of Lee Evans’ and ‘TFI Friday’ for Channel Four. He also directed the hard hitting drama ‘Wearing Colours’ for Twentieth Century Vaux.

Jim went on to direct commercials for Psion and Mattel and subsequently joined the production company ‘Catalysm SpinOff’ as a retained director with a view to head their Broadcast Development arm.

Jim has recently directed ‘Going Off Big Time’ for BBG Pictures and is currently the hospital drama series ‘Holby City’ for the BBC.

Director's Notes

IAN BRADY - Producer/Writer

Ian has produced a number of productions for theatre, television and film.

Ian’s most recent film work includes; ‘Going Off Big Time’ featuring Bernard Hill, Sarah Alexander and Stan Boardman; ‘Soldier’s Leap’ featuring Rupert Graves and Edward Hardwicke; Line Producer on ‘Summer Rain’; ‘The Bank’ (a futuristic half hour drama); and ‘Kopping Off at the OK Corrall’, which Ian wrote and produced, achieved a nomination for Best Short Film at the National Royal Television Society Awards in 1997.

JONNY BOSTON - Producer

Jonny studied law at Nottingham Law School and trained at Wood Nash Kimber before practicing Law at Wedlake Bell Solicitors in Covent Garden. Jonny then took the decision to team up with Ian Brady and Elaine Grainger as Co-Producer of ‘Going Off Big Time’ to help raise the investment needed and oversee the legal side of the production.

ELAINE GRAINGER - Producer/Casting Director

Elaine trained as an accountant in Dublin, she then followed her ambition to work in theatre and film, moving to London with the help of a scholarship from Sir John Mills.

For film Elaine has been responsible for casting ‘Going Off Big Time’ featuring Bernard Hill, Sarah Alexander and Stan Boardman; Rupert Graves in ‘Soldier’s Leap’; and the award winning short film ‘Kopping Off at the OK Corrall’.

DAMIAN BROMLEY - Director of Photography

Damian studied at Plymouth College of Art where he directed, shot, and edited several short films. After receiving a distinction for his work, his 2nd year film ‘A Killing’ won the Arriflex Award for Best Cinematography, and the Steenbeck Award for Best Editing at the 1990 Fuji Film Scholarship Awards.

He then started an MA in Film and TV at the Royal College of Art specialising in cinematography. He shot several short films including ‘The Hackney Downs’ which won many festival awards, and ‘Sleazeburger’ a co-production with New York University.

Since leaving the RCA Damian has been working as a cinematographer. In 1996, Damian shot a 35mm feature ‘Crucifixion Island’ in Northern Spain. In 1998, he met Nick Love and shot ‘Love Story’ a short film funded by British Screen and starring Jamie Forman, David Thewliss, Patsy Palmer, Ewan Bremner, Kate Hardy, and Paul Nichols. Love Story was selected for the First Film Foundation New Directions scheme and Damian was sponsored by Panavision and Kodak to participate in a two week promotional trip to New York and Los Angeles where Love Story was screened to invited industry audiences. Damian has recently shot ‘Going Off Big Time’ for BBG Pictures.

ANDY LOFTUS - Editor

Andy graduated from the Royal College of Art and began a long relationship with Jim Doyle, editing many of Jim’s productions including Lee Evans comedy specials for Channel 4 and the highly acclaimed drama ‘Wearing Colours’. He went on to study at the National Film School under the tuition of director Stephen Frears and, after graduating, went on to edit BBC drama with director Chris Bernard.

Most recently Andy has edited The Hidden City, a 21 episode half hour drama series for Hallmark.

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