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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.

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James Gay-Rees
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1991–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

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
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

References

  1. 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.
  2. Morfoot, Addie (8 November 2011). "Gay-Rees: Driving force behind high-profile docs". Variety. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. Collin, Robbie (8 January 2016). "Baftas 2016: the nominations". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. Ford, Rebecca (14 January 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  5. "Film in 2012 | BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  6. 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.
  7. "The 88th Academy Awards | 2016". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  8. "Film in 2016 | BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  9. "James Gay-Rees | GRAMMYs". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  10. Kilday, Greg (23 January 2016). "2016 PGA Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  11. "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.
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