JAMES CLANCY | film DIRECTOR | creative director

MOBILE: +44 07720 766850
EMAIL: film@jmsclancy.com

Alongside being an independent Director/Creative Director, James is Co-Founder of Project X an Automotive film production service company.

James (Jim on the weekend) is a Film Director, specialising in commercials and content. At the age of 3, he began working at his Father's dealership as a used car salesman. A few years later after a failed race driver career and a few broken bones, he decided it was time to pursue a proper job and now has more than 10 years of experience working in film and advertising. After working his way through the ranks at various global advertising firms to become Creative Director and winning a few awards along the road, he eventually switched to film production and took over the Director's monitor.


James is constantly pushing the boundaries with a flare for innovative filmmaking techniques and a passion for visual storytelling, seamlessly blending these with relatable human emotion to create films that resonate deeply with audiences. With his Creative Director background, James understands the critical balance between creating captivating films, and delivering results for the brand. His unique offering lies not only in crafting visually stunning and emotionally resonant campaigns, but also in selling the brand, product or message effectively and delivering measurable results that lead to success for the client.


His passion and expertise lies in the realms of Fashion, Lifestyle, Automotive, Sport, and Fitness categories. With the common thread linking them together being; adrenaline filled, action packed, cinematic experiences with a need for speed. James’ work has not gone unnoticed. He has been honoured with over 35 industry awards and shortlists for his creative and directorial achievements. Feel free to drop over a message to introduce yourself if you share the same passion for everything fast. 

 

Paul Diamond (Apple Europe Retail Partner Communications Manager | London) “I’ve genuinely never had a PPM call go that smoothly or positively. The Director’s treatment was brilliant.”

Paul Carek (Apple Global Creative Director | San Francisco) “This attention to detail is never seen with other partnerships”.