James Longley
Oscar and Emmy nominated producer, cinematographer. Sundance award-winning director, editor.
- Role
- Documentary Producer at Jigsaw Productions
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About James Longley
Profile Award-winning documentary filmmaker with a focus on conflict zones and…
Experience
Documentary Producer
Feb 2022 — Present · AF
Conceived, produced, filmed and directed a feature-length documentary in Afghanistan during Taliban rule with Jigsaw Productions, securing rare long-term filming permissions and overcoming significant restrictions to capture an in-depth, longitudinal portrait of civilian life under the Taliban. It is the only film of to do this.Conducted 15 months of immersive filming in conservative Maidan Wardak province, managing a three-person Afghan crew and adhering to strict Taliban regulations to capture authentic narratives while maintaining a low profile. This film required me to meet frequently with Taliban officials, including ministers, spokespeople, security personnel and police commanders in order to present and explain our project and maintain our filming permissions over the two-year span of our production. Because of recent Taliban restrictions on photographing living things, our upcoming film may be the last feature documentary produced in Afghanistan.Directed and coordinated all production phases on-site, from location scouting to filming and recording and translating interviews, achieving a dramatic, unscripted observational style that blends real life with cinematic quality; this film is currently in post-production.
Education
Wesleyan University
Film Studies, Russian Language and Literature
1991 — 1994
Gornyi Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia
Russian Language and Literature
1991 — 1991
Skills
- Video Editing
- Broadcast
- Final Cut Studio
- Directing
- New Media
- Journalism
- Film
- Video Production
- Web Video
- Television
- Producing
- Cinematography
- Entertainment
- Film Production
- Videography
- Camera
- Music Videos
- Lighting
- Editorial
- Editing
- Film Editing
- Final Cut Pro
- Post Production
- Digital Media
- Art
- Media Production
- Documentaries
- Multimedia
- Image Editing
- Photography
- Short Films
- Independent Film
- Storytelling
- Digital Video
- Commercials
- Video
- Feature Films
- Digital Photography
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