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'''James Cunningham''' (born 1973) is a [[New Zealand]] Film Director and Animator. He has Directed and Written three award winning animated theatrical shorts. |
'''James Cunningham''' (born 1973) is a [[New Zealand]] Film Director and Animator. He has Directed and Written three award winning animated theatrical shorts. |
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'''Infection''' competed at [[Cannes International Film Festival]] 2000, [[Sundance Film Festival]] 2001 and 20 other international Film Festivals. '''Infection''' is the most successful short ever made by the [[New Zealand Film Commission]] in terms of sales and A-List Festival selection. |
'''Infection''' competed at [[Cannes International Film Festival]] 2000, [[Sundance Film Festival]] 2001 and 20 other international Film Festivals. '''Infection''' is the most successful short ever made by the [[New Zealand Film Commission]] in terms of sales and A-List Festival selection. |
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'''Delf''' was selected for the [[Saatchi & Saatchi]] new directors Global showcase in 2000 and won numerous awards. ''Delf'' is an acronym for ''digitally engineered life forms''. |
'''Delf''' was selected for the [[Saatchi & Saatchi]] new directors Global showcase in 2000 and won numerous awards. ''Delf'' is an acronym for ''digitally engineered life forms''. |
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'''Blinder''' was released theatrically in New Zealand with ''[[In the Company of Men]]''. |
'''Blinder''' was released theatrically in New Zealand with ''[[In the Company of Men]]''. |
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James is ''Head of 3D'' at one of New Zealand’s premiere [[Post Production]] houses, Digital Post <ref>[http://www.digipost.co.nz/ ''Digipost: NZ Post-Production House'']</ref> where he works on high-level Television Commercial [[Visual Effects]]. Prior to this he was a [[Technical Director]] on '''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''' at [[Weta Digital]]. He has a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] in photography and a [[Master of Fine Arts]] in digital animation from Elam School of Fine Arts (Auckland, NZ). |
James is ''Head of 3D'' at one of New Zealand’s premiere [[Post Production]] houses, Digital Post <ref>[http://www.digipost.co.nz/ ''Digipost: NZ Post-Production House'']</ref> where he works on high-level Television Commercial [[Visual Effects]]. Prior to this he was a [[Technical Director]] on '''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''' at [[Weta Digital]]. He has a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] in photography and a [[Master of Fine Arts]] in digital animation from Elam School of Fine Arts (Auckland, NZ). |
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James has nurtured a film-making partnership with Producer [[Paul Swadel]] that spans 14 years. |
James has nurtured a film-making partnership with Producer [[Paul Swadel]] that spans 14 years. James and Paul are currently developing an indie [[performance capture]] driven [[CGI]] film '''Marshal''' with [[Mark Ordesky]], Executive Producer of [[The Lord of the Rings film trilogy]]. They are currently making a short film '''Poppy''' that was shot on the [[Weta Digital]] [[motion capture]] soundstage. ''Poppy'' features [[Matthew Sunderland]] Winner of Best Actor Award at the 2008 NZ Screen Awards <ref>[http://www.qantasfilmandtvawards.co.nz/index.asp?pageID=2145866164 ''Matthew Sunderland – 2008 Awards'']</ref>. |
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James Cunningham is currently based in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]. |
James Cunningham is currently based in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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James Cunningham (born 1973) is a New Zealand Film Director and Animator. He has Directed and Written three award winning animated theatrical shorts.
Infection competed at Cannes International Film Festival 2000, Sundance Film Festival 2001 and 20 other international Film Festivals. Infection is the most successful short ever made by the New Zealand Film Commission in terms of sales and A-List Festival selection.
Delf was selected for the Saatchi & Saatchi new directors Global showcase in 2000 and won numerous awards. Delf is an acronym for digitally engineered life forms.
Blinder was released theatrically in New Zealand with In the Company of Men.
James is Head of 3D at one of New Zealand’s premiere Post Production houses, Digital Post [1] where he works on high-level Television Commercial Visual Effects. Prior to this he was a Technical Director on The Lord of the Rings at Weta Digital. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography and a Master of Fine Arts in digital animation from Elam School of Fine Arts (Auckland, NZ).
James has nurtured a film-making partnership with Producer Paul Swadel that spans 14 years. James and Paul are currently developing an indie performance capture driven CGI film Marshal with Mark Ordesky, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. They are currently making a short film Poppy that was shot on the Weta Digital motion capture soundstage. Poppy features Matthew Sunderland Winner of Best Actor Award at the 2008 NZ Screen Awards [2].
James Cunningham is currently based in Auckland, New Zealand.
Filmography
Director
Music Videos
- Drive, Strawpeople (2000): Director
- It's Not Enough, Strawpeople (2000): Director
- Signals, Elleven (2004): Director
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