James Plumb

James Plumb is a film director and owner of Cardiff based production company Mad Science Films. James has been involved in a number of award winning short films. He has written and directed 'Anticipation','Acts of God(Zilla)','Vertical' and 'Final Girl',as well as the documentary 'Julian Doyle Masterclass' and two music videos for the band Don't Tread on Spiders- 'Cheer Up, It Might Never Happen' and 'Get Your Skates On, Billy'. James has also worked as Director of Photography on the short films 'Corridoring','Satnav','Alone with the Dead', 'The Big Pitch', 'The A Bit Bigger Pitch', 'Last Orders' and 'Rotter'. James made his feature directorial debut in 2011 with 'Night of the Living Dead: Resurrection', a British version of the 1968 zombie classic, which he also co-wrote. Shot on location in South Wales with a low budget, the film was acquired by Grindstone Entertainment Group and Lionsgate Home Entertainment for North American distribution. 4Digital Media acquired the UK distribution rights and the film opened on November 30th 2012 in a limited UK theatrical release in the Cardiff, Newport, Bristol and Wolverhampton branches of Cineworld, with additional screenings at independent venues in Lancashire and Lincolnshire. James' second feature film was 'Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming', a British remake of the little known American slasher film 'Silent Night, Bloody Night'. Filming took place in South Wales in 2012 with a cast that included cult icon Adrienne King, star of the original 'Friday the 13th'. James once again directed and co-wrote the film which was acquired for UK distribution by 101 Films with Elite Entertainment taking North American and International rights. James is now developing a slate of feature film projects with Mad Science Films for production in 2013 and 2014.