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About James
While based in Moscow during 2007/08 as an International Anchor for 24-hour TV News channel Russia Today, James lived, breathed and broadcast the correct interpretation of everything, as defined by his unsmiling friends in the Kremlin.
He’s written, produced and presented over 300 stories for Australian television – on 7’s Coxy’s Big Break, 9’s Postcards and Talk to the Animals, and 10’s Bread. With history as a farmer, opal miner, prawn fisherman, carpenter, windsurfing instructor, London spruiker and film maker, he’s degree qualified in English, History and Education and traveled extensively.
James is expert at coaching people to dramatically improve their communication skills and strategies. He’s the founding Director of Redgum Communications. Professional sportspeople, entertainers and corporates rely on him to enhance their abilities in conflict resolution, presentation techniques and media training.
He’s is an entertaining speaker and advocate for mental health on behalf of national charity SANE Australia.
James’s short film Farmarama was ‘Best of the Rest’ in Tropfest 2007, and he’s happiest when uncomfortable in unknown territory with a camera* and a need to improvise.
*Normally quite sensible, he’s been known to jump out of planes, get his nose pierced and ride bucking rodeo bulls, just to get noticed.
James is available for freelance directing and presenting as well as speaking and writing on a range of topics. For example:
‘Russia Today and the rise of the Putin empire’
‘How to pronounce Gachicheladze, Patarkatsashvili and even Rudd’
‘Farmarama and the black hole of (rural) depression’
