Private Project

The Inflight Food Trip

The Inflight Food Trip 6 part documentary series looks at the history of airline food and how airlines have adapted their offering for the modern day traveller. We will mix fascinating interviews with airlines, catering professionals, airline crew past and present & passengers.

  • James Mellor
    Director
    Wheeling Dealing
  • James Mellor
    Writer
    Wheeling Dealing
  • James Mellor
    Producer
    Wheeling Dealing
  • Nik Loukas
    Producer
  • Paul Delaross
    Key Cast
    "Narrator"
  • Nik Loukas
    Key Cast
    "Presenter"
  • Aline Mellor
    Associate Producers
  • Cameron Stott
    Associate Producers
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Television
  • Genres:
    Travel, Documentary series, Food, Aviation
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 7, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    Austria, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Japan, Latvia, Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, UHD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Filmhub
    Rights: Video on Demand
  • United Kingdom
    Country: United Kingdom
Director Biography - James Mellor

James Mellor – Producer/Director

James has directed and produced a wide range of corporate films, promos, commercials, documentaries and short films. He started Rainbow Trout Films back in 2010 to offer a range of filmmaking services to his clients. Several of the films have gone on to win multiple international awards. Based out of Halifax, UK they work with clients and partners all around the globe.

James has been in the film & TV industry for nearly 30 years and has had the good fortune to work on many Film and Television productions from the set of Red Dwarf to Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban, Last of The Summer Wine, London’s Burning, Doctors, Rocket Man, Wheeler Dealers, Car of the Year, The Real Holiday Show and many more. James started out as a Runner and worked his way up the Assistant Director ranks, before becoming a Producer and Director.

James directed and produced the documentary series ‘The Inflight Food Trip’ which launched in 2020 on Amazon Prime Video. James directed a short film called 'Wheeling Dealing' back in 2004, which has been shown at Cannes in the Short Film Corner and at the BFI Disability Film Festival along with many other film festivals.

Rainbow Trout Films is now based at Albion Street Studios in Halifax, and our recent work includes Tik Tok commercials, BFI development funded project The Bridge, A Documentary on 150 of Rugby League in Halifax called Rugby Town, and the development of several other projects.

James lives in Ripponden, West Yorkshire, He studied Media Technology at Thames Valley University.

James is 46, married with a young son.

Add Director Biography