James Wren

Actor/Director/Producer/Writer

James has been Artistic Director of Unrestricted View, the resident company at The Hen & Chickens Theatre in London, since 1999 (https://www.unrestrictedview.co.uk/). He is also Festival Director of both the Unrestricted View Film Festival & the Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival (https://www.uvff.co.uk ).

James has worked extensively as an actor. His film credits include: PEACOCK SEASON (2011), THE TRAP (2015), THE MONSTER (2015), SILENT COUNTRY (2016) & THE MAN YOU’RE NOT (2017). TV credits include: MESSIAH (BBC), 20 THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU’RE 30 (C4) & LIVE AT THE ELECTRIC (BBC). Theatre credits include: LES MISERABLES (West End), WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND (West End), THE CANTERBURY TALES (West End), RAIN DOGS (West End), LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS (Sheffield), THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON (Chichester), BREAKER MORANT (Edinburgh) & UMBRAGE SWAIN (Edinburgh). James has also appeared in many fringe plays and internet series.
James has also worked for many years in comedy and was part of the critically acclaimed sketch show GREEDY, which did three Edinburgh festival runs and a run in New York. James also created, produced and co-hosts the smash hit late night comedy show SPANK!
James has written and produced three features films (PEACOCK SEASON (2009), THE TRAP (2015), THE MAN YOU’RE NOT (2017), has three more in development (CASTLE BAY, THE MONSTER and THE DAY THEY CAME TO SUCK OUT OUR BRAINS) and five short films (THE MONSTER (2015), SILENT COUNTRY (2016), GODLESS (2017), REPEAT, hEAT). James also co-wrote the sketch show GREEDY, UMBRAGE SWAIN (play), TALES OF CRAZY ROLF (Internet series), THE DAY THEY CAME TO SUCK OUT OUR BRAINS (Internet series).
James has directed several plays, most recently a play of monologues by New York Times editor Ken Jaworowski called ACTS OF REDEMPTION with had a run at The Edinburgh Festival and The Hen & Chickens Theatre and STUPID CUPID with has runs at Vancouver Fringe and Edinburgh 2018.
James is the Artistic Director at Unrestricted View, Festival Director for Unrestricted View Film Festival & Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival, both based at The Hen & Chickens Theatre

Website:
http://fmwfilms.co.uk/fmw-home

Producer Filmography

Godless (2017)
WINNER: JURY PRIZE (SHORT) AT THE MONKEY BREAD TREE AWARDS 2017
WINNER: BEST WRITING (James Wren & Fergus March) at The Monkey Bread tree Awards 2017

NOMINATION: Best Actress (Rachel Parris) at The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards 2017
NOMINATION: Best Cinematography (Oscar Chan) at The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards 2017
NOMINATION: Best Actor (Simon Cotton) at The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards 2017
NOMINATION: Best Direction (Fergus March) at The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards 2017

The Man You're Not (2017)
WINNER: BEST BRITISH FEATURE FILM AT LONDON INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS 2018
WINNER: JURY PRIZE BEST FEATURE AT THE MONKEY BREAD TREE AWARDS 2017
NOMINATION: Best Script at The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards 2017

Silent Country (2016)
Nominated (Best score) – Monkey Bread Tree Awards 2016
Nominated (Best Actor) – Monkey Bread Tree Awards 2016

The Monster (2015)
WINNER: BEST SHORT AT THE MONKEY BREAD TREE AWARDS 2016
WINNER: AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD AT SARATOGA SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016
WINNER: BEST COMEDIC HORROR SHORT FILM AT THE TABLOID WITCH AWARDS 2016
WINNER: BEST ACTOR (RICHARD GLOVER) AT BROOKLYN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL 2016
WINNER: OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL WORK IN A SHORT FILM AT THE SHORT FILM AWARDS (SOFIES)
WINNER: BEST THRILLER AT FREEDOM FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER: BEST FILM AT LOVE HURTS FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER: BEST HORROR FILM AT NORFOLK FILM FESTIVAL

NOMINATION: Best Actress (Helen George) at The Monkey Bread Tree Awards 2016
NOMINATION: Best Short Film at Toronto international Film and Video Awards 2016
NOMINATION: Best Actor (Richard Glover) – The Short Film Awards (SOFIES)
NOMINATION: Best Writing in a Narrative or Dramatic Short Film (Bob Pipe) – The Short Film Awards (SOFIES)
NOMINATION: Best Dramatic Short Film – The Short Film Awards (SOFIES)
NOMINATION: Best Short Film – Cineplay Awards (Announced 18th March)
NOMINATION: Best Cinematography – Cineplay Awards (Announced 18th March)
NOMINATION: Best Actor (Richard Glover) – Cineplay Awards (Announced 18th March)

The Trap (2015)
WINNER: JURY PRIZE FOR BEST FEATURE AT TMBT AWARDS 2016
WINNER: JURY PRIZE FOR BEST FOREIGN FEATURE AT FRIGHT NIGHT FILM FEST 2016
WINNER: JURY PRIZE FOR BEST ACTRESS (FELICITY WREN) (COMEDY) AT FRIGHT NIGHT FILM FEST 2016
WINNER: JURY PRIZE FOR BEST FOREIGN ACTOR (JAMES WREN) (COMEDY) AT FRIGHT NIGHT FILM FEST 2016
WINNER: JURY PRIZE FOR BEST FOREIGN ACTRESS (FELICITYWREN) (COMEDY) AT FRIGHT NIGHT FILM FEST 2016

The Day They Came To Suck Out Our Brains! (2013)
WINNER: BEST WEB SERIES AT TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO AWARDS

Peacock Season (2009)