AD Team available. We have local, Northern and International experience.
James Rait
Cell: 416-471-2609
[email protected]
– In Summary –
Twenty Five Years Freelance in the Film / TV Industries across Canada and around the world with credits on over two hundred and Seventy broadcast hours as Director, 2nd Unit Director and 1st Assistant Director
SPFX, CGI, STUNTS, LIVE FIRE/EXPLOSIVES and UNDERWATER filming experience as well as Motion Capture and Motion Control
3D filming experience
FIXED WING and ROTARY WING filming experience
BACK COUNTRY / HIGH MOUNTAIN filming experience
AVALANCHE Awareness / RESCUE Training
NAUI Licensed SCUBA Diver #18,102
– Personal Info –
– Canadian Citizen
– Dual Canadian / EU Passports
– Member of The Director’s Guild Of Canada since 1991 in the
Categories of Director and 1st Assistant Director
– http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0354408
– Selected Filmography –
2013 “Rise” As 1st AD
Pilot
Shaftesbury, Toronto
Producers: Teresa Ho, Melanie Windle
Director: Moze Mossanen
2013 “Nikita – Season IV” As 1st AD
Series
Warner Brothers, Toronto
Producer: Marc Alpert
PM: Alex Jordan
Directors: John Badham, Dwight Little,
Eagle Egillson
2013 “Copper – Season II” As 1st AD (2nd Unit)
Series
BBC America, Toronto
Producer: Michael Frislev
PM: Shauna Jamison
2013 “Close Encounters” As 1st AD
Series
New Road Media / Discovery, Toronto
Ep’s: Anne Marie Redmond, Marlo Miazga
Line Producer: Tiffany Martindale PM: Ryan Dias
Director: David Weaver
2012 “Dirty Singles” As 1st AD
Feature Film
Dirty Singles Films Inc. / Shaftesbury, Toronto
Producer: Melanie Windle
Director: Alex Pugsley
2012 “Alien Mysteries” As Director
Series
Exploration Productions Inc. / Bell Media
Series Producer: Sally Karam
Line Producer / PM: James Buchanan
2012 “Carrie” As 1st AD (2nd Unit)
Feature Film
White Commission Ltd.
Producer / Director: Miles Dale
PM: Dennis Chapman
2012 “Breakout (Split Decision)” As 1st AD
Feature Film (Northern Ontario)
Split D Films, Toronto
Producers: Gary Howsam, Bill Marks, Steve Solomos
PM: Andrea Raffaghello / Alex Jordan
Director: Damien Lee
2012 “Compulsion” As 1st AD
Feature Film (Northern Ontario)
Compulsion Films Inc., Toronto
Producers: Gary Howsam, Bill Marks
PM: Alex Jordan
Director: Egidio Coccimiglio
2011 “A Dark Truth” As 2nd Unit Director /
Feature Film (Northern Ontario) 1st AD 2nd Unit
1990 Truth Films, Toronto
Shooting Locations: Ontario and The Dominican Republic
Producers: Gary Howsam, Bill Marks
PM: Alex Jordan
Director: Damien Lee
2011 “Nothing Personal II” As 1st AD
Series
Cineflix, Toronto – Hamilton
Producer: Richard O’Regan
Line Producer: Mary Petryshyn
PM: Jeff Chadwick
Director: George D’Amato
2011 “Curious And Unusual Deaths II” As 1st AD
Series (Block 1)
New Road Media, Toronto
Executive Producer: Marlo Miazga
Line Producer / PM: Tiffany Martindale
Director: Aaron Woodley
2011 “Alphas – Season I” As Ass’t Production Manager
Series (2nd Unit)
NBC/Universal, Toronto
Producer: Kevin Lafferty
PM: Victoria Harding
2011 “Paranormal Witness I” As 1st AD
Series
RAW TV / Cream Productions, Toronto
Producers: Steffan Boje, Rebecca Cody
PM: Eric Beldowski
Directors: Diene Petterle, Alex Dunlop
2011 “D-Day to Berlin” As 1st AD
Series
E One Entertainment, Toronto – Eastern Ontario
Producer: Janice Tufford
Line Producer: Betty Orr
2010 “Befriend and Betray” As Ass’t Production Manager
MOW
DHX Media/Global, Toronto
Producer: John Calvert
PM: Anne Marie Cormier
2010 “My Babysitter’s A Vampire II” As 1st AD (2nd Unit)
MOW / Series
Fresh TV, MBV Productions, Toronto – Toronto, Hamilton
Producer/PM: Lynn Mallay
Director: Bruce McDonald
2010 “Flashpoint III” As 1st AD (Daily)
Series
Pink Sky Ent. Toronto
Producer: John Calvert
PM: Anne Marie Cormier
2010 “Forensic Factor V, VI” As Director
Series (5 x 1 Hour)
EPI, Toronto
Series Producers: Sally Karam, Alyse Rosenberg
Line Producer/PM: Pam McNair
2010 “Assault And Rescue: POV’ As 1st AD
Series Pilot
Frantic Films, Toronto
Executive Producer: Rachel Low
Producer: Cameron Rothery
Director: James Hyslop
2009 “Aftermath” As 1st AD
Series
Cream Productions, Toronto – Ontario, PEI, Utah, New York City
Producer: Larry Bambrick
Director: Gary Lang, George D’Amato
2009 “Invisible World – Avalanches” As 1st AD
Series
BBC, UK – Revelstoke British Columbia, Canada
Producer, Director: Dan Clifton
2008 “Forensic Factor IV” As 1st AD
Series
EPI, Toronto
Series Producer: Sally Karam
Line Producer/PM: Pam McNair
Directors: Tim Luke, Randy Daudlin,
John Griffith, Drew Potter, Laurie Lynd
2008 “Paradise Lost” As 1st AD
Series
NextFilm, Toronto – South Africa, Canada, Costa Rica, Texas
Series Producer: Dan Clifton
Line Producer/PM: Bill Marks
Directors: Damon Thomas, Steven Clarke,
Tim Wolochatiuk, Dan Clifton, James Hyslop,
Roger Pike
2008 “Fade to Brown” As 1st AD
Pilot
Fade to Brown Productions, Toronto
Producer: Michael Patrick
Line Producer/PM: Adili Yahel
Director: Meninder Chana
2007 “Final 24 Season: II” (2nd Block) As 1st AD
Series
NextFilm, Toronto
Series Producer: Oksana Borowick,
Line Producer/PM: Bill Marks
Director: Roger Pike, Chris Bould,
Karl Jason, PJ Naworynski
2007 “Project X” As 1st AD
Series
CBC, Toronto
Producers: Michael Allter, Daniel Zuckerbrot
Coordinating Producer: Kemp Archibald
Directors: Mitch Gabourie, David New,
Mike Sheerin, Kenton Vaughn
2007 “Finn On The Fly” As 1st AD (replacement)
Feature Film
Amaze Entertainment, Regina Saskatchewan
Producers: Teza Lawrence, Mike Souther, Stephen Onda
PM: Ty Hyland
Director: Mark Jean
2007 “Final 24 Season: II” (1st Block) As 1st AD
Series
NextFilm, Toronto
Series Producer: Oksana Borowick,
Line Producer/PM: Bill Marks
Director: Roger Pike, Chris Bould
2006 “Ice Planet” As 1st AD
Series Pilot
CHUM, Spaceworks Ent., Toronto
Producer: John Calvert
PM: Anne Marie Cormier
Director: Harley Cokeliss
2006 “Lies and Crimes” As 1st AD (replacement)
MOW
Chessler/Perlmutter, Hamilton
Producer: Rob Vaughn
Line Producer/PM: Marek Posival
Director: Mario Azzopardi
2006 “Urban Legends I ” As 1st AD
Series
Cineflix/Nextfilm, Toronto
Producers: Kathryn Lipptrott, Andy Scott
PM: Betty Orr
Directors: Luke Campbell, Stephen Scott
2006 “Zero Hour” As 1st AD
Series
3bmTV UK, Toronto
Producers: Alex Leith, Paul Lees PM: Jessica Ross
Director: David Hickman
2005 “Monster Warriors Season: I” As 1st AD/2nd Unit Director
Series
Really Big Bug Movies ltd., Barrie
Producers: Wilson Coneybeare, Andre Czernorsky, Bill Marks,
PM: Bill Marks, Byron Martin
Directors: Wilson Coneybeare, Warren Sonoda,
Bill Marks, Otta Hanus
2005 “Neil” As 1st AD
Feature Film
A Thousand Lights Dark Productions, Toronto
Producers: Ingrid Veninger, Srdjan Vilotijevic,
PM: Srdjan Vilotijevic
Director: Boris Mojsovski
2004 “Missing Season: II” As 1st AD/2nd Unit Director
Series
Lions Gate, Toronto and Washington DC
Producer: John Calvert, PM: Ann Marie Cormier
Directors: David Woo, Mike Rohl
2003 “1 800 Missing Season: 1” As 1st AD
Series
Lifetime, Toronto
Producer: John Calvert, PM: Ann Marie Cormier
Directors: David Woo, Mike Rohl,
Mylan Cheylov, Neil Fearnley
2003 “1 800 Missing” As 1st AD (2nd Unit)
Series Pilot
Lifetime, Toronto
Producer: John Calvert, PM: Ann Marie Cormier
Director: Glenn Davis
2002 “Veritas Season: 1” As 1st AD (2nd Unit)
Series
ABC Television, Toronto
Producer: Iain Paterson, PM: Susan Murdoch
Director: Iain Paterson
2001 “Earth: Final Conflict Season: V” As Director/2nd Unit Director
Series (1 Episode Main Unit/22 Episodes 2nd Unit)
Alliance/Atlantis, Toronto.
Producers: John Calvert, Stephen Roloff,
PM: Ann Marie Cormier
2000 “Earth: Final Conflict Season: IV” As 2nd Unit Director
Series (22 Episodes)
Alliance/Atlantis, Toronto.
Producers: John Calvert, Stephen Roloff,
PM: Ann Marie Cormier
1999 “Earth: Final Conflict Season: III” As 1st AD/2nd Unit Director
Series (4 Episodes Main Unit/13 Episodes 2nd Unit)
Alliance/Atlantis, Toronto.
Producers: John Calvert, Stephen Roloff,
PM: Ann Marie Cormier
Directors: Allan Kroeker, David Winning,
Ross CLyde, Terry Ingram
1998 “Earth: Final Conflict Season: II” As 2nd AD/1st AD
Series (4 Episodes 2nd AD/7 episodes 1st AD)
Alliance/Atlantis, Toronto
Producers: John Calvert, Stephen Roloff,
PM: Manny Danelon
Directors: Andrew Potter, Vincenzo Natali,
Brenton Spencer
1997 “John Woo’s Once A Thief” As 2nd AD
Series (11 Episodes)
Alliance, Toronto
Producer: Wendy Grean PM: David Hood
1st AD’s: Rita Picard, Mac Bradden
1997 “Stolen Hearts” As 1st AD (replacement)
Feature Film (Shoot Only)
Backroad Films Corporation, Toronto
Producers: Christopher Ball, Bill Marks,
PM: Bill Marks
Director: Terry O’Brien
1996 “The Adventures of Shirley Holmes – 1’ As 1st AD
Series
` Credo / Forefront, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Producers: Kim Todd, Gary Harvey, PM: Vonnie Von Helmolt
Directors: Rick Stevenson, Richard O’Brian Moran
1996 “Another Planet” As 1st AD
Feature Film
Syncopated Productions inc., Toronto
Producer/PM: Teresa Ho
Producer/Director: Christene Browne
1995 “My Life As A Dog Season: I” As 1st AD
Series
Credo/Atlantis, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Producers: Kim Todd, Michael Scott,
PM: Lesley Oswald, Vonnie Von Helmolt
Directors: Neill Fearnley, Peter Rowe,
Richard O’Brian Moran, E. Jane Thompson
1994 “When the Bullet Hits the Bone” As 1st AD
Feature Film
Terror Zone Pictures, Toronto
Producer/PM: Julian Grant
Director: Damian Lee
1994 “Electra” As 1st AD
Feature Film
Electra Productions, Toronto
PM: Nadia Day
Producer, Director: Julian Grant
1993 “Nothing To Lose” As 1st AD
Feature Film
G3 Entertainment
Producer/PM: Julian Grant
Director: Isadore Mussalem
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