James is a young and creative writer-director from London who is passionate about telling unique and dramatic stories. One of his aims is to show a side of black Britain that he feels hasn’t yet been represented on screen.
With multi-experience within the industry James has worked with a breadth of talent. Directing work on continuing television drama has included blocks on EMMERDALE in 2024 and 2025 with the award-winning performance by Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor) for best young performer in 2025 and HOLLYOAKS (Lime Pictures, 2022-2026), which included the dark story of Eric Foster’s radicalised misogyny through social media and beyond, played by Angus Castle-Doughty, who won a National Television Award for his villainous portrayal (Autumn 2022).
As a writer-director James has written and directed, as well as produced, award-winning short films; SMALL BUSINESS (2022), GAMES NIGHT (2020) awarded Best Screenplay and Best Ensemble Cast and REALITY (2019): which shows an imaginative deception of how love, mental health and social media affects young adults.
Watch James Campayne’s showreel below.
