I’m an award-winning writer and director with over 20 years of experience creating feature films, prime-time TV episodes, web series, audio plays, short films, and a published novel. I’m known for my collaborative approach in writers’ rooms—leading teams and working closely with showrunners—and I regularly serve as a script doctor, adapting my process to fit different environments and styles. Beyond writing, I teach at film schools, run workshops, and guide script development. I work across development, production, and story editing with a pragmatic, story-first mindset, and I bring the same energy to mentoring and teaching others to develop strong, original ideas. Over the past 10 years, I've also been editing all of my short films and videos, including award winning shorts starring Arthur Darvill, Hannah Tointon, Shaun Dooley, Sally Phillips, idents for film festivals, and music videos. I'm skilled with DaVinci Resolve (I have the full Studio edition), Final Cut Pro (which I also have installed), and Premiere (I don't currently have a subscription but have used it extensively). I've also done the sound design, music, VFX, and colour grading for most of these.

James Moran

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I’m an award-winning writer and director with over 20 years of experience creating feature films, prime-time TV episodes, web series, audio plays, short films, and a published novel. I’m known for my collaborative approach in writers’ rooms—leading teams and working closely with showrunners—and I regularly serve as a script doctor, adapting my process to fit different environments and styles. Beyond writing, I teach at film schools, run workshops, and guide script development. I work across development, production, and story editing with a pragmatic, story-first mindset, and I bring the same energy to mentoring and teaching others to develop strong, original ideas. Over the past 10 years, I've also been editing all of my short films and videos, including award winning shorts starring Arthur Darvill, Hannah Tointon, Shaun Dooley, Sally Phillips, idents for film festivals, and music videos. I'm skilled with DaVinci Resolve (I have the full Studio edition), Final Cut Pro (which I also have installed), and Premiere (I don't currently have a subscription but have used it extensively). I've also done the sound design, music, VFX, and colour grading for most of these.

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I’m an award-winning writer and director with over 20 years of experience creating feature films, prime-time TV episodes, web series, audio plays, short films, and a published novel. I’m known for my collaborative approach in writers’ rooms—leading teams and working closely with showrunners—and I regularly serve as a script doctor, adapting my process to fit different environments and styles.

Beyond writing, I teach at film schools, run workshops, and guide script development. I work across development, production, and story editing with a pragmatic, story-first mindset, and I bring the same energy to mentoring and teaching others to develop strong, original ideas.

Over the past 10 years, I’ve also been editing all of my short films and videos, including award winning shorts starring Arthur Darvill, Hannah Tointon, Shaun Dooley, Sally Phillips, idents for film festivals, and music videos. I’m skilled with DaVinci Resolve (I have the full Studio edition), Final Cut Pro (which I also have installed), and Premiere (I don’t currently have a subscription but have used it extensively). I’ve also done the sound design, music, VFX, and colour grading for most of these.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Screenwriter at Tower Block (Tea Shop & Film Company, Lionsgate)
January 1, 2012 - Present
Wrote the screenplay for the 2012 feature Tower Block, contributing to development, story structure, and dialogue.
Screenwriter at Cockneys Vs Zombies (Tea Shop & Film Company, Studiocanal)
January 1, 2012 - Present
Wrote the screenplay for Cockneys vs Zombies (2012), collaborating on story, pacing and dialogue for the action-comedy-horror.
Screenwriter at Severance (Qwerty Films, Pathé)
January 1, 2006 - Present
Contributed as screenwriter for Severance, developing story and dialogue.
Screenwriter (Rewrite) at The Borderlands
January 1, 2013 - Present
Provided script doctor rewrite; project released in the US as Final Prayer (Metrodome) in 2013.
Writer at Primeval (Impossible Pictures, ITV)
January 1, 2009 - Present
Wrote Episode 3x2 for Primeval, contributing to ongoing series development.
Writer at Spooks (Kudos)
January 1, 2008 - Present
Wrote Episode for Spooks (Season 7, Episode 7).
Writer at Spooks: Code 9 (Kudos)
January 1, 2008 - Present
Wrote Episode 1x04 for Spooks: Code 9.
Writer at Doctor Who (BBC Wales)
January 1, 2008 - Present
Wrote The Fires of Pompeii (Series 4, Episode 2) for Doctor Who.
Writer at Torchwood (BBC Wales)
January 1, 2008 - Present
Wrote Sleeper (Series 2, Episode 2) for Torchwood.
Writer at Crossing Lines (Big Light, Tandem)
January 1, 2015 - Present
Wrote Season 3 Episode 6 for Crossing Lines.
Writer at The Sparticle Mystery (Spparticles Productions, CBBC)
January 1, 2015 - Present
Wrote Season 3 episodes 4 and 9 for The Sparticle Mystery.
Creator/Writer at Curfew (Sky One, created by James Moran)
January 1, 2019 - Present
Created and wrote the Sky One series Curfew based on an original idea.
TV Writer at The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (Illuminated Film)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Wrote episodes for The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (CITV/ITVX).
Writer at Silverpoint (CBBC / Zodiak Kids Studios)
January 1, 2023 - Present
Wrote episodes for Silverpoint Series 2 (CBBC).
Writer at Eve (Leopard Drama, CBBC)
January 1, 2016 - Present
Wrote episodes for Eve Series 2 and 3 (CBBC).
Director/Editor at FrightFest Idents
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2020
Directed FrightFest Idents (short promos) for the FrightFest festival.
Director at Blood Shed (Short Film)
January 1, 2017 - Present
Directed Blood Shed, a short film starring Shaun Dooley and Sally Phillips.
Writer/Director at Mina Murray’s Journal
January 1, 2016 - Present
Directed vlog adaptation of Dracula as Mina Murray’s Journal.
Screenwriter at Tea Shop & Film Company (Lionsgate)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Wrote the screenplay for Tower Block, collaborating with producers and directors to develop the narrative and ensure tight genre pacing.
Screenwriter at Tea Shop & Film Company, Studiocanal
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Co-wrote the screenplay for Cockneys Vs Zombies; contributed to story development and dialogue.
Screenwriter at Qwerty Films, Pathé
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
Wrote the screenplay for Severance, collaborating with producers and directors on narrative structure.
Screenwriter at BBC Wales
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Wrote episode for Doctor Who – The Fires of Pompeii, contributing to storyline and dialogue.
Screenwriter at BBC Wales
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Wrote Sleeper for Torchwood Series 2, developing episode narrative and script.
Screenwriter at Kudos
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Contributed to Spooks: Code 9 as part of the writing team for the episode.
Writer at Sparticles Productions, CBBC
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Wrote for The Sparticle Mystery (Season 3, episodes 4 and 9).
Writer at Leopard Drama, CBBC
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Wrote for Eve (Season 2 Episode 10 and Season 3 Episode 3).
Writer at Illuminated Film
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Wrote for The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (CITV and ITVX).
Writer at CBBC
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Wrote for Silverpoint (Season 2).

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