CV Resume | Biography

 

James Goldman started in the media business as a TV anchor, then presenter on a public service broadcaster in his teenage years, then (BA) Journalism Studies at Falmouth College of Arts in Cornwall, United Kingdom. 

 

James worked in The Independent Newspaper in London as a photojournalist. He photographed John Major, London mayor campaigns, Buckingham Palace, Mayday Riots and David Bailey, as well as contributing work to Classic Books, Practical Boat Owner and Falmouth Packet. 

 

He then became a multimedia designer, working also with video and photography for Random Media in Mayfair, London, working on projects for Tony Scott’s Spygame and Ridley Scott Associates. His image of red smoke in large format E6 was projected on the Battersea Power Station, the largest projection in Europe at the time.

 

After 9/11, then, the disappearance of Daniel Pearl, James worked between NWFP (Afagani Pakistani border) and Oxford on a documentary and as a stringer for news agencies.

 

Arriving in Hong Kong in 2003, James joined Abacus Entertainment as a multimedia officer, producing trailers and movie promotions for film studios, HMV and Blockbuster.

 

He went on to join Salon Films Group as a creative director, creating promotional videos and developing feature films. He then worked as a Senior designer at a WPP agency for digital content and a video producer for Action Asia Events.

 

James then joined director of photography Peter Sova, ASC in his camera department on PUSH, a Hollywood feature film with Chris Evans, Dokada Fanning and Djimon Hounsou after working at the production office with producer Stan Wlodkowski for pre production and then stayed at the production office after the wrap of principle photography.

 

Having been a client of video footage and learnt from the best in the business. James set his eyes on new challenges and a more active lifestyle. He became a freelance cameraman in Hong Kong in 2012. He set up Camera Crew Hong Kong (Hollywood Road Studios / formerly HongKongVideograher.com) to support his camera work. 

 

Since, James has shot, directed and produced via creative or advertising agencies, and occasionally directly for Adidas, AIG, Alexander McQueen, Alibaba, Arcadis, Apple Inc, Art Basel, AWE, AXA, BAFTA, British Airways, BBC, BlackRock, BNP, British Government, Blackberry, Boston Consulting Group, BVLGARI, Canale 5, Citibank, CHANEL, Chicago Booth University, Continental Jewellery, CNBC, CNN, Dauchel, DHL, Discovery Channel, DFS, Edelman, Elite Model Agency, Engadget, Eurosports, Evershed, Facebook, Fairmont Hotel, Formula-E, Google, Global Source, Italian Chamber of Commerce, ITN, Herbert Smith Freehills, History Channel, HSBC, Hong Kong Contemporary Art (HOCA), Hugo Boss, Johnson & Johnson, Marriott Hotel, Mitchell, LaMer, National Geographic, Netflix, Olay, P&G, Paramount Studios, PBS, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Roger Dubuis, Shell Oil Company, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Standard Chartered Bank, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Swarovski, Swissotel, TechCrunch, The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Telegraph, The Times, Thomson Reuters, Towel Media, Zara, 9News and more.

 

James still shoots stills and was honoured to be invited to be an official photographer for BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts). Please visit goldmanjames.com for his photography work.

 

Contact James Goldman for rates and client references: +852 63968868 +852 34891318 james@cameramanhongkong.com Hollywood Road Studios, 19/F, IFC2, 8 Financial Street, Central, Hong Kong

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Testimonies from clients
 

Wendy Zbinden, independent journalist, Institut Journalisme Bordeaux Aquitaine, from the Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France

It was very pleasant to work with James. He was very understanding, adapted to our requests. The images were neat, it was really great! Very professional! Thanks again James!

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Ben Londesbrough, Untold Fable, London, UK

James and his team produced a great remote shoot for us from Hong Kong. The footage looked excellent and James and his producer got great contributions from our interviewees. He worked well to brief and matched footage we had in the UK. Would recommend James to anyone looking to shoot in Hong Kong.

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Pauline Anderson, John Brown Media, UK

The Camera Crew Hong Kong did a great job for us. We were in London so couldn't be on the ground and they set up the shoot, kit, recce, timings, security etc and their work was excellent and our client very happy.
 

Russ Calkins, Hardpin, Los Angeles, USA 

This crew was fantastic to work with. High quality production, and professionalism at every step of the process. 10/10 will work with them again.

Benoît Galand, Wildvertising, Switzerland 

I've had the opportunity to collaborate on different types of productions with them and I have always been extremely satisfied with their services. Solution driven, flexible and very reactive. Definitely recommend.

Fernando Puertollano, Empty, Spain

James is a high reliable partner for our filming projects in the area. High quality and positive creative interchange to accomplish the high-q of our final movie projects.
 

Michael McComb, Producer, UK

I asked the team to schedule a camera/sound crew with very little notice - I contacted them at the end of the day and needed a crew the next morning! No problem! On time, good communication, great equipment, and professional onsite. End result was terrific.

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Chris Burns, Broadcaster, Euro News, France

James went the extra mile to get what we needed for our Euronews Spotlight Hong Kong programme. Great to work with.

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Filmography 2022
 

Two camera Interviews with Primrose Riordan and Jonathan Slone in Hong Kong for FT films for Financial Times, London

Producer / Correspondent, Tom Rigg, London, United Kingdom, Tabby Kinder, Hong Kong

Director of Photography, James Goldman, Camera Crew Hong kong

2 x Sony FX9 (to match Sony FS5)

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Multi camera Interview with Britt Clennett, (ABC news) and HSBC top executive for John Brown Media, London / HSBC
Producer, Charlotte Kan, John Brown Media, London, United Kingdom

Director of Photography, James Goldman
Presenter, multi camera crew in Hong Kong, (4 Cameras) camera operators, gaffer, Camera Crew Hong kong

3 x Sony FX9 (to match Sony FS7) + 1 x Sony AI (to match Sony A7S3)
 

Two camera Interviews with Thomas Hale and Primrose Riordan in Hong Kong for FT films for Financial Times, London

Producer / Correspondent, Tom Rigg, London, United Kingdom, Tabby Kinder, Hong Kong

Director of Photography, James Goldman, Camera Crew Hong kong

2 x Sony FX9 (to match Sony FS5)

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Filmography 2021

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Two camera Interviews for Microsoft in Hong Kong for Ghost Atomic Pictures / Microsoft, USA
Producer Adam Rothlein, Ghost Atomic Pictures, Santa Barbara, California, United States of America

Director of Photography, James Goldman, Camera Crew Hong kong

Second camera operators, gaffer by Camera Crew Hong kong

2 x Sony FX9

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Auto Cue Pieces to camera with Carlyle Directors in Hong Kong for Hardpin Media, Los Angeles / Carlyle

Producer, Orla Manning, Hardpin Media, California, United States of America

Director of Photography, James Goldman by Camera Crew Hong kong
23 inch Autocue, Sony FX9,

 

Virtual Studio Production, Amazon Innovation day with Stefan Klein from Hong Kong, Imagination, Sydney, Australia 
Produce, Anna Richmond

Director of Photography, James Goldman, Camera Crew Hong kong
1st AC, 2nd AC, camera assistant, DIT, sound recordist (Eric Lau), gaffer, best boy, electrician by Camera Crew Hong kong
2 x 23 inch Autocue, RED Helium, Virtual Studio

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