ABOUT

Cotton Reel Entertainment is an independent production company through which James Cotton develops and produces film projects. Working across different filmmaking disciplines depending upon the project, James has written and directed short films, as well as producing, co-producing and line producing features.

As writer/director, James has most recently completed Daggers Drawn (2021) - a contained thriller that premiered at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival and Birmingham Film Festival in the fall of 2021. Prior to this, James wrote and directed the multi award-winning kung fu comedy Tiger Claw (2019), and wrote Rule Number Three (2011), starring Nicholas Hoult and Imogen Poots.

On the producing side, James recently co-produced the thriller, Kindred (2020), starring Tamara Lawrance and Jack Lowden, and psychological horror,  Possum (2018), starring Sean Harris. James also line produced Tell It To The Bees (2018) starring Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger, as well as international co-production, Settlers (2021), starring Sofia Boutella and Jonny Lee Miller. James is therefore able to work on the more practical side of filmmaking and support projects outside of the company, as well as those creatively developed within it.

James is a graduate of the National Film and Television School in the UK, and has a combined array of experience that spans the development and production of feature films, live action shorts, animation and commercials, as well as sales and finance.

ABOUT

Cotton Reel Entertainment is a UK based independent production company run by James Cotton and Daphnée Hocquard, and develops projects for both film and television.

Both James and Daphnée are graduates of the National Film and Television School’s producing MA, and have a combined array of experience that spans the development and production of feature films, live action shorts, animation and commercials, as well as sales, finance and PR. 

Recently, James has written and directed Tiger Claw (2019), which marks his directorial debut and second writing credit following Rule Number Three (2012), which starred Nicholas Hoult and Imogen Poots. James has further projects he has written in the pipeline.

As well as producing through the company, James has also recently co-produced Possum (2018) starring Sean Harris and line produced Tell It To The Bees (2018) starring Anna Paquin, being able to work on the more practical side of filmmaking and support projects outside of the company.

IN DEVELOPMENT

CODE PINK


Written and directed by: James Cotton


Cast: TBD

  

Producers: Shona Tuckman (Kreate Films)


Genre: action-thriller (feature)

FILMOGRAPHY
Writing and directing credits:

Daggers Drawn (2021) on IMDb

DAGGERS DRAWN (2021)


Written and directed by: James Cotton


Cast: Gley Viera, Ricky Herrera

  

Producers: James Cotton, Diliana Alexander,

Guillermo Pacheco Soffia


Executive Producer: Daphnée Hocquard


Genre: thriller (short)


To watch DAGGERS DRAWN - CLICK HERE.

Tiger Claw (2019) on IMDb
TIGER CLAW (2019)                

Written and directed by: James Cotton 

Cast: Marie Marolle, Sam Mak, Karanja Yorke, Leon Sua
  
Producers: Stephanie Paeplow, James Cotton

Executive Producers: Pete Smyth, Daphnée Hocquard

Genre: kung fu, action-comedy (short)

Awards (selected):
🏆 Fighting Spirit Film Festival ('19): Audience Choice
🏆 Birmingham Film Festival ('19): Best Stunts
🏆 Hollywood Florida Film Festival ('20): Best Comedy
🏆🏆 Yellow Fever Indie Film Fest ('20):
          Best Action Film & Most Memorable Film

International Sales - Premium Films
Rule Number Three (2011) on IMDb
RULE NUMBER THREE (2011)
                                                            
Written by: James Cotton

Directed by: Tom Ludlam

Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Imogen Poots, Tim Bentinck

Producer: James Cotton

Genre: comedy-drama (short)

Producing credits (selected):

KINDRED (2020)
                                                            
Written and directed by: Joe Marcantonio

Cast: Tamara Lawrance, Jack Lowden, Fiona Shaw

Producers: Dominic Norris, Jack Lowden

Co-Producer: James Cotton

Production Company: Reiver Pictures

Genre: thriller/horror (feature)

POSSUM (2018) 
 
Written and directed by: Matthew Holness

Cast: Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong

Producers: Mark Lane, James Harris
Wayne Godfrey, Robert Jones

Co-Producer: James Cotton      

Production Company: The Fyzz

Genre: psychological horror (feature)    

Possum - Available on Amazon Prime
 TELL IT TO THE BEES (2018) 
 
Written by: Henrietta & Jessica Ashworth

Directed by: Annabel Jankel

Cast: Anna Paquin, Holliday Grainger

Producers: Daisy Allsop, Nick Hill,
Nik Bower, Laura Vaysse

Line Producer: James Cotton      

Production Company: Motion Picture Capital

Genre: romance drama (feature)    

Available on Amazon Prime & YouTube on demand
POWDER ROOM (2013)
                                                            
Written by: Rachel Hirons

Directed by: MJ Delaney

Cast: Sheridan Smith, Kate Nash,
Jaime Winstone, Oona Chaplin

Producers: Damian Jones, James Cotton,
Nichola Martin

Production Company: DJ Films

Genre: comedy (feature)

 THE CHOP (2015) 
 
Written and directed by: Lewis Rose

Cast: Amir Boutrous, Andy Linden, Waj Ali

Producer: Daphnée Hocquard

Executive Producers: James Cotton, Judy Ironside, Michael Etherton, Sajid Varda    

Production Company: Cotton Reel Entertainment
Genre: comedy (short)

Awards (selected):
🏆 Palm Springs Shorts Fest ('16): Audience Choice
🏆 Krakow Int. Film Festival ('16): Best of the Fest
🏆 Cleveland Int. Film Festival ('16): Best Comedy
🏆 Rhode Island Film Festival ('16): 1st Prize - Hearts, Souls Minds Award

Available on Vimeo on demand
THE MAGNIFICENT LION BOY (2013)

Directed by: Ana Caro

Written by: Jonathan Carr

Cast: Hugh Bonneville (voice), Andy Serkis (voice)

Producer: James Cotton

Production Company: NFTS

Genre: animated drama (short)

Awards (selected):
🌿 Cannes Film Festival ('13): World Premiere (Official Selection in cinéfondation competition)
🏆 PISAF Korea ('13): Int. Yoo Kwang-Sun Prize
🏆 RiverRun Film Fest ('13): Best Student Animation
🥈Palm Springs Shorts Fest ('13): Second Prize In Best Student Animation

 Contact
james@cotton-reel.com
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