Blink Films UK
James Pope has an extensive work history in the media industry. James started their career as a Business Development Manager at Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing from 2006 to 2010. James then worked as a Development Researcher at Touch Productions in 2010. From 2011 to 2015, they held various roles at Darlow Smithson Productions, including Assistant Producer, Development Assistant Producer, and Producer/Director. In 2015, they briefly worked as a Development Producer at IFA MEDIA. Finally, since 2016, they have been working at Blink Films UK, where they have held the positions of Development Assistant Producer, Development Producer, and currently serves as the Head of Development.
James Pope completed their MSc in Science Communication at Imperial College London from 2010 to 2011. Prior to that, they obtained an MSci in Geology from the University of Bristol, where they studied from 2001 to 2006.
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Blink Films UK
Blink Films is a BAFTA award winning production company based in London and Ireland. Set up in 2007 by Dan Chambers and Justine Kershaw, Blink has produced over 400 hours of factual, documentaries, features, factual entertainment, drama-doc and comedy programming. Our award-winning programmes are noted for their intelligence, warmth and creativity – whether it’s tackling the sensitive subject of death through a ground-breaking experiment, exploring what it is to be human through a Landmark science series, or creating a new entertainment format around gadgets and technology. Our programmes rely on strong relationships with all our contributors – from experts and celebrity presenters to people with extraordinary stories to tell. We also value our collaborations off-screen and have worked with other producers, sponsors and advertisers to create new formats. We have put together co-production deals with broadcasters in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and France and our programmes have sold to over 50 countries around the world.