James Grandison
Producer · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
James began his career in Perth, producing TVCs and the acclaimed short film The Paddock. Following a stint in London where he worked at film design company Franki&Jonny, James produced the award-winning documentary My Uncle Bluey. He also production managed the feature Wasted on the Young, before relocating to Melbourne. James became a highly regarded production manager and line producer, recently Line/Co-Producing the 6-part series Picnic at Hanging Rock in addition to credits including Underground, Nowhere Boys, Glitch, The King's Daughter and Hunters. James returned to Perth in 2019 where he produces and runs the West Australian office for Arenamedia.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
What are James Grandison's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous2
- Other1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch James Grandison's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for James Grandison's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
9 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
The Surfer(2024)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Homespun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
He Ain't Heavy(2024)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Blueback(2022)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Sweet As(2022)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Australian Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Picnic at Hanging Rock(2018)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
Glitch(2015)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 5 titles from 2015 to 2025.
How do James Grandison's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed4
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does James Grandison work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Grandison's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Connolly shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Robert ConnollyShared titles: The Surfer (2024), Blueback (2022), Sweet As (2022), Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Robert Connolly
Actors
- Clarence RyanShared titles: He Ain't Heavy (2024), Blueback (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Clarence Ryan
Composers and cinematographers
- François TétazShared titles: The Surfer (2024), Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012)See all 2 shared titles with François Tétaz
- Andrew CommisShared titles: Blueback (2022), Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Commis
Producers
- Robert PattersonShared titles: The Surfer (2024), Blueback (2022), Sweet As (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Patterson
- Liz KearneyShared titles: Blueback (2022), Sweet As (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Liz Kearney