James Bloom (born 1975) is a creative director, director and screenwriter known for his work in television, advertising and interactive entertainment.[1] He is the grandson of Freddy Bloom OBE.
He was one of the youngest journalists at The Guardian newspaper,[2][3] writing from the age of 19 and a contributing editor at GQ magazine from the age of 20. He also worked on the launch of Wired magazine in the UK[4] with Tony Ageh OBE. He joined Ageh to launch Virgin.net, a leading ISP and entertainment channel subsequently bought out by cable TV provider NTL Incorporated.
He worked as a creative at advertising agency Lateral,[5] creating award-winning campaigns for Levi's and Nationwide.[6] He played a key role in the creation of the leading digital TV channel PlayJam at Static2358,[5] sold to OpenTV for $59 million.[7]
Working with Heroes creator Tim Kring, he wrote and directed the online series 'Conspiracy For Good'[8] which was nominated for an International Emmy Award among other awards. His comedy viral 'Bass Jump'[9] positioned No. 6 in Go Viral's chart.[10] His advertising campaigns include work for Guinness, American Express, Barclaycard, Intel and Google.
His comedy film 'Love Your Neighbour' was funded by Working Title Films and the British Council,[11] appearing at Edinburgh International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, Portobello Film Festival[12] and winning High Commendation at the TCM Classic Shorts Film Competition.
Bloom's screenplays have won a number of international screenwriting awards.[13][14][15][16][17][18] He is also an exhibited artist.[19][20]