Biography

James Anthony Young was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

He graduated from York University with a BFA Honours in Film Production in 2012 and lived and worked in Toronto, ON for 15 years. During this time, James worked professionally in the Toronto and Hamilton film industries, building a reputation as a jack-of-all-trades who has extensive expertise in producing, production management and visual effects. He is able to see the big picture quickly and work closely with his crew & cast in order to make exciting projects come to life.

In 2018, James produced the experimental narrative podcast Image Killer. Image Killer was then nominated for "Best Podcast" at the 2019 TOWebfest.

In 2022, James returned to his hometown of Calgary, Alberta.

In 2023, James was nominated for the Achievement in Visual Effects category at the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards for his work on the feature film Cult Hero.

His work has been featured on Shudder, Corus, Lifetime USA and the Hallmark Channel and in the Official Selection of Fantasia 2022 in the feature film Cult Hero and in the Official Selection of TIFF 2022 in the feature film The End of Sex.
- IMDb mini biography by: James Anthony Young, 02/22/2023