James Poole is a filmmaker and director specialising in sports documentaries and commercials. His work brings to life the defining stories of elite athletes, exploring not only their achievements but the character, resilience and drive that shape who they are.His most recent documentary, ‘Szczęsny’, is a Prime Video Original charti...
Read MoreJames Poole is a filmmaker and director specialising in sports documentaries and commercials. His work brings to life the defining stories of elite athletes, exploring not only their achievements but the character, resilience and drive that shape who they are.His most recent documentary, ‘Szczęsny’, is a Prime Video Original charting the career of Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny.
His four-part series Born to Be a Wanderer followed Bolton Wanderers Football Club through their dramatic rise from the brink of collapse. He also directed Impossibly Fast, which captures Olympic gold medallist and Ironman World Champion Kristian Blummenfelt’s extraordinary attempt to redefine the limits of triathlon in the Pho3nix Sub7/Sub8 Project. Earlier in his career, James created The Pursuit (2018), documenting Team KGF’s (now Team HUUB Wattbike) groundbreaking debut season that disrupted the world of track cycling.
Alongside his documentary work, James has partnered with leading global brands including Nike, Red Bull, Asics, Zwift, IWC, Fabergé and Burberry.
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