James Brown started his career in independent production and film criticism in his native Australia. After relocating to London, Brown worked in acquisitions at various independent UK distribution companies, holding Head of Acquisitions roles at companies including Tartan Films and Metrodome. In 2011 he produced his first feature, AGE OF HEROES starring Sean Bean. STILL ALICE, his second feature as a producer, was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics at the Toronto Film Festival 2014. STILL ALICE won its star Julianne Moore the SAG Award, Indie Spirit, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Oscar in 2015. James produced and directed family film YOU CAN TUTU which was acquired by Netflix for all-English territories. His latest feature as producer, BEFORE YOU KNOW IT starring Judith Light, Mandy Patinkin and Alec Baldwin, premiered in Competition at Sundance 2019 and will be released later this year. James is currently casting an adaptation of LUCKY, the memoir by Alice Sebold (THE LOVELY BONES) with writer/director Karen Moncrieff.