James William Boon
Personal Information
| NAMES | ADDRESS | CONTACT |
| James William Boon | 19 Harrogate Thrush AV Boskruin Johannesburg RSA | +27820718955 zweliboon@gmail.com jamesboon.co.za |
| PASSPORTS | NATIONALITY | DATE OF BIRTH |
| United Kingdom Republic of South Africa | British/South African – Dual Citizen | 09 April 1988 |
| GENDER | ||
| Male |
AWARDS
| Okavango River of Dreams | Survivor | The Story of God |
| Prime Time Emmy Nominee ‘Outstanding cinematography’ | 5 time Prime Time Emmy Nominee ‘Outstanding Cinematography in a Reality Show’ | Prime Time Emmy Nominee ‘Outstanding Informational Series‘ Promax BDA ‘Best Score‘ |
| The Last Lioness | Dolphin Army | Leopard Queen |
| Golden Horn Award Winner ‘Best Wildlife Program’ ROSCAR Winner ‘Best African Film Award’ JWFF ‘Animal Advocate Award’ | Golden Horn Award Winner ‘Best Wildlife Programme’ | Best Wildlife behaviour ‘Jacksonhole’ |
| Hippo vs Croc | Girl Eat World | |
| SAFTA Award Winner ‘Best Cinematography in a wildlife show’ SAFTA Award Winner ‘Best Wildlife Show’ | SAFTA Award Winner ‘Best Lifestyle Show’ |
BODY OF WORK
| FILM | DATES | POSITION | NETWORK | COMPANY |
| Survivor 45 | 2023 | Camera Operator | CBS Paramount + | SEG |
| Tropic Jaws. Shark Week | 2023 | Director Of Photography | Discovery Channel | Talesmith |
| Secrets Of The Elephants | 2022 | Desert Elephants. D.O.P | Eco-Challenge. World’s Toughest Race. Bear Grylls | Oxford Scientific |
| Shark Women | 2022 | Director Of Photography | Discovery Channel | Waddell Media |
| Snakes in The City Season 9 | 2022 | Director Of Photography | Nat Geo Wild | Earth Touch |
| SA Tourism UK | 2022 | Director/DOP | Eco-Challenge. World’s Toughest Race. Bear Grylls | Digital Spring |
| Coming From America | 2022 | Director of Photography | Discovery | |
| Senzo! Murder of a Soccer Star | 2021 | Director of Photography | Netflix | |
| ‘How to Survive a Pandemic’ | 2021 | Director of Photography | HBO | |
| ‘Bear Grylls. Ranveer vs Wild’ | 2021 | Camera Operator | Netflix | |
| ‘Billionaires Dreams’ | 2021 | Director of Photography | Channel4 | |
| ‘Home’ | 2021 | Director of Photography | Apple TV | |
| ‘Limitless’ Chris Hemsworth | 2021 | Director of Photography | Disney + National Geographic Channel | Nutopia |
| ‘Chasing The Sun’ The Springbok Story | 2020 | Camera Operator | Multichoice/Showmax | |
| ‘David Attenborough: Extinction: The Facts’ | 2020 | Director of Photography. Pangolin | BBC | BBC Studios |
| ‘The Amazing Race’ | 2020 | Camera Operator | CBS | |
| ‘You Vs Wild’ Bear Grylls | 2019 | Camera Operator | Netflix | Electus Films. Bear Grylls Ventures |
| ‘Wild Orphan Rescue’ | 2020 | Director of Photography | Fremantle | |
| ‘Who Killed Senzo’ | 2021 | Director of Photography | Netflix | |
| ‘Surfing With Sharks’ | 2019 | Director of Photography | National Geographic Channel | NHNZ. Natural History New Zealand. |
| Work On The Wild Side | 2019 | Director of Photography | Channel 4. UK | Waddell Media |
| Race To The Centre Of The Earth | 2019 | Camera Operator | National Geographic Channel | Harsh Reality |
| Eco-Challenge. World’s Toughest Race. Bear Grylls | 2019 | Zone Camera Operator | Amazon Prime | Mark Burnett Productions |
| ‘Survivor’ | 2010 – Present (20 Seasons) | Reality Camera Operator | CBS | Mark Burnett Productions/ MGM |
| The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman | 2017 | Camera Operator | National Geographic Channel | National Geographic |
| ‘Snake City’ | 2010 – Present (6 Seasons) | Director of Photography/Field Director | Nat Geo Wild | Earthtouch |
| Okavango River of Dreams | 2015 – 2019 | Camera Operator | National Geographic | Wildlife Films |
| Tribe vs Pride | 2015 – 2017 | Camera Operator | National Geographic Channel | Wildlife Films |
| Rise of the Continents | 2013 | Director of Photography | BBC | BBC |
| Man Eater of the Congo | 2013 | Camera Operator | National Geographic Channel | Nat Geo Studios |
| Africa’s Piranha | 2016 | Camera Operator | Smithsonian Channel | Earthtouch |
| ‘TOMS’+National Geographic Animal Initiative | 2017 | Director of Photography | National Geographic Channel | Wild Life Films |
| ‘Outsurance’ Commercial | 2018 | Camera Operator/Underwater Camera Operator | Multiple Network | Let It Rain Films |
| ‘Spar’ Commercial | 2018 | Director of Photography | Multiple Network | Gray Matter Media |
| NBA Africa. Chris Paul & Luol Deng | 2015 | Director of Photography | ESPN | NBA |
| Girl Eat World | 2015 | Director of Photography | Food Network | Lucky Bean |
| Hippo vs Croc | 2014 | Director of Photography | National Geographic/Smithsonian | Earthtouch |
| House Hunters International | 2014 | Director of Photography | HGTV | Pie Town |
| Cameraman Who Dared | 2008 | Director of Photography | National Geographic Channel | Aquavision |
| Outsurance Commercial | Camera Operator | Multiple Networks | Let It Rain Films | |
| The Last Lioness | 2009 | Camera Operator | National Geographic Channel | Aquavision |
| Leopard Queen | 2010 | Director of Photography | National Geographic Channel | Aquavison |
| The Return of the White Lion | 2008 | Camera Operator | National | National Geographic |
| Catching Giants | 2010 | Camera Operator | National Geographic | Aquavision |
| Fishing For Giants. Giant Barracuda | 2017 | Director of Photography | Smithsonian Channel | Earthtouch |
| ‘Angola’ The War | 2017 | Director of Photography | VOD | Lion Mountain Media |
| Lion Army | 2009 | Cameras Operator | National Geographic | Aquavision |
| Caught In the Act | 2008 | Cameras Operator | National Geographic | Aquavison |
| Lethal Attractions | 2014 | Director of Photography | National Geographic | National Geographic |
| My Story | 2017 | Director of Photography | Meet | Lucky Bean |
| Tile Africa Commercial | 2018 | Director of Photographer | Multiple Networks | Clockwork Media |
| South African Tourism Campaign. FIFA World Cup | 2010 | Camera Operator | CNN/ Multiple Networks | Rapid Blue |
| Twende Kazi | 2014 | Reality Camera Operator | Citizen TV | Lucky Bean |
| African Hotspots | Cameraman | National Geographic | Nat Geo Studios | |
| Parlotones Music Video | 2015 | Camera Operator | Multiple Networks | Parlotones |
| Oprah Winfrey. Life in the School | 2010 | Camera Operator | Oprah | Oprah |
| Dolphin Army | 2008 | Additional Camera | National Geographic | Aquavision |
| Tropica Island of Treasure | 2012 | Camera Operator | Mnet | Timeframe |
| Clash Of The Choirs SA | 2012 | Camera Operator | Mnet | Endemol |
| Jack Up Your Shack | 2012 | Camera Operator | E-TV | Let It Rain Films |
| Bush Mechanics | 2011 | Director of Photography | 50/50 | 50/50 |
| Trimmers | 2013 | Director of Photography | Owner | Owner |
| Sinawe 72 | 2014 | Camera Operator | E-TV | Gray Matter Media |
| Samsung Galaxy S4 Launch | Director of Photography | Multiple | Gray Matter Media | |
| Joy of Jazz | 2010 | Additional Camera Work | E-TV | Rapid Blue |
OTHER AWARDS
| Winner Best Film on Nature / Environment / Wildlife, Druk International Film Festival February 2020. Winner Best Cinematography (Fiction & Documentary), Druk International Film Festival February 2020. Winner Best Documentary Cinematography, New York Cinematography Awards (NYCA) 2020. Winner Best Documentary Film, New York Cinematography Awards (NYCA) 2020. Winner Best Documentary Feature, 16 International Film Festivals – in Jaipur India by JIFF 2020. Winner Best Documentary Cinematography, European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA) 2020. Winner Best Nature/Travel Film, European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA) 2020. Winner Best Cinematographer, Vienna Film Awards 2020. • Winner Best Film on Nature/Environment/ Wildlife, World Film Carnival – Singapore. Winner Best Cinematography, World Film Carnival – Singapore 2020. Winner Best of Festival South Africa, Wildlife/ Nature/Animals – Docs Without Borders Film Festival 2020. Winner Best South African Feature Length Documentary, The Jozi Film Festival 2020. Winner Audience Award, Festival International Nature Namur 2020. |
EXTRA INFORMATION
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