Jim
Loach

Jim Loach most recently directed The Tower, the new crime-thriller series for Mammoth Screen/ITV, which aired this month to excellent press. Jim was lead director on the second instalment of Sky original Save Me Too, which aired to 5* reviews and earned him a win at this year's BAFTAs for Drama Series. He has also directed on Deep Water, Tin Star (Season 2) and Victoria.

Jim's most recent feature film Measure of a Man, written by David Scearce and based on the novel by Robert Lipsyte, stars Donald Sutherland, Luke Wilson, Judy Greer, Sam Keeley, and Blake Cooper as “Bobby.” His debut feature Oranges and Sunshine was produced by Sixteen Films and See Saw Films and written by Rona Munro. The film stars Emily Watson, David Wenham and Hugo Weaving and was distributed by Icon. The critically acclaimed film was nominated for the Hitchcock D'Or and 7 AACTA awards in Australia; for which Hugo Weaving picked up Best Actor. Emily Watson also pick up an IF Award for Best Actress.

Jim's previous TV credits include Endeavour and the critically acclaimed 3-parter for ITV Life of Crime, starring Hayley Atwell. He also has extensive experience in directing drama for television and has worked on shows including Shameless, DCI Banks, Hotel Babylon and Holby Blue.