Production Company — Est. Canada

Le
Cheval
Noir

Stunning visuals. Offbeat takes on the human condition.

150+
Territories Worldwide
20+
Major Broadcasters
Award
Winning Work
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Bio

James is a multi-hyphenate storyteller who began in the dark arts of advertising. Known for stunning visuals and offbeat takes on the human condition, his award-winning work spans directing, photography, illustration, producing and writing — with multiple TV series airing in over 150 territories worldwide.

Education

Continuing Education

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Milestones

Music City Fix Season 2 — HGTV US
Masters of Flip — Top 5 rated series on HGTV
Music City Fix premieres on HGTV US
Canadian Screen Awards — Masters of Flip nominated Best Director, Lifestyle/Information
Masters of Flip sold into 145 territories worldwide
Canadian Screen Awards — Masters of Flip nominated Best Photography, Lifestyle/Reality
Canadian Screen Awards — Masters of Flip nominated Best Lifestyle Program or Series
Canadian Screen Awards — Masters of Flip nominated Best Hosts
Masters of Flip sold into 90 territories worldwide
Masters of Flip — #1 new series on W Network
Masters of Flip — 1.3M viewers, Top 5 time slot on American cable
Canadian Screen Awards — Masters of Flip nominated Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition
Canadian Screen Awards — Masters of Flip nominated Best Photography, Lifestyle/Reality
Canadian Screen Awards — Masters of Flip nominated Best Lifestyle Program or Series
Machinima (Warner Brothers) acquires Young Wonder
Machinima Interactive Film Festival Official Selection — Young Wonder
San Jose Short Film Festival Official Selection — Young Wonder
TIFF Official Selection — Young Wonder
TIFF Studio Producer Program
Canadian Country Music Awards — Employee of the Week wins Country Music Program of the Year
MIPJunior Kid's Jury Award Finalist — Pick A Puppy
HOTdocs docLAB Master Class
Kingston Short Film Festival Best Short — Desmond Coy
Kingston Short Film Festival Best Director — Desmond Coy
Canadian Film Festival Official Selection — Desmond Coy
Canadian Film Centre WWSFF Official Selection — Desmond Coy
Fantasia Film Festival Official Selection — Desmond Coy
DOCfest Official Selection — Broken State
HOW Magazine Merit — Molson Pilsner (Director)
Actra Award nomination — 11 Cameras (Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Director)
Gemini Award Best Production Design Drama — 11 Cameras
Writers Guild of Canada nomination — 11 Cameras
Art Directors & Design Club of Canada Finalist — Rail Europe Journeys
Applied Arts Magazine Ad Awards — Rail Europe Journeys
Applied Arts Magazine Ad Awards Bronze — Special Olympics Sports Celebrity campaign poster
Applied Arts Magazine Ad Awards Silver — Special Olympics Sports Celebrity single poster
BDA Broadcast Design Awards Finalist — Fuse TV Promos
PROMAX Finalist — Fuse TV Promos
Art Directors & Design Club of Canada Online Video Gold — Fashion Week TV "Nipple"
SHOTS — Fashion Week TV
LUEZURES Archive — Fashion Week TV, Spin Master "Air Hogs" Barf & Crash
Applied Arts Magazine Illustration Gold — Enbridge Home Services
CMA Gold — Enbridge Home Services campaign
Applied Arts Magazine Photography — Special Olympics
Art Directors & Design Club of Canada — Game Shack single poster & campaign
London Festivals TV Campaign Gold — Adidas Football
London Festivals TV Single Gold — Adidas Football
GRAPHIS Poster — Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator
GRAPHIS Typography — Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator
Applied Arts Photography — Microsoft Age of Empires & G-WARS
Applied Arts Advertising — Game Shack single & campaign poster
Marketing Magazine Awards Silver — Game Shack
World Animation Celebration — Head Scratch
Marketing Magazine Awards — World Aids Day Single & Campaign PSA
Art Directors & Design Club of Canada Campaign PSA — World Aids Day
BDA Broadcast Design Awards — World Aids Day Partner
Special Jury Prize Houston Worldfest — World Aids Day Head Scratch
Applied Arts Advertising — World Aids Day Head Scratch & Partner
BESSIES (Television Bureau of Canada) — World Aids Day Head Scratch, Partner Craft Award & Finalist PSA
Marketing Awards — World Aids Day Head Scratch & Campaign
OCADU Integrated Media Scholarship — Honourable Mention
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TV Credits

Masters of Flip
Soft-Scripted Reality · 44 × 60
W Network · HGTV · 150 Additional Territories
Director (28 eps) · Executive Producer · Co-Creator · Writer · Co-Showrunner
Music City Fix
Soft-Scripted Reality · 20 × 30
HGTV USA
Executive Producer · Co-Creator
ER Vets
Medical Docu-Drama · 30 × 30
CMT · Digicast · Discovery UK · Animal Planet · 43 Additional Territories
Director · Executive Producer · Co-Creator · Writer · Co-Showrunner
Unstable
Soft-Scripted Comedy · 12 × 30
CMT · Horse and Country TV · Country TV · 9 Additional Territories
Director · Executive Producer · Co-Creator · Writer · Co-Showrunner
Pick A Puppy
Family Reality · 48 × 30
CMT · Dremia · Globosat · TMG · GAC · Sky · 34 Additional Territories
Director · Executive Producer · Co-Creator · Writer · Co-Showrunner
Employee of the Week
Competition Reality · 12 × 30
CMT
Director · Executive Producer · Co-Creator · Writer · Co-Showrunner
Full Ride
Sports Documentary
ESPN
Director · Executive Producer · Co-Creator · Co-Showrunner
Smashtown
Competition Reality
ESPN
Director · Executive Producer · Co-Creator · Co-Showrunner
Pure Intentions
Feature Documentary
CBC Doc Channel
Director · Producer · Camera · Writer
Four Quarters
Feature Documentary
NFL Films
Director · Executive Producer · Camera · Co-Showrunner
Stormworlds "Mars"
Speculative Science Docu-Series · 60
Discovery International
VFX / Recreation Director
Ancient Megastructures: Angkor Wat
Historical Docu-Series · 60
National Geographic
VFX / Recreation Director
Crazy for Love
Docu-Series · 13 × 30
Omni
Co-Creator
Mercy
Medical Docu-Drama · Pilot
Oprah Network
Co-Creator · Executive Producer · Director
Bigfoot
Soft-Scripted Reality · Pilot
Spike TV
Co-Creator · Executive Producer · Director
The Walters Family
Soft-Scripted Reality · Pilot
CMT
Co-Creator · Executive Producer · Director
The Cult
Supernatural Drama · 60
CBC
Executive Producer · Co-Creator
11 Cameras
Drama · 22 × 30
CBC · ITV · Sky
Director · Executive Producer · Co-Creator
Young Wonder
Sci-Fi Fantasy · Short Film
Machinima Prime · TIFF · San Jose Film Festival · Machinima Interactive Film Festival
Director · Executive Producer · Writer
Desmond Coy
Action / Thriller · Short Film
Fantasia · World Wide Short Film Festival · Kingston Film Festival · Calgary Film Festival · Canadian Film Festival
Director · Executive Producer
Auto Destruct
Feature Mockumentary
Rez Fest · Sci-Fi London
Director · Producer · Writer · Camera · Editor
Movie Dudes
Animated Comedy · 10 Episodes
Teletoon
Co-Creator · Co-Showrunner · Executive Producer
The Netherlands
Animated Comedy
Heavy.com
Co-Creator · Executive Producer · Director
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Clients

Ad Clients

Microsoft Adidas Nike New Balance Tylenol Canon Mini Cooper KIA Suzuki A&W McDonald's Diageo Seagram's Molson Coors P&G Unilever Special Olympics Spin Master Electronic Arts XBOX British Airways Fashion Week

TV + Streaming

ESPN NBC CBC Fuse CMT History MTV Nat Geo W Network OWN Paramount NFL Films VH1 Animal Planet YTV Disney Discovery A&E Bravo Globo LiTV HGTV
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Propaganda

Young Wonder

Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

"This Kinda Rocks"Ain't It Cool News
"Vivid and Visceral"The Toronto Star
"It's Awesome"Kotaku / Gawker Media
"Visually Stunning Journey"Toronto Film Scene
"Pure childhood magic"TheTrackingBoard.com
"Simply bask in the glory of watching a little boy's imagination come to life onscreen"The Film Stage
"There's a real honesty and gentleness to this film that is downright Spielbergian"ToplessRobot.com
"Combines clever visual effects, nostalgia and a literal and figurative sense of playfulness"Dorkshelf.com
"Imaginative romp"TheMindReels.com
"It's basically every kid's dream come true"CosmicBook News
"Wilkes captures the greatness that is a child's imagination"TwitchFilm / ScreenAnarchy
"Thrilling visual effects and creative storytelling — an unforgettable trip into the mind of a young boy"wrfrbeameup.blogspot.ca
"As close as we'll get to a live-action Calvin and Hobbes feature"Sketch-musings.com
"Video of the Week... It is awesome"StrangeKidsClub.com

Desmond Coy

Award winning short film inspired by Park Chan-Wook's Vengeance Trilogy. Opened for REC at Fantastic Fest.

"Going from funny to bloody in no time at all"Exclaim.ca
"Tight script and really good production value. Top notch stuff"ScreenAnarchy.com
"Fun splatterfest"TheHorrorSection.com
"Sometimes when opportunity knocks, it is best not to answer the door"Todd Brown, Twitch

Masters of Flip

One of HGTV's highest rated programs. Sold into over 150 territories worldwide. Seven time Canadian Screen Award nominee.

"The biggest win for the network... 67% higher-than-average primetime rating"Playback Magazine
"It's a fun show."John Doyle, Globe and Mail
"Like The Property Brothers made by people who hate The Property Brothers"@tv247365
"Like watching outtakes from a Christopher Guest movie"IMDB.com
"I could watch Masters of Flip ALL DAY"@MaddyEaston
"I'm publicly stating that I unconditionally love Masters of Flip"@alexandrasketch
"Masters of Flip is my favourite show in the world"@SeseTetiwe
"I love masters of flip. I wish they would make 300 episodes"@eloiserummaging

Pick A Puppy

A family favourite sold into over 45 territories worldwide.

"It's the most adorable thing ever"@jessborth
"There's a show on Discovery called Pick a Puppy. Its the best show ever made"@FirstNameLumka
"Pick a Puppy is the greatest tv show of all time."@joestwat
"Pick A Puppy — officially the best show on TV."@coffeeonmars
"YOU GUYS. PICK A PUPPY IS ON TV AGAIN. BEST DAY EVER"@katestark

ER Vets

The critically acclaimed medical documentary series sold into over 30 territories worldwide.

"Such an incredible show!!"@BlueEyez1071
"ER vets has to be the best show on CMT"@r_simoess
"Such a good show, it's becoming my life"@alibeaudrea
"So sad but so interesting as well"@jjennawood
"What those vets do for injured or sick animals is utterly amazing"@kSnooDee
"ER Vets is such a depressing show...yet so uplifting at the same time"@chantellebochen
"ER Vets is literally my favourite show"@HollyJotham
Get In Touch

Let's make something
worth watching.

james [at] lechevalnoir [dot] net