DONOVAN’S ECHO
DIRECTOR/CO-WRITER
“With such an interesting mystery, great performances, and themes of hope and acceptance, DONOVAN’S ECHO is a great debut for Jim Cliffe.”
William Brownridge, TORONTO FILM SCENE.
After the success of his award-winning short film, TOMORROW’S MEMOIR, Jim strove to make his first feature. DONOVAN’S ECHO was Jim’s first feature-length script, co-written with Melodie Krieger. Out of 3,000 international screenplays, the script won the Bronze prize for Drama in the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards, and was also a quarter-finalist in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowships. Starring Danny Glover and Bruce Greenwood, the film enjoyed a small theatrical release in 2012 after a festival run. It has since been available on Netflix, Showtime, iTunes and On Demand.
For more, please visit www.donovansecho.com
TV MOVIE DIRECTING
Jim has also directed the upcoming TV movies for 2023 releases:
“FOOD FOR THE HEART” (Tara Wilson, Matthew MacCaull)
“THE MOVIE STAR AND THE COWBOY” (MacKenzie Porter, Toby Levins)
“BEEN THERE ALL ALONG” (Marlie Collins, Adam Hollick)
“IT’S A CHRISTMAS THING” (Ella Cannon, Christopher Russell)
TOMORROW’S MEMOIR
WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
“One of the most masterful interpretations of the entire superhero legacy.”
FILM THREAT
Written, directed, and produced by Jim, TOMORROW’S MEMOIR was Jim’s first attempt at a professional film of his own. With a background in animation and illustration, Jim storyboarded the entire short scene-by-scene. Shot in Kelowna and Vancouver, Canada, TM was made for under $2,000, thanks to some savvy producing and well-planned pre-production, utilizing the talents and enthusiasm of friends, family and local aspiring filmmakers. The short film would go on to win at the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con for Best Comics-Oriented Film, as well as receive strong reviews from Film Threat, Moviehole, DC Comics Magazine, and more.
With his roots in design and animation, Jim has also worked on various features in the Art Department, creating fake police decals, magazines, websites, phone screen displays and more. In 2019, Jim was the Art Director on the action/drama, ‘A Score to Settle’, starring Nicolas Cage and Benjamin Bratt. Most recently, Jim was Production Designer on the Telefilm Canada psychological crime thriller, ‘Chained’ starring Aleks Paunovic (Van Helsing, Snowpiercer) and Marion Kazadi (Child’s Play, Ghostbusters 2020) and a series of television movies in 2020. As a Production Designer, Jim enjoys using symbolism and hidden motifs through colour and layout.
More more on Jim’s film work, visit IMDB.