Wise Owl Films Ups James Knight to Creative Director

James Knight has been promoted to the role of creative director at Wise Owl Films.

“I’m delighted to have the opportunity to guide Wise Owl into its next iteration,” said Knight. “I’m determined to continue Mark’s brilliant legacy, and am looking forward to working alongside our fantastic team to develop and deliver numerous exciting future projects.”

In his new role, Knight will continue to oversee Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids for More4, which drops its new series on January 19, as well as spearheading Wise Owl’s output in the factual space. Knight, a BAFTA-nominee, has a 25-year factual television career spanning documentary, current affairs and science programming.

Mark Robinson, founder of Wise Owl, will continue to executive produce for the Leeds-based Lime label and consult on a range of development projects, including music documentaries.

“I’m delighted that James is stepping up to the creative director role,” said John Whittle, managing director of All3 Media’s Lime Pictures and Wise Owl Films. “He’s been instrumental in the current success of the company, and his wealth of production and editorial experience position him perfectly to lead on Wise Owl’s continued growth and onwards into the next chapter.”