Jim attended the Brooks Institute of Photography and LA’s USC Film School where he graduated cum laude. He began his career at A&M and EMI records as Director of Music Videos. Since then Jim has worked with both Oscar and Emmy-winning directors and has edited numerous documentaries that have appeared on PBS and Network TV. His own awards include the Focus Award for excellence in documentary editing, the Jury Award at the New York Film Festival, and the Special Award at the Ann Arbor Film Festival. He shot and edited five films for the Religion, Science and the Environment Symposia (produced by Becket Films), several of which featured Vandana Shiva. Jim recently co-produced Bridgewalkers, a documentary about indigenous leaders.