James Rogan (Director)

The Open Doors

The Open Doors is a short British film based on a short story 'The Open Window' by Saki (H. H. Munro) starring Michael Sheen, Charlotte Ritchie and Cherie Lunghi

Release Date2004-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count4

Amnesty! When They Are All Free

The documentary examines Amnesty International's successes and failures over the 50 years since it was founded.

Release Date2011-05-29

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

The Confession

Moazzam Begg has experienced a generation of conflict. The Confession captures the entirety of Begg’s story, from his forced confession and testimony as a free man, to his experience as a British Muslim and living the War on Terror Commissioned by BBC Storyville and the BFI, The Confession is a gripping account of the rise of modern jihad, its descent into terror and the disastrous reaction of the West. The Confession is now available to watch on iTunes.

Release Date2016-07-22

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count5

Bowie: The Final Act

The final creative chapter of one of music’s most iconic artists. Featuring rare interviews with those who knew and worked alongside Bowie as well as famous fans and figures who have been inspired by his artistry, the film will uncover the strategy behind Bowie’s artistic resurrection and the inexhaustible extraordinary creativity that defined his final decade, in which he released his critically acclaimed album Blackstar just two days before he died. This was an emergence from the turbulence of the 1990s, when Bowie had found himself at odds with a changing industry but pushed on to headline Glastonbury in 2000.

Release Date2025-12-26

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count9

The Power of Women

Release Date2016-03-08

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Blog Wars

In 2004, political bloggers came of age. They propelled Howard Dean from fringe candidate to front-runner. They took on CBS anchor Dan Rather and won. As the 2006 mid-term elections approached, bloggers were preparing for battle again. This documentary examines how online democratic activism is shaping important elections by focusing on the decisive Connecticut senate race and Ned Lamont's challenge to incumbent Joe Lieberman.

Release Date2006-12-28

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count1

Dead Bolt Dead

Dead Bolt Dead takes a twisted look at the dark underworld of organised crime, with its assassins, its bosses, its drivers and its sharply suited thugs. Set in two locations in and outside London, it charts the night after a bold attempt to take out a rival gang fails.

Release Date1999-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Stephen: The Murder That Changed a Nation

Three-part documentary series examining the murder of Stephen Lawrence.

Release Date2018-04-17

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count3

Vote Count2

The Kingdom: The World’s Most Powerful Prince

The extraordinary story of Mohammed bin Salman's rise and rule, featuring testimony from friends, advisers, western spies and diplomats.

Release Date2024-08-19

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count2

Becoming Frida Kahlo

A look into Frida Kahlo's world, revealing an artist driven by politics, power, sex and identity, with her epic love affair with Diego Rivera at the heart of it all.

Release Date2023-03-10

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count3

Vote Count6

The Secret of Me

A documentary that follows Kristi, a college student in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1995. While attending a feminist studies class, Kristi opens her textbook to a revelation that turns her world upside down. She’s always felt different, but now she knows why. Demanding her medical records, Kristi uncovers a devastating truth: she’s been lied to all her life about her identity. What follows is the unearthing of a disturbing secret—Kristi discovers she has been part of a controversial psychology experiment on a pair of twins, once hailed as a revolutionary success but now exposed as a harmful lie affecting thousands of intersex individuals worldwide. The documentary explores Kristi’s journey to self-acceptance and the lasting impact of hidden truths about gender and identity.

Release Date2025-03-08

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Defiance: Fighting the Far Right

In 1976, young Sikh Gurdip Singh Chaggar is murdered in west London. The National Front are rising. So young British Asians join forces to defend themselves.

Release Date2024-04-08

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count3

Vote Count4

Subnormal

The UK schools scandal through the eyes of Black parents, teachers, and activists who banded together to expose the injustice and force the education system to change.

Release Date2021-05-20

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count1

Grenfell: Uncovered

Survivors, witnesses, and experts tell the story of the tragic fire that engulfed a residential tower block in London — and the investigation that ensued.

Release Date2025-06-19

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count30

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

The story of the extraordinary final chapter of Freddie Mercury’s life and how, after his death from AIDS, Queen staged one of the biggest concerts in history, the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium, to celebrate his life and challenge the prejudices around HIV/AIDS. For the first time, Freddie's story is told alongside the experiences of those who tested positive for HIV and lost loved ones during the same period. Medical practitioners, survivors, and human rights campaigners recount the intensity of living through the AIDS pandemic and the moral panic it brought about.

Release Date2022-04-20

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count27

Putin: A Russian Spy Story

How Vladimir Putin has used his experience as a spy to create and lead modern Russia: arrogance, anger and betrayal; military interventions, cyber-attacks and political assassinations.

Release Date2020-03-23

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count3

Vote Count8

ABBA: Against the Odds

This year marks the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s iconic Eurovision victory, a milestone that calls for a celebratory cinematic tribute fitting for the ultimate pop band. ‘ABBA: Against the Odds’ unveils the epic journey of ABBA’s rise to global fame. Starting with the moment they won Eurovision, it tells the story of how they overcame critical backlash, societal attitudes and marital break-up to deliver their ground-breaking music and prove themselves as a live act.

Release Date2024-03-23

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count12

Her Story: The Female Revolution

Release Date2016-02-18

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Episode Count4

The Final: Attack on Wembley

As England reach the final of the Euros at last, 6,000 ticketless football fans storm Wembley stadium, leaving destruction in their wake.

Release Date2024-05-07

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count39

Uprising

Steve McQueen and James Rogan’s Uprising examines three pivotal events from 1981 and how they defined race relations in Britain for a generation.

Release Date2021-07-20

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count3

Vote Count4

Skint: The Truth About Britain's Broken Economy

Britain feels under-funded and falling apart. On the eve of the election, as politicians debate the causes, economist Tim Harford looks at what the numbers reveal about the broken state we're in.

Release Date2024-07-01

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

With unprecedented access, this program reveals the humour, chaos and passion that went into bringing the Flying Circus to the stage cumulating in the legendary One Down, Five To Go.

Release Date2014-11-13

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count30

One Night In 2012

Co-produced by Rogan Productions and BBC Studios. London. The Summer of 2012. As rehearsals take place in a rainy Dagenham car park, Director Danny Boyle reveals a glimpse of his Opening Ceremony to the press. Some denounce it as the “Tellytubby Olympics” - others fear that it can never compete with the spectacle of Beijing. Everything pointed to an embarrassing failure. So how did one night in 2012 become 'The Greatest Show on Earth'? This is the story of a unique night when the Brits began to believe in themselves again. A night which showed the country what it could achieve when extraordinary people pulled together. A night which went beyond everyone’s expectations. For the first time since that night, Danny Boyle and the creative team behind the ceremony reunite in the company of Alan Yentob to explain the thinking that went into creating one of the country’s finer moments.

Release Date2016-07-17

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided

The border between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland has meandered across rural Irish farmlands since its creation in 1922. Throughout this time film crews and journalists have descended upon the border, attempting to understand its absurdities and contradictions – and the turmoil it can cause. At yet another crucial moment in its history, Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided brings almost 100 years of archival footage together with the stories of people whose lives have been affected by the border.

Release Date2019-03-27

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

The Gingerbread House

A 10-year-old girl and her 6-year-old brother are dumped by their abusive mother and her boyfriend to spend a few days at the rambling country house of their grandfather, who has been estranged from the family for the past ten years. The girl discovers the old mans corpse in his room, and, fearing that they might be blamed for killing him, devises a cover-up plan, which is almost foiled by a local boy.

Release Date1996-01-01

DepartmentCamera

JobDirector of Photography

Rose Ayling-Ellis: Signs for Change

Actress and Strictly Come Dancing 2021 winner Rose Ayling-Ellis reveals the daily challenges, discrimination, and barriers which are faced by deaf individuals.

Release Date2023-06-26

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

The Trouble with Pirates

Documentary telling the story of the piracy explosion, with unique access to the coastal towns of war-torn Somalia, the boardrooms of the City of London, the operation hubs on board warships in the Gulf of Aden and the heartbreak of a hostage situation gone wrong. (Storyville)

Release Date2010-09-18

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector