Jim Owen is the writer and director of Hostages, the independent British feature film starring Charlotte Ritchie, Tanya Moodie & Nicholas Asbury. The film premiered at Manchester Film Festival in March 2025, had its London premiere at Ritzy Brixton Picturehouse with London Comedy FF, and played Brighton Rocks and Dublin Independent FF. The film is being distributed by Signature Entertainment in the UK & Ireland.

Jim’s short films have screened at Sundance, where he won an Honorable Mention In Short Film-Making, at SXSW and the BFI’s London Comedy Film Festival. They have been Staff Picked by Vimeo, awarded a Silver at the 1.4 Awards, featured in Wholphin, Vice and on Short Of The Week.

His recent commercial work includes a spot for Destination Nuclear and work for Smart Meters with Albert Einstein.

He directed six spots to launch Maltesers Buttons in the UK, he launched Greg James’ Breakfast Show for R1 with the Don’t Blow It Greg campaign, and launch Smarty Mobile with his Fistbump spot. Always be launching.

Past commercials include work for Subway, Huawei, McVities, Sunday World, Lyons Tea, The Big Issue and Denplan.