James Pilott
Editor · Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
James Pilott is a seasoned documentary editor and producer. Over nearly two decades, he's contributed to a wide array of acclaimed projects. He has won three Emmy awards and received a further twelve nominations Prominent editing credits include The Weight of Gold (2020), the Emmy-winning short 38 At The Garden (2022), and the mini-series Billy Joel: And So It Goes (2025). His work has been featured at prestigious festivals, including the Tribeca Film Festival, and he has held key roles behind-the-scenes, such as Consulting Producer on Hard Knocks (2022) and Contributing Editor on The Insurrectionist Next Door (2023).
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Biography from IMDb.
- Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
- Editor
- 7 on Motif · 10 credits in all
What are James Pilott's films like?
Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch James Pilott's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, on HBO Max (6).
Subscription and free streaming for James Pilott's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
10 credits, 7 with a Motif page.
Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows
Motif score: 64th percentile of all films
38 at the Garden(2022)
Motif score: 75th percentile of all films
Level Playing Field(2021)
Motif score: 15th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Motif score: 81st percentile of all films
Seeing America with Megan Rapinoe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
The Weight of Gold(2020)
Motif score: 84th percentile of all films
24/7: Kelly Slater (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Motif score: 76th percentile of all films
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
Career shape
A full career of 7 titles from 2011 to 2025.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do James Pilott's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed1
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does James Pilott work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Pilott's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bentley Weiner shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Aaron CohenShared titles: The Weight of Gold (2020), Under the Grapefruit Tree: The CC Sabathia Story (2020), The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Aaron Cohen
Cinematographers
- Patrick DimonShared titles: Under the Grapefruit Tree: The CC Sabathia Story (2020), The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick Dimon
- Thom StukasShared titles: Under the Grapefruit Tree: The CC Sabathia Story (2020), The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Thom Stukas
Producers
- Bentley WeinerShared titles: 38 at the Garden (2022), The Weight of Gold (2020), Under the Grapefruit Tree: The CC Sabathia Story (2020), The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti (2019)See all 4 shared titles with Bentley Weiner
- Ryan LohuisShared titles: The Weight of Gold (2020), Under the Grapefruit Tree: The CC Sabathia Story (2020), The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Ryan Lohuis
- Abtin MotiaShared titles: Under the Grapefruit Tree: The CC Sabathia Story (2020), The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Abtin Motia
- Peter NelsonShared titles: The Weight of Gold (2020), The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Nelson