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James Nadler

Associate Professor, Media Production, RTA School of Media
OfficeRCC108
Phoneext 544567

Education: 
AB, Dartmouth College
LLB, University of Western Ontario
MBA, Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires (INSEAD)

James joined the RTA School of Media’s faculty in 2004. He teaches Screenwriting, Television Producing, and runs the popular RTA in LA program on the campus of UCLA. He is a recipient of both the Dean's Teaching and Service awards at the University and served as Chair for both the School of Creative Industries and the RTA School of Media.

A recovering lawyer, James remains active in the commercial television industry and has written, showrun and produced over 200 hours of television. His projects range from science fiction dramas (The Outer Limits and Psi Factor) to family comedies (Family Biz) to animated and reality series. He developed Heartland for the CBC and True and The Rainbow Kingdom for Netflix. Recently, his short, Funny Animals, was an official selection of the Los Angeles International Shorts Film Festival and Toronto International Shorts Film Festival where it won the award for Best Comedy. In 2024 James was named a Toronto Metropolitan Fellow / Visiting Scholar at Massey College.