Natalie Erika James is a Japanese-Australian writer/director and producer focused on genre stories told with heart. Her debut psychological horror, RELIC, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim, going on to screen at festivals including BFI, SXSW and Stiges, where it was awarded a Special Mention for Direction. RELIC also received a nomination for Best Feature at the 2020 IFP Gotham Awards, as well as nominations for Best Film, Best Direction, and Best Screenplay at the 2020 AACTA Awards. 

RELIC stars Emily Mortimer, Bella Heathcote and Robyn Nevin, and was produced by Carver Films, in partnership with Jake Gyllenhaal’s Nine Stories, and the Russo Brothers’ AGBO Films, and was released in July 2020 digitally and theatrically in the United States by IFC Midnight. Natalie most recently co-wrote and directed APARTMENT 7A, a prequel to ROSEMARY’S BABY for Paramount Pictures, starring Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest and Jim Sturgess. She is currently directing her latest feature, SACCHARINE, in partnership with Carver Films.