James F. Cardwell

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James F. ("Jim") Cardwell{{cite web|title=Jim Cardwell and Ed Byrnes named Executive Vice Presidents at Warner Home Video|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/JIM+CARDWELL+AND+ED+BYRNES+NAMED+EXECUTIVE+VICE+PRESIDENTS+AT+WARNER...-a013106007|website=The Free Library|publisher=PR Newswire|access-date=27 January 2015|date=22 January 1993}} is an entertainment industry consultant.{{cite web|title=Jim Cardwell: ESCA Europe 2009|url=http://entertainmentsupplychain.com/euro2009/2009/08/14/jim-cardwell/|website=Entertainment Supply Chain Academy|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802080943/http://entertainmentsupplychain.com/euro2009/2009/08/14/jim-cardwell/|archivedate=2 August 2012|date=14 August 2009|url-status=dead}} He served as president of Warner Home Video from 2002 to 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.timewarner.com/newsroom/press-releases/2003/01/08/warner-home-video-veteran-james-cardwell-has-been-named-president|title=Warner Home Video veteran James Cardwell has been named President, Warner Home Video|last=Brogliatti|first=Barbara |date=8 January 2003|publisher=Time Warner}} Since his departure from Warner Bros., Cardwell has focused on content production. He was the executive producer of the motion picture Bienvenue Cannes,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2557870/|title=Jim Cardwell IMDB Profile|publisher=IMDB}} through his production company TRMC, as well as producer of The Final Season.

From 2009 through 2015 Cardwell served as chairman and CEO of the entertainment film company WR Entertainment.{{cite web|url=https://www.dn.no/magasinet/2017/05/19/1739/Dokumentar/mannen-som-ville-vaere-morgan-kane|title=Mannen som ville være Morgen Kane|trans-title=The man who would be Morgan Kane|last=Sæter|first=Kjetil|date=20 May 2017|publisher=Dagens Næringsliv|language=no|access-date=11 October 2017}}

In January 2016, Cardwell with his colleagues at WR Entertainment took the company public in Norway.http://www.h-a.no/kultur/tror-paa-filmdrommen/ {{Dead link|date=October 2019}} In November 2016 the media announced a revolt by a group of WR shareholders, which sought to remove Cardwell as chairman.{{cite web|url=https://www.dn.no/etterBors/2016/11/30/2145/Film/oppror-i-morgan-kane-leiren|title=Opprør i Morgan Kane leiren |last=Strømmen|first=Karl|date=11 Nov 2016|work=DN|access-date=18 November 2017}} Following the departure of WR's founder and vice chairman, Ryan Wiik, the next day Cardwell was ousted by the shareholders in a 58% to 42% vote.{{cite web|url=https://www.nettavisen.no/na24/styreleder-og-hovedrolleinnhaver-ute-av-styret/3423293085.html|title=Styreleder og hovedrolleinnhaver ute av styret|trans-title=|language=|last=Ripegutu|first=Halvor|date=14 December 2016|work=Nettavisen|access-date=18 November 2017}}

In April 2017 Cardwell sued WR Entertainment for breach of contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.dn.no/etterBors/2017/04/24/1346/Film/da-morgan-kane-selskapet-gikk-pa-bors-ringte-styrelederen-i-bjellen-na-saksoker-han-det-for-over-30-millioner-kroner|title=Da Morgan Kane-selskapet gikk på børs, ringte styrelederen i bjellen. Nå saksøker han det for over 30 millioner kroner|trans-title=|language=|website=DN.no|access-date=29 December 2017}}[https://www.vg.no/rampelys/film/morgan-saken/morgan-kane-sjefen-raser-etter-nytt-soeksmaal-avskyelig/a/23984691/ Morgan Kane-boss is furious after new lawsuit]