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Documentary on James Bond creator Ian Fleming to premiere at GoldenEye

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In-depth Official statement New plan
  • Adam Low’s documentary about Ian Fleming will premiere at GoldenEye, the author’s former Jamaican home, from November 19 to 22, 2026.
  • The film examines Fleming’s life, imagination and legacy while placing Jamaica at the center of the James Bond story.
  • GoldenEye will host the premiere during the 80th anniversary year of the villa’s construction.

A new documentary about Ian Fleming will premiere at GoldenEye, the Jamaican villa where the creator of James Bond wrote all 12 novels in the series. The screening weekend is scheduled for November 19 to 22, 2026, during the 80th anniversary year of the property’s construction.

GoldenEye’s enduring legacy as a center of Jamaican art and creativity is rare and compelling

· David M GrossThe Gross Media founder explains why GoldenEye is central to the documentary’s premiere.

Directed by Adam Low, “Ian Fleming and the Curse of James Bond” looks beyond the legend of 007 to explore the contradictions, pressures and fascinations that shaped Fleming and the literary world he created. Gross Media executive produced the film and will present the premiere at GoldenEye.

The villa, in Oracabessa, St Mary, was built by Fleming in 1946 after he returned from espionage duties during World War II. Its whitewashed walls, wooden louvers and lack of glass windowpanes reflect a distinctly Jamaican architectural style. The property became Fleming’s creative sanctuary and remains tied to the origins of Bond.

Fleming built GoldenEye as a place where he could write, and every James Bond novel was written here. Eighty years later, it remains the spiritual birthplace of Bond.

· Chris Blackwell and Marika KesslerThe Island Outpost leaders describe the villa’s connection to Fleming and the Bond novels.

Gross Media founder David M Gross said GoldenEye’s legacy as a center of Jamaican art and creativity made it a compelling setting for the film. Island Outpost founder Chris Blackwell and CEO Marika Kessler called the villa the “spiritual birthplace of Bond” and said its 80th anniversary made the screening especially significant.

determined to put Jamaica at the centre of the story

· Adam LowThe director describes the documentary’s central approach.

Low said he wanted to place Jamaica at the center of the story. The documentary includes Jamaican voices, among them Fleming’s longtime gardener Ramsay Dacosta, novelist Marlon James and Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange, whose relative Aunt Violet served as Fleming’s house manager. The film argues that Jamaica deeply shaped Fleming’s imagination and the Bond world.

Jamaica is the star of the Bond films

· Olivia “Babsy” GrangeThe minister’s statement, quoted in the film, reflects its argument about Jamaica’s influence on Bond.
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