Jack is a self-taught writer/director & film-maker from Bradford, UK. He started out making narrative music videos for independent and major record labels, and his work racked up repeated Vimeo staff picks and millions of views online. His microbudget debut feature ‘THE CEREMONY’ premiered at the 77th Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2024 winning the inagural Sean Connery prize for feature filmmaking excellence and was nominated for two British Independent Film Awards. His many previous shorts include 'PRINTS’; a film shot on location in Northern Japan and premiered at Clermont Ferrand in 2019 ​before going on to play at festivals worldwide. His most recent short 'PREDATORS’ supported by BFI Network was nominated for best UK short at the London critics circle awards after premiering at BFI London Film Festival in 2023.  Jack is an alumni of BFI NETWORK@LFF, and EIFF talent lab. 

 

Jack is interested in exploring cross-cultural global stories and is currently developing a handful of features for UK & international collaboration, including his next film ’SUNBURN which was selected for EIFF Talent Lab Connects in 2022 and 'SNOWBIRD’ recently awarded a development grant from the Great British Sasakawa Foundation. 

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Jack is represented by Matthew Bates & Kelly Knatchbull at Sayle Screen.

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Contact: Jack@kingjack.co.uk