My name is Jack - I'm a passionate and enthusiastic film/video producer. I'm thrilled by collaborating with creative minds and strive to create things which people enjoy to experience. I'm eager to learn and grow my craft by meeting people.
I founded 'Fancy a Jam Pictures' in 2014 and have since produced 3 short films, supported by Arts Council initiatives with varying degrees of budget and complexity. A comedy zombie short I made in 2015 was last year broadcast by Channel 4 and Gogglebox. I've also had films screen at prestigious festivals such as Atlanta FF, Camerimage FF, LSFF, Encounters FF, and have been awarded by the Royal Television Society for my producing work.
I have also worked with a number of corporate clients to produce all sorts of visual content - from an interview film series through to immersive VR video experiences.
Projects
- Belle and BamberBelle and Bamber are inseparable friends. She, a 10 year old girl with a thirst for adventure; he, an imaginary blue monster. They while away their youth exploring and getting into mischief, however, when Belle’s Mother tires of Bamber’s influence, she pressures her to grow up and forget him. Unfortunately, he isn’t planning on going anywhere. As Belle is trapped between her Mother’s pressure to grow up and her increasingly homicidal imaginary friend, she has to make an impossible decision. Bell
- I Dream of ZombiesA young man prepares for the inevitable un-dead invasion. One morning, he wakes up to find his dreams have come true, with a hoard of the walking dead outside his house. Unable to contain his glee, he suits up and comes outside with an assortment of weapons to meet the zombies only to realise not everything was as he expected. This short film stars Game of Thrones Actor Joseph Altin and was funded by Screen South Ignition Network for Channel 4's Random Acts platform. It had it's premiere broadcast on Thursday 10th of Novembember as part of the second series of Random Acts TV Programme, hosted by Jordan Stephens. It was subsequently featured in comedy reaction show Gogglebox. The short has been released online by Channel 4 through the random acts site: http://randomacts.channel4.com
- Sunday Dinner with the MorgansFour intertwining vignettes peering behind the closed doors of the Morgan family. Underneath their perfect picturesque veneer, The Morgans each engage in their own dark and twisted acts of moral depravity, all the while concealing their vices from the family. Meet the Morgans: A snapshot of the perfect family. Ian, An authoritative patriarch, His doting wife, Cassandra the quintessential housewife. Their children, Jenna, musically gifted and well mannered and Timmy, Smarter than the average 10
Work history
Project Manager
Freelance
In March of 2015 I took up a role as a freelance project manager at a corporate creative agency called the ‘Ludic Group’. Here I work as project lead on a number of key film deliverables, including a live action interview series for a pharmaceutical company and an animation series for a world renowned publisher.
Within this role I co-ordinate global teams of editors, cinematographers, animators and video makers to ensure work is delivered to clients on time and within budget. I have also worked with fixers in the US and over Europe to produce multi-continent shoots. As part of this role I have developed skills in high level communication, business/financial understanding and production management.
Film Producer
Freelance
As a producer, In 2014 I formed the short form production company ‘Fancy a Jam Pictures’ and have since produced work in collaboration with Screen South, Channel 4, Creative England the BFI and Sky Arts.
Most notably a 3 min short 'I Dream of Zombies' was commissioned by Screen South as part of Chanel 4’s Random Acts scheme. This non dialogue zombie comedy stars Joseph Altin (Game of Thrones). It was broadcast by Channel 4 and also shown on Gogglebox.
Skills
- Production/project Management
- Budgeting Scheduling
- Team Building
- Clear Communication
- Client Relations
- Creative Storytelling
- Visual Thinker
- Film Producing
- Time Management
- Arts Funding
Education
BA (Hons) Film ProductionUniversity for the Creative Arts
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During my time study at the UCA I produced a number of film projects, most notably; Sunday Dinner with the Morgans, a dark comedy drama about the Morgan’s secret lives. The short has been screened at 25+ international festivals and is the recipient of 6 awards, including the RTS. It was also broadcast on Sky Arts.
Awards
Undergrad Drama Award (southern region)
Awarded for my short film 'Sunday Dinner with the Morgans'Best Undergrad Drama
Awarded for my short film 'Sunday Dinner with the Morgans'