About
 

Jack (he/they) is a Dutch born, UK based writer/director and editor.

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Jack has been supported by some of the industry’s leading talent development programmes including Berlinale Talents 2023, Screencraft Works 2023, Channel 4 RI:SE with DANC/Triple C 2022, Cinesud's Talent to Cannes 2022, BFI Flare x BAFTA Crew 2021 and BFI Network Weekender 2019.

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As an editor Jack edits high-end drama such as Outlander and Netflix’ Everything Now after working many years as an assistant editor. He was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA in 2022 for a film he edited called ‘Groom’ and nominated for the British Film Editors Chris Crookall Breakthrough Editor Award in 2023. Films Jack has been involved in as an editor regularly screen to compete in A list award qualifying festivals.

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As writer and director Jack is currently in funded development with Screen Scotland with their first feature, Boifriend. It was presented at IFFR's Cinemart 2023. His short film Everyman (2021) won multiple awards including but not limited to an RTS award win and a Grierson Award shortlisting. His most recent film 'Who I Am Now' (2022) was funded by Creative Scotland and LEAP and similarly screened at BAFTA and Oscar qualifying festivals around the world. Previously Jack won the Glasgow Short Film Festival Production Attic pitch 2018 with his film, Bouba & Kiki (2019). 

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Jack is currently part of the ScreenNETS directors training scheme and has just finished shadowing director Alex Holmes and directing 2nd unit on Amazon series The Rig. 

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