Bio
Jack is a Dutch born, UK based writer/director (and editor) and graduate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Jack is an RTS Award winner, made the Grierson shortlist and was BAFTA nominated for a film he cut.
In 2018 Jack won the Glasgow Short Film Festival Production Attic pitch with his film, Bouba & Kiki (2019), which premiered as part of GSFF's BAFTA qualifying competition the following year. That same year Jack was selected for the prestigious BFI Network Weekender.
His short film Everyman (2021) was commissioned through the Scottish Documentary Institute’s Bridging the Gap programme and won multiple awards including but not limited to an RTS award win and a Grierson Award shortlisting. His next short 'Who I Am Now' was funded by Creative Scotland and LEAP. More on both films below. He was selected for the BFI Flare x BAFTA Crew 2021 mentorship programme and mentored by Oscar winning producer Iain Canning.
Jack is developing their first feature, Boifriend, as writer-director and has received early and further feature development funding for this through Short Circuit (the Scottish arm of BFI Network) and additional development support through Cinesud's career lab and from winning the Cinesud Royal Film Pitch.
Who I Am Now (2022)
Bombito Productions
Creative Scotland & LEAP
News and Reviews:
Aesthetica Alumni: Edinburgh International Film Festival 2022
Aesthetica Website
Scottish Talent and settings in this year's programme as part of Scotland's Year of Stories 2022
Edinburgh Film Festival Website
Who I Am Now Secures funding
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Festivals & Screenings
WORLD PREMIERE – Edinburgh International Film Festival 2022 | *Nominated for The McLaren Award*
Who I Am Now is a 10 minute drama animation hybrid,
supported by Creative Scotland's Create: Inclusion Fund and LEAP Sports Scotland.
Synopsis
When Tariq’s older brother arrives from Egypt - the first time he’s seen him since he came to the UK and since his transition - he’s forced to confront his complicated feelings about family. Denise, his friend, a fellow trans refugee and teammate, shares her own story about friends and family. A film about the family we're born into and the families we make from our friends.
Based on an idea by
Zan Scott & Adam Kashmiry
Starring
Adam Kashmiry (Ghostlight, Adam) & Talisa Garcia (Willow, Baptiste, The Girlfriend Experience).
Animation by Holly Summerson.
Written by Michael Lee Richardson
Produced by Reece Cargan at Bombito Productions
Everyman (2021)
Scottish Documentary Institute
Bombito Productions
News and Reviews
Euregion Film Festival 2022 announce winners
https://cinesud.nl/nieuws-inspiratie/2022/euregion-film-festival-2022-announces-winners
Queer Films to look out for at Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival
https://www.diff.ie/news/queer-films
The New Current | 15th LICHTSPIELKLUB
SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2021 *INTERVIEW*
https://www.thenewcurrent.co.uk/jack-goessens
The Grierson Trust | Shortlist 2021
https://griersontrust.org/grierson-awards/the-grierson-awards/shortlist/
Eye for Film at SQIFF *REVIEW*
https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/everyman-2020-film-review-by-jennie-kermode
Screen Scotland | Made in Scotland
https://www.screen.scot/film-in-scotland/made-in-scotland/film/everyman
Meet the stars of Glasgow Short Film Festival 2021 *REVIEW*
https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/stars-of-glasgow-short-film-festival-2021
Take one Action | Glasgow Film Festival 2021: Our Top Picks *REVIEW*
https://www.takeoneaction.org.uk/2021/02/glasgow-film-festival-2021-our-top-picks/
Glasgow Short Film Festival Announces BAFTA qualifying Competition Programme
GSFF Official Website
Glasgow Film Festival Announces 2021 Programme
Glasgow Film Festival Official Website
Bridging the Gap 2020 commissions announced (mentions working title Venus & Mars)
Screen Scotland Official Website
Everyman commissioned by SDI (mentions working title Venus & Mars)
Everyman is a 10 minute visual essay, developed and supported by the Scottish Documentary Institute's highly acclaimed Bridging the Gap programme.
Synopsis
A personal, visual essay about gender transition – focusing on the social context and implications and exploring how the world is different living as female compared to being perceived as male. Jack tells his story by using and reframing gender focused tropes and imagery from popular culture, mythology, history and art. Starring an all-queer cast to display different aspects of Jack's life and identity, mirroring his experience from his unique point of view.
Everyman won an RTS award, was shortlisted for the Grierson Award and won Best Short Film at the BAFTA qualifying SQIFF 2021 and Best Film at Euregion Film Festival 2022.
Jack was selected by Cinesud to participate with Everyman in their annual Talent to Cannes programme in 2022.
Festivals
WORLD PREMIERE – Glasgow Film Festival 2021
Glasgow Short Film Festival 2021
Frameline International LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2021
Galway Film Fleadh 2021
Bolton Film Festival 2021
Aesthetica Film Festival 2021
Dayton LGBT Film Festival 2021
OUTShine LGBTQA+ Film Festival 2021
SQIFF 2021 | *Winner Best Short Film Award*
KUKI International Short Film Festival 2021
Interfilm Short Film Festival 2021
MIX CPH 2021
BFI LFF 2021
Inverness Film Festival 2021
Bogota Short Film Festival 2021
Dublin International Film Festival 2022
British Shorts Film Festival Berlin 2022
Euregion Short Film Festival 2022 | *Winner Best Film*
BFI Flare 2022
Sebastopol Film Festival | USA 2022
ACT Human Rights Film Festival
Seattle Internationall Film Festival | USA 2022
St. Kilda Film Festival | Aus 2022
Cannes Short Film Corner | As part of Cinesud's Emerging Talent to Cannes programme.
Boifriend [feature]
In development
When a fresh-faced lesbian starts to explore dating and the LGBT community, it quickly becomes clear the story doesn't end once you come out. Plagued by disturbing visions of Dysphoria and Euphoria, she starts to question her identity and place in the community once again.
Funded through early and further development funding from Short Circuit.
Other films
Juniper (2020)
Short
Bouba & Kiki (2019)
Short
Gender Twister (2014)
Short
Home For The Homeless
BBC The Social
Rain
BBC The Social
Queerness
BBC The Social