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George Jaques is an actor, director, writer, producer, and founder of Athenaeum Productions.
Early life
[edit]At 16, he founded his production company, Athenaeum Productions[1].
Career
[edit]Filmmaking
[edit]George’s debut feature film ‘Black Dog’ World Premiered at the BFI London Film Festival and was nominated for the ‘Best First Feature’ award.[2] It was executive produced by David Parfitt (‘The Father’) and was also showcased as part of the Great8 competition at Cannes Film Festival.[3]
Prior to this, George directed and wrote a number of short films which caught the attention of Sony, Sky and Warner Brothers as well as several sell-out theatre shows. In 2022, George was also the winner of the Breakthrough Filmmaker Award at the inaugural Soho House Awards alongside fellow award recipients John Boyega and Charlotte Tilbury.[4]
As an actor, George starred opposite Jude Law in HBO/Marc Munden’s 12 Hour Epic ‘The Third: Autumn’, played Francis II in Justin Haythe/Lionsgate’s series ‘The Serpent Queen’ opposite Samantha Morton, and a lead in Sky/Nick Love’s gangster show ‘A Town Called Malice’.
Named in Screen’s International Star of Tomorrow, George has directed multiple sell-out theatre shows, a campaign for UK Charity, Concern, and various original shorts supported by Sony, Sky and Warner Brothers. His next feature film, Sunny Dancer, stars Bella Ramsey, James Norton, Neil Patrick Harris and Jessica Gunning.[5] As an actor, George has appeared in shows for HBO, Lionsgate and Sky.
Critical reception
[edit]His debut feature Black Dog premiered at the BFI London Film Festival, earning a nomination for Best First Feature before its successful worldwide release.[6]
External links
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- ^ Tibbits, Ben (2023-10-19). "George Jaques Talks Creativity And His Debut Full Length Film". Wonderland. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Williams, Max (2024-08-13). "George Jaques: "Black Dog nearly broke me. But it also made me"". Square Mile. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "George Jaques". OKRE. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "George Jaques". OKRE. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ Phillip, Riann (2024-08-27). "How 24-Year-Old Director George Jaques Shot A Feature-Length Road-Trip Drama In Just 4 Weeks". British Vogue. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "George Jaques". Stink Films. Retrieved 2025-06-17.