Film London Lodestar 2025: Jack King
Film London Lodestars 2025Director
Jack is a writer and director who started out making music videos, independent and funded shorts, many of which have played internationally at top tier festivals. His last short Predators premiered at BFI London Film Festival, and was nominated for best British short by the London Critics Circle in 2024. Jack's independent debut feature The Ceremony world premiered at the 77th Edinburgh International Film Festival in August 2024, where it won the inaugural Sean Connery Prize for excellence in feature film making.
Relationship to Film London
PFM New Talent Strand 2021, The Ceremony
When selecting projects for PFM New Talent 2021, Jack King's work stood out. With a distinctive voice, he tells ambitious stories that embed you in their characters' lives over time. The Ceremony was a compelling existential comedy that appealed to us on the page. It's a testament to Jack and producer Lucy's tenacity that they shot it, and we're not at all surprised that it's done well in a major festival.Production & Development Executive Sanj Krishnan