Jake West: Curriculium Vitae

   

Jake West has worked extensively as a writer/director in the film/TV industry since 1993 in features, tv, short films, promos and commercials. Also Jake works as an editor for commercials, trailers and promos.

Selected works as writer & director:
  • The Trainspotter (Comedy Short)
  • S&M Sciolistic Metamorphosis Documentary (Released on UK Video)
  • Club Death Fantasy/Horror drama
  • Reservoir Dogs D.P.K. (Digital Press Kit.) - Maverick Media
  • M.I.A Cutscenes for for Time Warner Interactive
  • Playstation Blown Away Promo for Sony Entertainment.
  • Z (scenes for Time Warner Interative)
  • Cannes Filmmakers Diary for Sci-Fi Channel
  • Various on-air promos for MTV europe & VH-1 UK.
  • The Rainstones, Who & Rain is Good music video (Scorpion Films)
  • Razor Blade Smile Feature Film (Theatrical and Video Release Worldwide) - Manga Entertainment/Palm Pictures. Has currently won 10 prizes in International festivals
  • Music In May - Title Sequence for Film Four
  • Extreme Cinema - Various TV programmes with Film Critic Mark Kermode
  • Strange Desires - Film Season promotion for Film Four
  • FIFA 2001 promos - Maverick Media.
  • Motorola - Revolution not Evolution promo.
  • The Nuns - White Slave music video New York band & Salvation Films.

Whacked - Short Film - 2002.

- Already won a prize in the California Film Festival

  • Frightfest 2002: Leicester Square (August bank Holiday)
  • Fantastik Film Festival - Malmo Sweden
  • New York Film Festival
  • Raindance Film festival

Recent TV commercial editing work include: Burger King "Lift", "Twins" and "The King". NTL TV campaign. Postbank (Germany), Arm & Hammer toothpaste. British Heart Foundation campaign and the Raindance film festival cinema ad.

Recent Feature Film Trailers "Lighthouse" & "The Bunker" - theatrically released in 2002.
LMA Manager - Breakbumpers for ITV & Cable/Satelliete airing throughout the World Cup.


   

Contact: If you wish to contact Jake West then email: info@jakewest.com