Jack Fontaine

1st Assistant Directors


Jack Fontaine is a 1st Assistant Director working within Film, TV, commercials and music promos. Working his way up through the department Jack has assisted on projects such as The King’s Man, Bridgerton and The Witcher.

As a 1st AD Jack’s feature credits include Adam Deacon’s directorial debut Sumotherhood, Penny Woolcock’s Trapping and most recently, action thriller Bad Day At The Office directed by Chee Keong Cheung.

FEATURES / DRAMA

BAD DAY AT THE OFFICE (Feature)
Prod. Action Xtreme/Sovereign Films
Dir. Chee Keong Cheung

A WORKING MAN (Feature – 2nd Unit)
Prod. Black Bear Pictures
Dir. David Ayer
Cast: Jason Statham, David Harbour

THE BEEKEEPER (Feature – 2nd Unit)
Prod. Miramax
Dir. David Ayer / Jeremy Marinas
Cast: Jason Statham

SUMOTHERHOOD (Feature)
Prod. Belstone Pictures / Paramount
Dir. Adam Deacon

TRAPPING (Feature)
Prod. Fan Studios
Dir. Penny Wolcock

MINOR ISSUES (S2)
Prod. Channel 4
Dir. Sam Ewen

TAPPED OUT (S1)
Prod. Channel 4
Dir. Chris Goodson

SUPACELL (S1, p/ups)
Prod. Netflix
Dir. Rapman

FORESIGHT (TV Mini series)
Prod. Film 4
Dir. Akinola Davies Jr

HOMETOWN HORROR (Ep 1-6)
Prod. Talos Films
Dir. Elliot Goldner / Sebastian Smith

BEFORE I DIE S1 (Documentary, Ep 1-2)
Prod. Discovery ID
Dir. David Bispham

A WINTER’S JOURNEY (Feature)
Prod. MK2 Films
Dir. Alex Helfrecht

SHORT FILMS

MAN OF THE HOUSE
Prod. DBK Studios
Dir. Koby Adom

IF NOT NOW, WHEN?
Prod. Just Fred
Dir. Nick Tree
Winner: Most Diverse Work at the North East International Film Festival
Winner: Best Performance at the North East International Film Festival
Winner: Best Performance at the BFF Awards (Kate Dickie)
Official Selection: Indy Shorts International Film Festival
Official Selection: Beeston Film Festival
Official Selection: North East International Film Festival
Official Selection: British Shorts film festival in Berlin
Official Selection: Lethbridge Independent Film Festival

LOLLY ADEFOPE PROJECT
Prod. BBC / Trigger Aspect
Dir. Andrew Gaynord

SUDDEN LIGHT
Prod. BFI
Dir. Sophie Littman
Official Selection: Cannes Film Festival
Official Selection: Edinburgh International Film Festival
Official Selection: Stockholm International Film Festival

NYET! – a Brexit UK Border Farce
Prod: Sky / Oiffy
Dir. Alex Helfrecht

COMMERCIALS

Andrew Rawson: Amazon Music
James Gough: Mini Countryman, Mini Cooper
Jarred Mcknight: L’Oreal 
KC Locke: EA FC25
M J Pickering: Pepe Jeans (Dua Lipa)
Meji Alabi: Malaria No More
Freddie Leydon: Parc du Princes