Jake joined the Independent Cinema Office in August 2022. He holds a BA in English and Film Studies and earned his MA in Film Studies from the University of Sussex in 2020, writing his dissertation on James Dean and CGI star re-animation. After graduating he spent two years working as a freelance film critic and Film Reviews Editor at The Indiependent, an arts and culture site dedicated to helping early career journalists break into the industry. His main interests include animation, auteur studies, and genre film.
To contact Jake, email: jake.abatan@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk
Ten Favourite Films
- Detour
Edgar G. Ulmer | USA | 1945
Bookings Filmbankmedia
- The Red Shoes
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger | UK | 1948
Bookings Park Circus - The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Sergio Leone | Italy | 1966
Bookings Park Circus - Do The Right Thing
Spike Lee | USA | 1989
Bookings Park Circus - Porco Rosso
Hayao Miyazaki | Japan | 1992
Bookings Studiocanal
- Perfect Blue
Satoshi Kon | Japan | 1997
Bookings Anime Ltd - The Matrix
The Wachowskis | USA | 1999
Bookings Park Circus - Mulholland Dr.
David Lynch | USA | 2001
Bookings Park Circus - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Peter Jackson | New Zealand | 2001
Bookings Park Circus - Frances Ha
Noah Baumbach | USA | 2012
Guilty Pleasure
- Blazing Saddles
Mel Brooks | USA | 1974
Bookings Park Circus