Everyman shortlisted for a Grierson award and screening at Bolton

Everyman continues its success by being shortlisted for a Grierson award and will also screen at the BAFTA qualifying Bolton International Film Festival.

Grierson award shortlist

The 2021 Grierson awards shortlist, in association with All3Media and Digital Broadcast Partners little dot studios, is officially in!

In association with the Rumi Foundation - Everyman is shortlisted for Best Documentary Short

Thanks to a truly amazing cast and crew who made this film during lockdown and with Covid running wild across the country. Their ability to flex when things changed helped Jack create this truly unique and necessary documentary.

Bolton International Film Festival

We are beyond excited for Everyman to screen at Bolton International Film Festival which is a hybrid event this year:

• Physical: Wed 29th Sept - Sun 3rd Oct

• Online: Wed 6th Oct - Sun 17th Oct

Physical screening

You can see Everyman in a physical screening on Friday 1st October at 12:30 at the Bolton Museum and Library.

Online screening

You can view Everyman online from 4pm on Wednesday 13 October. You will have 48 hours to watch from then.

Get tickets to watch the film

You can buy passes or get your tickets here.

Further information

• Developed and supported by the Scottish Documentary Institute's highly acclaimed Bridging the Gap programme.

• Jack Goessens is currently a BFI x BAFTA flare mentee 2021

• Since working together on this successful short - Reece Cargan and Bombito Productions have produced a live action & animated short with Jack Goessens - Who I am Now - currently in post production

• Jack and Reece have feature 'Boifriend' in early funded development.

Everyman to screen at Frameline45:

We are happy and proud to announce that Jack Goessen's personal film Everyman will have its International premiere at the 45th edition of Frameline - the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival!

The festival

The festival runs from June 10-27th and Everyman will be screening in the Up Close & Personal shorts program on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 9:00 PM PDT.

Jack will be introducing the film from (probably) rainy Scotland to sunny San Francisco!

The film

Everyman is a 10 minute, personal, visual essay about gender transition – focusing on the social context and implications and exploring how the world is different living as female compared to being perceived as male.

The story

Jack tells his story by using and reframing gender focused tropes and imagery from popular culture, mythology, history and art.

A queer cast display different aspects of Jack's life and identity, mirroring his experience from his unique point of view.

View the trailer

Get tickets

• You can watch our film in the Digital Screening Room if you are in the USA only as content is geo blocked.

• This digital screening is available to view between Thursday , Jun 17 and Sun, Jun 27.

• We suggest watching it at 9:00pm PDT Sun, Jun 20.

• Get your tickets and watch online.

Further information

• Developed and supported by the Scottish Documentary Institute's highly acclaimed Bridging the Gap programme.

• Jack Goessens is currently a BFI x BAFTA flare mentee 2021

• Since working together on this successful short - Reece Cargan and Bombito Productions have produced a live action & animated short with Jack Goessens - Who I am Now - currently in post production

• Jack and Reece have feature 'Boifriend' in early funded development.

That's a wrap on 'Who I Am Now'

We recently wrapped production on short film Who I Am Now. The film will be a mixture of live action and animation.

Starring accomplished trans actors Adam Kashmiry Ghostlight, Adam & Talisa Garcia Baptiste, The Girlfriend Experience.

Filming during COVID restrictions was tough but we had a strong and hard working crew and couldn't have asked for better actors and supporting artists. Thanks to everyone who helped our production get to where we are now.

Animation

Onto our post-production phase as animator Holly Summerson helps us shape each flashback scene as a bespoke animation designed specifically for the film in collaboration with director Jack Goessens.

The story

Two trans refugees share their stories in this short film about family - the families we’re born into, and the families we make out of our friends.

With Tariq’s older brother arriving from Egypt - the first time he’s seen him since he came to the UK - he’s forced to confront his complicated feelings about family. Denise, his friend and teammate, shares her own story. Who I Am Now is a short film about queerness and family - the families we’re born into, and the families we make out of our friends.

The background

Funded by Creative Scotland via the Create: Inclusion fund and LEAP sports.

The film uses flashback, dream and memory to tell a complex story, and comment and critique the way that queer people are asked to perform their trauma and recount negative experiences in order to be understood by mainstream audiences.

The location

The story's setting and main conversation takes place between Tariq and Denise as they get ready to play a game of football for LGBT football team 'Spectrum FC'. They share stories from their past and bond even further as friends and part of each other's chosen family.

We filmed on location in the impressive grounds of Dumbarton Football club. Overlooked by Dumbarton Castle which sits on volcanic rock known as 'The Rock'. The atmosphere and beauty of the location really added to our production.

The team

Starring Adam Kashmiry as Tariq & Talisa Garcia as Denise

Writer: Michael Lee Richardson

Producer: Reece Cargan

Director: Jack Goessens

DOP: David Lee

1st AD: Juan Melendez Herrera

Production Designer: Cara Roxburgh

Animator: Holly Summerson

1st AC: Sefa Ucbas

Grip: Gordon Eddie

2nd AC: Connor Wilson

Editor: Jack Goessens

Sound Recordist: Seamus Stewart-Skinner

Sound: Sean McGee

Makeup Artist: Francesca Hynd

Make up Assistant: Niamh Carden

Costume Assistant: Oksana Makowska

Production Assistant: Hannah McKelvie-Whyte

Runner: Sarah Manson

Catering: Clementine Catering

Insurance: WK Film Insurance

Dumbarton F.C: Antonia Love & Jacqui Sibbald

Spectrum FC: Michael Lee Richardson, Pip Wright, Rebecca White, Kol Mulligan & Callum Denovellis

Plus a cameo from some of the Saltire Thistle team - Scotland's inclusive football team.

What's next

Post-production will take a little while longer than usual due to the fact we are mixing live action and animation. Jack's previous film Everyman is currently only just starting it's festival journey and will be screening at Glasgow Short Film festival from 22-28 March. International premiere details to be announced soon.

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