Fancy a Jam Pictures is a boutique scripted production company based in Berkshire, UK. Founded in 2014 by creative partners Jack Pollington and Alex Forbes. In the decade since, Fancy a Jam have produced over a dozen award-winning short films from a diverse range of talented filmmakers in association with several funding bodies including the Channel 4 Random Acts, Creative England’s iShorts, Screen South, Sky Arts, the BFI Network, the National Film and Television School, and the UK Arts Council. Devoted to nurturing exciting new talent and fostering an environment in which ambition is empowered, we ensure new voices deliver their best work. Now developing and producing long-form scripted film, we are uniquely poised to harness the next generation of cinematic talent.
Amongst our awards and nominations our films have been awarded a 2015 Royal Television Society award, a 2022 Annie award nomination and in the same year a BAFTA short animation award long-list.
Fancy a Jam is a member of the James Walker Legacy & NextGen Producers Collective from the law firm Lee and Thompson. We are also proud to be Film London mentor and a member of Producers Alliance for Television and Cinema.
Jack Pollington
Co-Founder & Producer.
Jack is a 2021 NFTS MA Producing for Film and Television Graduate.
He founded Fancy a Jam Pictures with Alex Forbes whilst studying at the University for the Creative Arts.
Alex Forbes
Creative Director & Co-Founder
Alex grew up in Northampton, UK and started his creative journey by creating videos with his friends, only a few of which weren't terrible.
He studied Film Production at the University for the Creative Arts where he co-founded Fancy a Jam Pictures.
Fancy a Jam Pictures is a member of Pact.