Jacob Joseph Held

Director

Filmmaking

Puddle Man — still

Puddle Man

Short Film · 2025

Six Weeks — still

Six Weeks

Documentary · 2025

Hunted — still

Hunted

Documentary · 2025

Reverie — still

Reverie

Short Film · 2021

Theatre

Fear and Misery in the Third Reich — still

Fear and Misery in the Third Reich

by Bertolt Brecht · 2026

Commercial

Trapped Inside A Softly Decaying House — still

Trapped Inside A Softly Decaying House

for Viliana Koureva · 2026

Jacob Joseph Held

About

Jacob Joseph Held is a filmmaker from London and is the creator of multiple short films which have been screened in festivals across the UK. Jacob's films focus on themes of boyhood, magical realism and loss.

Jacob is currently studying Philosophy at University of Bristol whilst pursuing filmmaking as a career.

Selected Festivals & Awards

  • Hunted — Winner, Best Short Film — Wildfilm Short Film Festival 2025
  • Puddle Man — Official Selection — London Independent Film Festival 2025
  • Puddle Man — Finalist — Big Fridge Film Festival 2025
  • Puddle Man — Royal Television Society Nominee 2026
  • Six Weeks — Official Selection — British International Film Festival 2025
  • Six Weeks — Official Selection — Lift Off Global Network London 2024
  • Six Weeks — Finalist — Big Fridge International Film Festival 2024
  • Six Weeks — Official Selection — Folkestone Film Festival 2025
  • Reverie — BFI Young Filmmakers Showcase 2022

Get in Touch

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