Jacob is a story editor from the Netherlands. He graduated in writing and directing from the University of the Arts Utrecht. After graduating, he created short films and began working as a director in advertising and TV commercials. He continued his career in advertising as a concept developer, crafting commercial concepts, coaching creative talent and developing unscripted branded content for ESPN. In 2022, Jacob returned to his passion for film and tv, delving into story editing by following
script coaching programmes and working with Dutch writers in the development
of short and feature films. Jacob believes
in a personal approach with writers and understands that writers explore something about themselves in their writing. Touching upon their quest helps them propel their story and themselves forward.