Spirit Of Place by Jack Cooper Stimpson with Mark Rylance qualifies for Oscars®

Jack Cooper Stimpson’s magical realist film Spirit Of Place starring Mark Rylance qualifies for the 97th Academy® Awards

Los Angeles, CA (January 16, 2024). Jack Cooper Stimpson’s lyrical short Spirit Of Place is a beautiful meditation on nature, identity and wellington boots. The story follows two young adults, Athel and Edward, as they escape to the wetlands for some much needed respite from life in the city, but when Athel discovers an ancient artifact in the water, she is forced to re-examine her entire relationship with the place she loves.

The story touches on access to nature and how these habitats develop our self-growth and discovery. Also starring Mark Rylance, the short was executive produced by the conservation organization On the Edge and made in association with the wetland conservation charity WWT (Wildfowl and Wetland Trust). The film hopes to inspire and engage audiences, whilst also encouraging them to explore these underrepresented eco-systems. It has qualified for the 2025 Oscars®.

Jack is an award-winning writer, director and environmental campaigner from South London. He trained with the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and has since written and directed numerous features, short films and pieces for TV. In 2018, Jack wrote, directed and produced ‘Alex’s Dream’, starring Alex Lawther and Emma Corrin. The following year, he wrote and directed the political satire ‘Extinction’, starring Academy Award winner Emma Thompson.

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Jack developed ‘Extinction’ into a six-part series for BBC Studios and directed his first feature-length project, ‘Goodbye, Hello’, in Los Angeles for No Good Films. In early 2024, Jack wrote and directed ‘More Flames’ for Adam McKay’s Yellow Dot Studios, which stars Phoebe Dynevor and Bella Ramsey. Alongside ongoing TV commitments, Jack is developing several feature-length scripts with various producers and companies.

Producer Lewis Brierly, is also a writer with a background in comedy. He has worked for companies including Avalon, Intake Films, and the BBC, and is now developing his own slate of projects. Izzy Meikle-Small has produced multiple short films and music videos. Previous shorts include ‘I’m A Good Person’, which is currently at the beginning of its film festival journey, and ‘Not A Mourning Person’ (Tara Fitzgerald) which is mid-festival journey. Izzy recently completed shooting on ‘Please’ (Ralph Davies). Izzy also has an extensive acting background, and is currently filming for the final season of ‘Outlander’.

The film was executive produced by Beth Blood and Karen Vermeulen (On the Edge), Tom Fewins (WWT) and Jonathan Pittard.

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