Jacob Engelberg is the Programmer of Eyes Wide Open Cinema, a queer film strand based in Brighton. He has curated film for Trans Pride Brighton and the Women Over 50 Film Festival. Jacob has an academic background in Film Studies with a focus on bisexual* representation.

Jacob says: “I’m delighted to be coming to Cardiff for a second time to attend what I consider to be the UK’s hub of the best in queer short film. I look forward to viewing the submissions for the Best British prize and celebrating the filmmakers at the vanguard of emerging queer British cinema.”