JACK STEINHART
FILM & VIDEO
I have worked on a wide range of student projects, primarily narrative short films.
LET HIM EAT KETCHUP
Satire | 2025
Writer, Director, Co-Cinematographer,
Editor
In the Kingdom of Brenton, the elusive tomato is merely a myth. But that doesn’t deter Sir Mapleton, a loyal young knight, who sets out on a treacherous journey to fulfill his friend’s dying wish – and find him a tomato.
Let Him Eat Ketchup is a period piece satire with the goal of shining a light on the growing food insecurity crisis in Canada and the role that large grocery store chains play in it.
WINNER: BEST EDITING AND AUDIENCE CHOICE AT THE 2025 ZOOM INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL
BREATH EVERYONE WANTS
TV Commercial | 2025
Writer, Director, Cinematographer,
Editor
This commercial was created as part of a school project. Months of planning went into it, with two main goals in mind: to create something unique, lighthearted, and memorable, and to add some colour and warmth to the otherwise dreary winter that it had been so far.
The hope was for this commercial to serve as a reminder of how much fun TV commercials have the potential to be.
MEANINGLESS
Suspense | 2024
Co-Writer, Director, Cinematographer,
Editor
After a text message goes unanswered, Saul is tormented by the way things could be.
Created for the 2024 Earl Haig S.S. Suspense Film Festival, Meaningless is an exploration into the mental torture that sufferers of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience on a daily basis.
HOW SANTA STOLE CHRISTMAS
Comedy, Experimental | 2024
Co-Writer, Co-Director, Cinematographer,
Editor
Santa Claus has a problem. While he’s busy gambling his money away, the future of Christmas is in jeopardy, and his exhausted team of elves can barely keep up. How Santa Stole Christmas is the story of a spiralling St. Nick who is forced to realize that he has been the problem all along – but does he care enough to change?
Created for the 2024 Earl Haig S.S. Film Arts Gala, this film was meant to be a fun, lighthearted piece above all else. However, by presenting addiction as something that even the beloved Santa Claus can’t get out of, the film aims to show just how destructive it can be.
FOOL’S GOLD
Opening Title Sequence | 2024
Co-Writer, Co-Director, Co-Cinematographer, Editor
An opening title sequence concept following Spencer, a young and incompetent air duct cleaner who assumes the identity of a wealthy philanthropist that he accidentally killed during a routine duct cleaning visit.
The writing team for this project wrote a synopsis for a full-length feature film based on the above story, before condensing the story and telling aspects of it visually through this opening title sequence.
PHOTOGRAPHY
I like to shoot primarily photos of structures and objects that create interesting compositions, as well as candids of everyday life.
ARTICHOKE | 2025
THE FIRST GLIMMER | 2025
TO WAKING UP | 2025
ANOTHER LIFE | 2025
WHEN IT STRIKES | 2025
OVERPOWERED | 2025
TURNING BACK | 2025