
Jake Panek
Directing
Known For

A frenetic montage of CTA trains, set to the blistering beat of street drummers.
tracks

When a young man hides the truth about his lottery ticket winnings from his friend, conflict erupts.
JACKPOT!

i went for a walk around my neighborhood.
walk

i was told to go sit in the hallway and wait for this battery to charge
waiting for a battery to charge

a contemplation of rain and its subsequent fall, seen from my window
rainy streets

it's midnight and i'm walking around
snow, finally

A film made at midnight prayer.
edgewater

i had a nosebleed
nosebleed

a film i shot in my backyard, at the mercy of the elements.
storm

When a high-as-hell nobody crashes a heist gone wrong, he finds himself on the run through Chicago’s trains with a crew of armed thieves closing in. His only shot at survival? A meeting with the elusive Mr. Nobody. But in a city where luck runs thin and bullets fly fast, making it out clean is never part of the plan.
Mannerisms

Daisy finds a mysterious amulet which she believes is altering her perception of time.
The Death of Time as We Know It

an experiment with symmetry and light.
sunset lights

A celebration of nature on a bright summer day against the sounds and textures of a modern, urban landscape.
fors fortuna

An experiment with images I recorded and didn't record. An attempt at making a film about a film I didn't make.
2025-12-14 (izzy film)

a walk home at the beginning of a new season
light blossom

i walked 15,650 steps today.
It's Great to be Alive!

a remake of michael snow's wavelength
harrison ford's wavelength

After killing one of his parishioners, a troubled, paranoid priest attempts to hide the body before being questioned by the police.
Communion
A work of spirit and guileless vulnerability.