About The Company

Jamie Bialkower is an Australian distributor and producer. After starting his career with the Village Roadshow Group, he launched Jump Street Films in 2004 as a boutique distribution company dedicated to releasing quality cinema in the Australian and New Zealand markets. Recent acquisitions include FREUD’S LAST SESSION (WestEnd Films), starring Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins, set for release in partnership with Sharmill Films in early 2024.

In previous years, distribution highlights have included: Mathieu Kassovitz’ REBELLION (2011), Conor McPherson’s Tribeca winner THE ECLIPSE (2010), Costa-Gavras’ Berlin closer EDEN IS WEST (2010), Marc Fitoussi’s Cannes premiere COPACABANA (2010) starring Isabelle Huppert, Eric Guirado’s THE GROCER’S SON (2008), Dito Montiel’s Sundance winning A GUIDE TO RECOGNISING YOUR SAINTS (2006) starring Robert Downey Jr., and James Marsh’s THE KING (2005) starring Gael Garcia Bernal.

In 2007, Bialkower worked with the Simon Wiesenthal Centre in Los Angeles on the release of feature documentary I HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN YOU, narrated by Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman. The Australian theatrical release was the biggest for the film globally, culminating in a gala charity screening for the Holocaust Centre.

In 2008, Jump Street’s release of Andrei Kravchuk’s THE ITALIAN saw the film gross more than $1 million at the Australian box office, making it one of the highest-grossing foreign films of the year.

Local Australian titles include SWERVE (2011), BEAUTIFUL (2009) and SUMMER CODA (2010) on which Bialkower also acted as Associate Producer.

In addition to Jump Street Films' extensive network of relationships with cinemas, sales agents and festivals, Bialkower has strategically consulted on local campaigns, and has brokered deals for multiple titles with networks, airlines and third parties including SBS, Foxtel, Qantas, Virgin, Universal and Madman, as well as further ancillary partners.

With an in-depth understanding of the Australian exhibition and distribution landscape, Bialkower turned to producing, acquiring the rights to Peter Cameron’s novel ANDORRA (currently in financing), with Giuseppe Capotondi attached to direct and Bobby Cannavale, Elizabeth Debicki, Ruth Wilson and Joanna Lumley attached to star, with Academy Award winner James Ivory as Executive Producer. He has subsequently developed a slate of features, acquiring original screenplays and commissioning new work including adaptations of acclaimed novels by James Lasdun (AFTERNOON OF A FAUN), A.S. Patrick (BLACK ROCK WHITE CITY) and Virginia Duigan (THE PRECIPICE).

His current slate includes Australian feature SONG OF SONGS, with executive producer Shekhar Kapur, directed by multidisciplinary artist Anita Lester, which has been developed with the support of Screen Australia.