Introducing George Jaques, the ‘Sunny Dancer’ Director and ‘Ballsy’ British Creative Being Called the ‘Tom Holland of Filmmaking’

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Luxury fashion house Hermès recently hosted a special dinner in London to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Athenaeum, the production company founded by British multi-hyphenate George Jaques.

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  • Luxury fashion house Hermès recently hosted a special dinner in London to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Athenaeum, the production company founded by British multi-hyphenate George Jaques.
  • Reported by Variety and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:30:00 UTC.

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