In 1993, Jacques co-founded Filmmakers Alliance, and as President, has built the grassroots collective from a loose-knit group of eight filmmakers into an important independent filmmaking resource organization with over 400 members. He has overseen the production of hundreds of films and developed a wide range of innovative and impactful filmmaking support programs.

In 2004, Jacques struck a deal with production financing entity Bigfoot Partners to produce 2-4 independent feature films per year in the $200,000 to $1 mil range under the banner, FA Productions, of which he is co-president. In 2005, he was named Chief Community Officer of the festival submission site, Withoutabox.com.

His writer-director filmography includes the feature film "The Dogwalker" (Los Angeles Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival, Best First Feature - Cinequest Film Festival) http://www.thedogwalkerfilm.co m, as well as the shorts "Infidelity In Equal Parts" (Sundance Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival), "Egg" (Mill Valley Film Festival, Best Comedy Short - Cinequest Film Festival, Jury Award for Best Short -- Methodfest) and "Love Without Socks" (AFI International Film Festival).

His latest short, "Transaction", played at numerous festivals including the Sundance Film Festival, and won the prestigious Grand Prix du Jury Award in the Labo Competition at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. In September, he begins production on his new feature film, "Rust", and recently finished the script for "Red White And Blue" as one of ten filmmakers involved in the feature-length omnibus project.

Jacques was also on the board of directors for The Los Angeles Independent Film Festival (now the FIND Los Angeles Film Festival), helping organize that prestigious festival, and executive producing the 1998 Seminar series. He currently sits on the board of the Silver Lake Film Festival, the Santa Monica Film Festival and Very Short Films International Short Film Festival.