Who we are?
Ian Fenton
Creative Director, Learning & Participation
Ian’s work as a filmmaker has earned nominations and awards from BAFTA, the Royal Television Society, the San Francisco International Film...
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Patrick Collerton
Executive Producer
Patrick Collerton was born and bred in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. He left at the age of 18 to study at...
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Siobhan Finnon
Random Acts Programme Manager
Having produced her own short films and worked in the film and television industry for several years – specialising in Talent...
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Fiona Hegarty
Cinema Distribution and Regional Exhibition Manager
Fiona has a background in film festival programming and screenings and programme management. She spent four years as programmer for the...
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Becky Orwin
Admin Assistant
Becky moved to Newcastle to pursue a BA in English Literature at Newcastle University, followed by an MA in Creative Writing....
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Magenta Sharp
Cinema Distribution and Exhibition Coordinator
Magenta grew up in Newcastle, where she worked in live events before completing a BA in Film Production at Northumbria University....
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John Walker
Marketing & Communications Manager
John grew up in Hexham and Newcastle before studying for a BA in English at the University of Cambridge and an...
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Daniel Elliott
DEVELOPMENT MENTOR
Daniel was born in the North East of England. His graduation film GETTING THERE won Best Fiction at the Royal Television Society Awards. His...
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Loran Dunn
Development Mentor
Loran Dunn is a BFI Vision Award winning Producer with a background in production on BBC Dramas, independent features and major...
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Laura Degnan
Development Mentor
Laura Degnan is an emerging writer/director working in film and is represented by Julie Press at Kitson Press Associates. Laura has...
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Catriona MacInnes
Development Mentor
Catriona completed a Masters in Film Practice at Edinburgh Napier University. Her graduation film premiered in competition at the 65th Venice...
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