Buyers List

We're delighted to welcome over 100 decision-makers to Doc/Fest in 2008. This list includes commissioners, buyers, funders and decision-makers from across the world. You can meet these buyers at various events at the festival, including Who's Who, the Round Table Session and our commissioning panels


Name Job Title Company Country
Adenle, Yemi Sales & Acquisitions About Films United Kingdom
Ahmed, Aaqil Commissioning Editor, Religion and Multicultural Channel 4 United Kingdom
Allder, Michael Executive Producer CBC Science & Natural History Unit Canada
Anderson, Jeff Controller of Documentaries and Current Affairs ITV1 United Kingdom
Angus, Ewan Commissioning Editor, Television BBC Scotland United Kingdom
Arno, Axel Commissioning Editor SVT - Sveriges Television AB Sweden
Atkin, Mark Acquisitions & Development Freelance United Kingdom
Barker, Adam Executive Producer BBC United Kingdom
Battsek, John Head of Film Passion Pictures United Kingdom
Bell, Mark Commissioning Editor, Specialist Factual, Independents BBC United Kingdom
Biermann, Susanne Commissioning Editor "Thema" ARTE France
Briley, Stella Acquisitions Executive Electric Sky United Kingdom
Catton, Catherine Commissioning Editor for Factual and Factual Entertainment UKTV United Kingdom
Chambers, Meredith Executive Editor, Factual and Music BBC Wales United Kingdom
Chaudry, Nina Senior Producer Thirteen WNET New York United States
Chignell, George Production Executive Passion Pictures United Kingdom
Clinton-Davis, Jo Controller, Popular Factual ITV United Kingdom
Cohen, Nick Multi-Platform Commissioning Executive BBC United Kingdom
Colart, Claire Head of Documentaries RTBF Belgium
Cooke, Alex Director Renegade Pictures United Kingdom
Cosgrove, Stuart Director of Nations and Regions Channel 4 United Kingdom
Dale, Peter Producer Peter Dale United Kingdom
Davidson, Sue Commissioning Editor, Factual Five United Kingdom
de Koning, Margje Commissioning Editor/Head of Television IKON Netherlands
De'ath, Emma Multiplatform Commissioning Executive BBC Open University Partnership BBC United Kingdom
Dickson, Simon Deputy Head of Documentaries Channel 4 United Kingdom
DiGiacomo, Danielle Head of Documentary Acquisitions IndiePix Films United States
Eriksen, Denise Head of Commissioned Content SBS Television Australia Australia
Eyres, Alan Director of Production + Development Discovery Channel, US United Kingdom
Fauchet Collier, Isabelle Consultant Embrionic Arts United Kingdom
Finneran, Patricia Consultant Sundance Documentary Fund United States
Franklin, Maxyne Editorial Director The Channel 4 British Documentary Film Foundation United Kingdom
Fraser, Nick Commissioning Editor BBC Storyville United Kingdom
Garwood, Anna Manager, Content Travel Channel United States
Gee, Adam New Media Commissioner - Factual Channel 4 United Kingdom
Gibbs, Paul Head of Programmes BBC World News United Kingdom
Glover, David Commissioning Editor, Specialist Factual Channel 4 United Kingdom
Gola, Gurdeep Sales and Acquisitions About Films United Kingdom
Goldman, Julie Partner/Executive Producer Cactus Three United States
Gowans, Steve Head of Factual Entertainment and Multi-channel Commissioner Five United Kingdom
Grabner, Franz Head of Documentaries/Art and Culture Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Austria
Gugenberger , Susanne Sales Manager Autlook Films Austria
Gwilym, Lowri Content Editor Factual and Coproductions S4C United Kingdom
Harrington, Ryan Head of IndiePix Studios IndiePix United States
Hewitt, Dan'l Director, Digital Content Bebo United Kingdom
Hinz, Christiane Commissioning Editor, Popular Culture and History WDR Germany
Hoffmann Meyer, Mette Head of documentaries and co-productions DR TV Denmark
Holtzberg, Diana Vice President, Aquisitions, Sales & Project Development Films Transit International Inc. Canada
Hooper, David Managing Director Espresso TV United Kingdom
Isobe, Nobuo Executive Producer NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) & Asia Contents Centre Japan
Jackson, Tabitha Editor of More 4 Channel 4 Television United Kingdom
Jäger, Peter Managing Director Autlook Film Sales Austria
Johnson, Rebecca Senior Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment and Entertainment Virgin Media United Kingdom
Jorg, Christoph Unité de programmes Thema/Head of International coproductions ARTE France France
Kilmurry, Simon Executive Director, American Documentary POV United States
Kingsbury, Jonathan Head of the Creative Economy Innovation Programme NESTA United Kingdom
Klein, Richard Head of Independent Commissioning, Knowledge BBC United Kingdom
Korn, Dan Vice President and Head of Factual Discovery United Kingdom
Lansdown, Harry Executive Producer, BBC3 Factual Features & Formats BBC United Kingdom
Lapping, Joanna Strand Executive BBC, Storyville United Kingdom
Le Clef, Catherine TV and Ancillary Sales Fortissimo Films France
Levy-Leblond, Marianne Commissioning Editor ARTE France France
Liebhart , Artur Head of company Planete Doc Films/Films Against Gravity Poland
Locke, Matt Commissioning Editor for Education Channel 4 United Kingdom
Lohmann, Reinhart Commissioning Editor ARTE/ZDF THEMA Germany
Lovadina, Matteo Senior Sales & Acquisitions Executive Wide Management France
Maher, Alan Production Executive Irish Film Board Ireland
Martin, Malvina VP Development Specials National Geographic Television United States
McCarthy, Catherine Multiplatform Commissioning Executive BBC Open University Partnership BBC United Kingdom
Moore, Charlotte Commissioning Executive, Documentaries BBC United Kingdom
Mulvey, Sarah Commissioning Editor Documentaries Channel 4 United Kingdom
Mykura, Hamish Head of Documentaries and More 4 Channel 4 United Kingdom
Nelson, Amy Senior Acquisitions Executive TVF International (UK) United Kingdom
O'Connell, Andrew Commissioning Editor, Factual Programming Sky One United Kingdom
O'Neill, Gemma Acquisitions Executive About Films United Kingdom
Olsen, Catherine Senior Programmer of Documentaries CBC Newsworld Canada
Rafaele, Aysha Commissioner/Editor of First Cut Channel 4 United Kingdom
Read, Emma Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment, Sky One, Two, Three BSkyB United Kingdom
Renshaw-Smith, Emily Director of VC2 Current TV United Kingdom
Rogerson, Jane Factual and Factual Entertainment Commissioning Director UKTV United Kingdom
Rosen, Louise Managing Director Louise Rosen Ltd. United States
Russell , Ian Commissioning Editor of News, Current Affairs & Docs Five United Kingdom
Saarikoski, Outi Commissioning Editor YLE Co-productions Finland
Sanderson, Greg Editorial Executive BBC, Storyville United Kingdom
Schuerhoff, Charles Director of Acquisitions & Sales WGBH International United States
Search, Jess Chief Executive Channel 4 British Documentary Film Foundation/ Britdoc United Kingdom
Senyücel, Kerime Commissioning Editor TRT Turkey
Shaw, Chris Senior Programme Controller Five United Kingdom
Sheffer, Andra Executive Director Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund Canada
Stott, Nicole Head of Development Passion Pictures United Kingdom
Thompson, Molly Director of Programming A&E IndieFilms United States
Treves, Michael General Manager JMT Films Distribution Israel
Truyen, Barbara Commissioning Editor Documentaries VPRO Netherlands
van der Zanden, Annemiek Commissioning Editor NPS Netherlands
Van Messel, Esther Distributor First Hand Films Switzerland
Van Steemburg, Peter Manager of Acquisitions Magnolia Pictures United States
Vogel, Kate Editor, Documentaries Channel 4 United Kingdom
Walker, Dominique Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment Channel 4 United Kingdom
Wall, Anthony Series Editor, Arena BBC United Kingdom
Whipham, Sandra Executive Producer Freelance United Kingdom
Wilk, Katarzyna Krakow Film Market Coordinator Krakow Film Foundation Poland
Wilson, Sally-Ann Deputy Secretary General CBA/Project Director of the CBA-DFID Broadcast Media Scheme Commonwealth Broadcasting Association United Kingdom
Winnan, Judith Commissioning Executive - Factual BBC Wales United Kingdom
Young, Dominique Producer Al Jazeera English United Kingdom
Younghusband, Jan Commissioning Editor, Visual Arts Channel 4 United Kingdom
Ziessen, Tom Public Engagement Adviser - People and Broadcast Grants Wellcome Trust United Kingdom
Zimmerman, Debra Executive Director Women Make Movies United States