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Name Job Title Company Country
Abid, Kasim Director Independent Film & Television College (Baghdad) United Kingdom
Ackerman, Roy Creative Director Diverse Production (a Zodiak Television AB Company) United Kingdom
Adams, Matt Artist Blast Theory United Kingdom
Adamson, Benetta Producer/Director Freelance United Kingdom
Adenle, Yemi Sales & Acquisitions About Films United Kingdom
Ahmed, Aaqil Commissioning Editor, Religion and Multicultural Channel 4 United Kingdom
Ahmed, Khaldoon Filmmaker www.khaldoonfilms.co.uk United Kingdom
Alexander, Livia Executive Director ArteEast United States
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
Arora, Krishan Independents Executive BBC United Kingdom
Atkin, Mark Acquisitions & Development Freelance United Kingdom
Ayisi, Florence Filmmaker/Reader in Film Practice International Film School Wales United Kingdom
Barker, Adam Executive Producer BBC United Kingdom
Barraclough, Lawrence Director Dog In A Box England
Battsek, John Head of Film Passion Pictures United Kingdom
Baxter, Lucy Producer Mandrake Films United Kingdom
Bell, Mark Commissioning Editor, Specialist Factual, Independents BBC United Kingdom
Bell, Emily Director of Digital Content Guardian News and Media Guardian News and Media United Kingdom
Bell, Harry Creative Director Tern United Kingdom
Bell, Rachel Executive Producer, Specialist Factual IWC Media Scotland
Belle, Marvin Creative Director/Editor Directors Notes United Kingdom
Benjamin, Madonna Executive Producer Maverick Television United Kingdom
Bennett, Simon Director Rolling Sound & Roll 7 United Kingdom
Biermann, Susanne Commissioning Editor "Thema" ARTE France
Bolch, Louisa Fellow, Clore Leadership Programme Wellcome Trust United Kingdom
Boyd, Frank Director Unexpected Media United Kingdom
Boyle, James William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law Duke University School of Law United States
Broomfield, Nick Director Lafayette Film United Kingdom
Burnett, Christina Producer/Trainer Wide Eye Pictures Ltd United Kingdom
Burnham MP, Andy Secretary Of State For Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport United Kingdom
Calder, Simon Travel Editor The Independent United Kingdom
Cassels, Adam Director Saffron Cafe Enterprises 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
Chambers, Simon Director Independent United Kingdom
Chaudry, Nina Senior Producer Thirteen WNET New York United States
Chignell, George Production Executive Passion Pictures United Kingdom
Chinn, Simon Producer Red Box Films Ltd England
Clinton-Davis, Jo Controller, Popular Factual ITV United Kingdom
Cohen, Nick Multi-Platform Commissioning Executive BBC United Kingdom
Cohen, Danny Controller BBC Three BBC United Kingdom
Colart, Claire Head of Documentaries RTBF Belgium
Cooke, Alex Director Renegade Pictures United Kingdom
Cooke, Lucy Producer / Director United Kingdom
Cosgrove, Stuart Director of Nations and Regions Channel 4 United Kingdom
Crompton, Paul Executive Producer Steadfast Television England
Croston, Steven Commissioning Editor (TV) BP Plc United Kingdom
Curwin, Nick Managing Director Firefly Film and Television Productions United Kingdom
Dale, Peter Producer Peter Dale United Kingdom
Daniels, Mark Director Freelance France
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
Dineen, Molly Documentary Filmmaker England
Dolling, Phil Exec Producer BBC United Kingdom
Durkin, Martin United Kingdom
Escoriaza, Juan Carlos Pineiro Director Pure West
Eyres, Alan Director of Production + Development Discovery Channel, US United Kingdom
Fauchet Collier, Isabelle Consultant Embrionic Arts United Kingdom
Fiennes, Sophie Director/Producer Amoeba Film Ltd United Kingdom
Finlay, Leslie Development Executive Scottish Screen United Kingdom
Fishbone, Doug Performance and Video Artist DFCA United Kingdom
Ford, Simon Excecutive Producer BBC United Kingdom
Fox, Jo Head of Environment, Accessibility and Corporate Social Responsibility BSkyB United Kingdom
Frankel, Rebecca Site Editor FourDocs United Kingdom
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
Gilroy, Jennifer Producer/Director Mentorn United Kingdom
Gisby, Jon Director of New Media and Technology Channel 4 United Kingdom
Glover, David Commissioning Editor, Specialist Factual Channel 4 United Kingdom
Glynne, Andy Director Documentary Filmmakers Group United Kingdom
Godwin, Nick Head of Documentaries Cineflix Productions United Kingdom
Gola, Gurdeep Sales and Acquisitions About Films United Kingdom
Goldman, Dan Artist United Kingdom
Gompertz, Will Director, Tate Media Tate United Kingdom
Goodchild, Marc Executive Producer BBC United Kingdom
Goodwin, Daisy Managing Director Silver River Productions England
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
Graef, Roger CEO Films of Record United Kingdom
Graham, Alex Chief Executive Wall to Wall United Kingdom
Gravett, Paul Writer, Curator and Festival Director Comica United Kingdom
Greig, Stuart Director / Producer Film Speed Ltd Scotland
Gugenberger , Susanne Sales Manager Autlook Films Austria
Gulland, Alex Creative Partner Ogilvy Entertainment: Ogilvy Advertising United Kingdom
Gwilym, Lowri Content Editor Factual and Coproductions S4C United Kingdom
Hall, Jason Head of Innovation, New Markets and Skills Screen West Midlands United Kingdom
Hamilton, Xanthe Director Mix Tv Ltd United Kingdom
Hamilton, Peter Senior Consultant Peter Hamilton Consultants United States
Hardy, Jeremy Presenter * United Kingdom
Harrington, Ryan Head of IndiePix Studios IndiePix United States
Hayling, Alan Editorial Director Renegade Pictures UK Ltd United Kingdom
Hegedus, Chris Director Pennebaker Hegedus Films United States
Henley, Paul Director Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology United Kingdom
Hewitt, Dan'l Director, Digital Content Bebo United Kingdom
Hewlett, Steve Chair Sheffield Doc/Fest United Kingdom
Hicklenton, John Artist/Film Maker Animal Monday United Kingdom
Hill, Brian Managing Director Century Films United Kingdom
Hillman, Rachel Broadcast Project Manager The Wellcome Trust England
Hird, Christopher MD Dartmouth Films England
Hoffmann Meyer, Mette Head of documentaries and co-productions DR TV Denmark
Holland, Luke Director ZEF Productions Ltd United Kingdom
Holtzberg, Diana Vice President, Aquisitions, Sales & Project Development Films Transit International Inc. Canada
Hon, Dan CEO Six to Start United Kingdom
Hooper, David Managing Director Espresso TV United Kingdom
Hughes, Simon Contributor Firefly Film and Television Productions United Kingdom
Hughes, Jane Contributor Firefly Film and Television United Kingdom
Hunt, James Channel Manager Sky Arts United Kingdom
Isaacs, Marc Filmmaker Freelance 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
Jarman Price, Russell Creative Partner Ogilvy Entertainment: Ogilvy Advertising United Kingdom
Jäger, Peter Managing Director Autlook Film Sales Austria
Jenkins, Jennifer Director, Center for the Study of the Public Domain Duke University School of Law United States
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
Kahr, Brett Psychotherapist Private Practice United Kingdom
Kern, Lee Writer/Presenter/Director Twinklebum UK United Kingdom
Kiley, Sam Reporter/Producer Freelance United Kingdom
Kilmurry, Simon Executive Director, American Documentary POV United States
Kingsbury, Jonathan Head of the Creative Economy Innovation Programme NESTA United Kingdom
Korn, Dan Vice President and Head of Factual Discovery United Kingdom
Lambert, Olly Director Freelance England
Landers, Rachel Director Pony Films Pty Ltd Australia
Langan, Sean Filmmaker Freelance England
Lansdown, Harry Executive Producer, BBC3 Factual Features & Formats BBC United Kingdom
Lapping, Joanna Strand Executive BBC, Storyville United Kingdom
Lawson, Mark Writer/Presenter BBC England
Le Clef, Catherine TV and Ancillary Sales Fortissimo Films France
Le Dieu, Paula Executive Producer Paula Le Dieu United Kingdom
Leroi, Armand Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology Imperial College London United Kingdom
Lester, Cynthia Director My Mother's Garden, LLC United States
Levy, Wendy Director of Creative Programming Bay Area Video Coalition United States
Levy-Leblond, Marianne Commissioning Editor ARTE France France
Lidin, Karolina Market Place Executive Producer Sheffield Doc/Fest United Kingdom
Lindsay, John Vice President, Head of National/International Productions KETC United States
Locke, Matt Commissioning Editor for Education Channel 4 United Kingdom
Logan, James Scientist Rothamsted Research 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
Marsh, James Director Freelance United Kingdom
Martin, Malvina VP Development Specials National Geographic Television United States
Massarella, Carlo Producer and Director Windfall Films United Kingdom
Matofska, Benita Head of Talent & Development Electric Sky Productions United Kingdom
Mcallister, Sean Director Tenfoot Films United Kingdom
McCarthy, Catherine Multiplatform Commissioning Executive BBC Open University Partnership BBC United Kingdom
McKerrow, Richard Creative Director Love Productions England
McLaughlin, Rob Assistant Director, Digital Content and Strategy National Film Board of Canada Canada
McLeod , Kerry Producer Documentary Filmmakers Group United Kingdom
Mermin, Liz Director Independent United Kingdom
Miller, Andrea Head of Factual Programming BBC Scotland Scotland
Modan, Rutu Artist Rutu Modan 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
Nazareth, Valerie Head of Programme Legal Advice BBC United Kingdom
Neale, Joshua Director Freelance 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
Orton, Barbara Producer/Director True TV & Film Ltd United Kingdom
Overby, Mikkel Lucas Commercial Director Serious Games Interactive Denmark
Pacey, Allan Senior Lecturer in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University of Sheffield United Kingdom
Pachachi, Maysoon Director Independent Film & Television College (Baghdad) United Kingdom
Palin, Michael Writer/Traveller/Presenter Freelance England
Parry, Bruce United Kingdom
Pawilowski, Pawel Filmmaker Apocalypso Films United Kingdom
Peat, David Film-maker Freelance United Kingdom
Pennebaker, D.A. Writer/Director/Editor/Cinematographer/Producer Pennebaker Hegedus Films United Kingdom
Phoenix, Woodrow Writer, Artist and Designer United Kingdom
Pitt, Ruth Executive Producer Century Films United Kingdom
Porter, Dawn Vice President Standards / S&P Counsel AETN United States
Poulsen, Frank Director Rumko Enterprises Denmark
Prestwood, Lina Creative Executive, VC2 Current TV United Kingdom
Purvis, Stewart Partner, Content and Standards Ofcom United Kingdom
Rafaele, Aysha Commissioner/Editor of First Cut Channel 4 United Kingdom
Ramsden, Sara Creative Director Cheetah Television, Endemol UK England
Read, Emma Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment, Sky One, Two, Three BSkyB United Kingdom
Rees, Gavin Director Dart Centre Europe United Kingdom
Renshaw-Smith, Emily Director of VC2 Current TV United Kingdom
Reques, Aimara Producer Mediaco-op United Kingdom
Robertson, Margaret Games Consultant Lookspring United Kingdom
Robinson, Steve Director of Programmes Indus Films Wales
Rogerson, Jane Factual and Factual Entertainment Commissioning Director UKTV United Kingdom
Rosen, Louise Managing Director Louise Rosen Ltd. United States
Rosenbaum, Martin Producer Lone Star Productions United Kingdom
Rossi, Fernanda Author/Story Consultant The Documentary Doctor United States
Rowe, Gav Director Bigballs films United Kingdom
Rubens, Mark Deputy Creative Director Ricochet United Kingdom
Russell, Patrick Senior Curator British Film Institute England
Ruthven, Chloe filmmaker/educator Facto United Kingdom
Saarikoski, Outi Commissioning Editor YLE Co-productions Finland
Sag, Dave Founder and Executive Director Carbon Planet Limited Australia
Salem, Lisa Filmmaker Independent United Kingdom
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
Seggerman, Suzanne President and Co- Founder Games for Change United States
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
Smith, Jonathan Director Firefly Film and Television England
Smithson, John Chief Creative Director Darlow Smithson Productions United Kingdom
Squire, David Creative Director DESQ United Kingdom
Stott, Nicole Head of Development Passion Pictures United Kingdom
Sutcliffe, Kevin Deputy Head, News & Current Affairs Channel 4 England
Swift, Adrian Director of Television EYV Media Group United Kingdom
Temple, Magnus Managing Director Firefly England
Thind, Rajesh Director, Writer & Producer OpenCircuit / Twelve Acres Films United Kingdom
Thirkell, Robert Executive Producer Troubleshooter TV United Kingdom
Thomas, Ade CEO and Founder Green.tv / Largeblue United Kingdom
Thompson, Molly Director of Programming A&E IndieFilms United States
Thompson, Chris Head of Enterprise & Innovation Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication United Kingdom
Thompson, Isis Student NFTS United Kingdom
Thompson, David Director Freelance England
Thomson, Richard Operations Director Endemol Digital Media United Kingdom
Treves, Michael General Manager JMT Films Distribution Israel
Truyen, Barbara Commissioning Editor Documentaries VPRO Netherlands
van den Brul, Caroline Consultant Creativity by Design United Kingdom
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
Varnum, Agnes Writer indiewire.com United States
Vernall, Lucy Project Director Ideas Lab United Kingdom
Vogel, Kate Editor, Documentaries Channel 4 United Kingdom
Waitt, Chris Director Warp Films/Yummo United Kingdom
Walker, Dominique Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment Channel 4 United Kingdom
Wall, Anthony Series Editor, Arena BBC United Kingdom
Walsh, Tony Chief Navigator Phantom Compass Canada
Wambu, Onyekachi Information Officer AFFORD United Kingdom
Wherry, Chris Audio Consultant and Trainer Freelance Slovenia
Whipham, Sandra Executive Producer Freelance United Kingdom
Williams, Nigel Writer/Director Cross Fell Productions United Kingdom
Wilson, Sally-Ann Deputy Secretary General CBA/Project Director of the CBA-DFID Broadcast Media Scheme Commonwealth Broadcasting Association United Kingdom
Wilson, Joel Director Eleven Film United Kingdom
Wilson, Ross Producer / Director BBC Scotland United Kingdom
Winston, Brian The Lincoln Professor University of Lincoln United Kingdom
Wolting, Femke Co-Founder Submarine Netherlands
Wood, Jason Programming Manager City Screen Ltd United Kingdom
Woods, Anthony Head of Medicine, Society & History Grants Wellcome Trust United Kingdom
Woods, Brian Managing Director True Vision Productions United Kingdom
Wyver, John Writer/Producer Illuminations England
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