The Festival

The Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee is responsible for the editorial direction of the Festival - from developing session ideas to overseeing final production. The members of the committee are individuals who have extensive knowledge of the industry and are passionate about the future of the media.

 

Advisory Chair and Deputy Chair

Deborah Turness

Deborah Turness

Editor

ITV News 

Graham Stuart

Graham Stuart

Co-Founder & Director

So Television

 Advisory Committee

Adam Adler

Adam Adler

Executive Producer

The Cube

Steve Anderson

Steve Anderson

Creative Director

Mentorn

Vanessa Berlowitz

Series Producer

BBC Natural History Unit

Amanda Bruckshaw

Amanda Bruckshaw

Deputy UK News Editor

BBC News

Charlie Bunce

Charlie Bunce

Editor, Grand Designs

TalkbackTHAMES

Sumi Connock

Sumi Connock

Head of Entertainment

ITV Studios

Martin Cunning

Martin Cunning

Freelance Producer

Susanna Dinnage

Susanna Dinnage

Senior Vice President

Discovery

Iain Dodgeon

Iain Dodgeon

Creative Executive

STV

James Emtage

James Emtage

Freelance Producer

Dan Faulks

Dan Faulks

Press and PR Manager

ITV News

Boel Ferguson

Boel Ferguson

Vice President and General Manager

Disney UK & Ireland

Duncan Gray

Duncan Gray

Commissioning Editor Entertainment

Sky

Pamela Hamiton

Pamela Hamilton

Joint Managing Director

Ignite

Simon Knight

Simon Knight

Executive Producer, Factual

BBC Bristol

Claire Zolkwer

Claire Zolkwer

Commissioning Editor, Entertainment

ITV

Laura Mackie

Laura Mackie

Director of Drama

ITV

Sarfraz Manzoor

Sarfraz Manzoor

Writer & Broadcaster

 

Julian March

Julian March

Executive Producer

Sky News Online

Daniela Neumann

Daniela Neumann

Director of Programmes

Virgin1, Bravo, Challenge

Julian Offman

Jill Offman

Managing Director

Comedy Central UK

Donagh O'Malley

Donagh O'Malley

Head of Video Partnerships

YouTube

Craig Oliver

Craig Oliver

Deputy Head

BBC Newsroom

Lisa Perrin

Lisa Perrin

Creative Director, Entertainment

Shine

Simon Philips

Simon Philips

Series Producer

ITV

Mark Raphael

Mark Raphael

Commissioning Editor Documentaries

Channel 4

Sarah Rose

Sarah Rose

Head of VOD & Channel Development

Channel 4

Iain Russell

Ian Russell

Director of Co-Production & Executive Producer

Cineflix

Vivek Sharma

Vivek Sharma

Senior Programme Editor

Five News

Tanya Shaw

Tanya Shaw

Commissioning Editor, Specialist Factual

Channel 4

Russell Stopford

Russell Stopford

Managing Director

Met Film Creative & Met Film Post

Donna Taberer

Head of Entertainment & Features

Five

Helen Veale

Helen Veale

Creative Director

Outline Productions

Kate Ward

Kate Ward

Vice President

Shine Network

Carl Warner

Karl Warner

Executive Entertainment

BBC Entertainment Commissioning

Neil Midgley

Assistant Editor Media

The Daily Telegraph

Jane Rogerson

Director of Commissioning

UKTV