Meet the Team


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Creative Director

Raul Niño Zambrano

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Managing Director

Mimi Poskitt

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Administrative & Executive Assistant

Phoebe Hickson

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Director of Partnerships & Communications

Jo Hunter

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Industry Senior Consultant

Patrizia Mancini

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Marketplace & Talent Programmes Producer

Sophie Duncan

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Film Programme Manager

Mita Suri

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Communications Producer

Harry Corps

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Head of Production & Operations

Mat Steel

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Senior Operations Coordinator

Katie Clark

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Head of People & Access

Maria Stoneman

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Head of Finance

Iman Ramsay

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Finance Assistant

Joyce Lui

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2026 Festival Team

Senior Talks & Sessions Programmer and Producer - Emily Copley (she/her) - Email

Talks & Sessions Coordinator - Sarah Teixeira St Cyr (she/her) - mailto:sarah.teixeirastcyr@sheffdocfest.com

Talks & Sessions Assistant - Hannah Jackson (she/her) - mailto:hannah.jackson@sheffdocfest.com

Senior Production Coordinator - Greg Walker-Lennon (he/him) - Email

Production Assistant - Ella Benson-Roberts (she/they) - mailto:ella.bensonroberts@sheffdocfest.com

Box Office Manager - Sophie Newing (she/her) - Email

Box Office Coordinator - Kyle Boulton (he/him) - Email

Box Office Assistant - Mikey Pugh (they/them) - mailto:mikey.pugh@sheffdocfest.com

Registration Coordinator - Layton Lowther (he/him) - mailto:layton.lowther@sheffdocfest.com

Registration Assistant - Heath Waters (he/they) - mailto:heath.waters@sheffdocfest.com

Hospitality Coordinator - April Hamblin (she/her) - Email 

Hospitality Assistant - Leah Stewart (she/her) - mailto:leah.stewart@sheffdocfest.com

Volunteer Coordinator - Carolina Rodrigues (she/her) - Email 

Volunteer Assistant - Patrick Kimber (he/him) - mailto:patrick.kimber@sheffdocfest.com

Events Manager - Minder Kaul Athwal (she/her) - Email 

Events Assistant - Finlay Ratcliffe (she/her) - mailto:finlay.ratcliffe@sheffdocfest.com

Communications Producer - Harry Corps (he/him) - mailto:harry.corps@sheffdocfest.com

Communications Coordinator - Iqra Khan (she/her) - mailto:iqra.khan@sheffdocfest.com

Communications Assistant - Maya Bewley (she/her) - mailto:maya.bewley@sheffdocfest.com 

Film Programme Coordinator - Chris Kumar (he/him) - Email

Film Programme Assistant - Lola Coker (she/her) - Email 

Alternate Realities Programme Producer - Sophie Ignatieff (she/her) - Email 

Alternate Realities Programme Assistant - Oscar Lock (he/him) - mailto:oscar.lock@sheffdocfest.com

Industry Talent Coordinator - Anna Stopford (she/her) - mailto:anna.stopford@sheffdocfest.com

Marketplace Coordinator - Massimo Iannetti (he/him) - mailto:massimo.iannetti@sheffdocfest.com

Industry Programme Assistant - Tom Stocks (he/him) - Email 

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