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Decision Makers List

The decision makers in the MeetMarket are from all areas of the industry. This list includes commissioners, buyers, funders, executives, advisors, mentors, strategists, distributors, and sales agents from across the world. Many of them commission cross-platform/interactive as well as documentary. In 2012, we are delighted to be welcoming nearly 250 decision makers so far, and there are more to come.

All decision makers are available for meetings with those selected in our flagship pitching opportunity, MeetMarket, for which submissions for June 2012 are now CLOSED. These decision makers attend various other open-to-all events at the festival as well, including the Round Table Session, Power Hour Sessions (formerly the Speed Dates), our commissioning panels, and some of our public pitches.

There are also many other panels on which Decision Makers will appear, and Sheffield Doc/Fest is renowned for being a unique market for ability to connect informally with the funders and supporters you want to connect with. Your delegate pass gives you access to the Hubs Industry Centre, as well as all other festival venues (all within an approximate 5 minute walk), where you can easily connect with Decision Makers. If you'd like any advice on how to navigate the festival and market, and meet the people you need to meet, please email the marketplace team

Name Job Title Company Country Genre
Aguilar, Claire Vice President of Programming ITVS United States US public and cable television, primary PBS television broadcast and ITVS-produced strands Independent Lens and Global Voices; also slots on PBS series POV, Frontline, American Masters, American Experience, and on cable broadcasters Sundance Channel, Documentary Channel, National Geographic, LinkTV, IFC.
Alvaresse, Catherine Deputy Director Knowledge/Documentaries and Specialist Factual ARTE France France Specialist Factual Department: Science 52' Natural History series 43' Ancient History 52' or 90' Sunday Specials 90' Far Away Places 52' (only acquisitions)
Anastasi, Koulla Head of Acquisitions & Commissioning, CI/Bio A+E Networks UK United Kingdom
Andersen, Heidi Kim Commissioning Editor TV 2 Denmark Denmark
Anstiss, Samantha Commissioning Executive Producer, Features, Formats & Specialist Factual, BBC Three BBC United Kingdom Features, Formats & Specialist Factual, BBC Three, including BBC Fresh
Anthony, Sam Knowledge Commissioning Executive Producer BBC (Scotland) United Kingdom All factual genres and potentially all slots.
Apley, Alice Executive Director Documentary Educational Resources United States Educational
Ashmore , Mark Director/Producer future artists United Kingdom Distribution
Bagwell, Orlando Director, JustFilms Unit, Ford Foundation Ford Foundation United States Social Justice/Documentary
Bailey, Fenton Director of Becoming Chaz Managing Director of World of Wonder United States Production
Banton, Bridget Executive Producer Independent Commissioning BBC CBBC United Kingdom Childrens/Youth
Barker, Adam Commissioning Executive Producer, Arts & Music BBC United Kingdom Arts and Culture
Battsek, John MD - Producer Passion Pictures United Kingdom Production
Bell, Mark Commissioning Editor Arts BBC United Kingdom Strands – Imagine, Culture Show, Review Show The majority of originations show at 9pm on BBC Two and Four, there are some limited opportunities for indies.
Benedict, Jed UK Acquisitions Manager StudioCanal United Kingdom Theatrical Distribution
Biemann, Barbara Programmer Culture and Documentary ARD/NDR Germany Investigative, current affairs, social, political
Binns, Clare Programming & Acquisitions Director Picturehouse Cinemas & Picturehouse Entertainment England Distribution and Exhibition
Bleyaert, Tom Buyer Documentaries VRT Belgium Feature Doc, Human Interest, History, Science, Natural History, Lifestyle, Music, Travelogue.
Body, Yvonne Head of Acquisitions Beyond Distribution United Kingdom
Bonnici, Kathryn Acquistions Executive JAVA FILMS France
Bordewich, Carina Factual Buyer Norweigan Broadcasting Corp (NRK) Norway Acquisitions
Bosch, Rosa Managing Director / Producer B&W Films Ltd United Kingdom
Briley, Stella Head of Acquisitions Electric Sky United Kingdom Sales and Distribution
Brinkmann, Kathrin Commissioning Editor ZDF Arte Germany The department ARTE THEMA within ZDF is responsible for several documentary slots, scheduled in the evening: sunday and tuesday theme evenings, wednesday culture documentary, history, geopolitics, society, pop culture and a very few big format documentaries.
Brown, Louise Multiplatform Commissioning Lead Channel 4 United Kingdom Multiplatform
Browne, Jim Distributor/Festival programmer Argot Pictures/Abu Dhabi Film Festival United States We handle all phases of distribution for documentaries in N. America, from festival strategy, to theatrical, digital, broadcast, VOD.
Bucher, Claudia Deputy Head of Documentary, Commissiong editor THEMA ARTE G.E.I.E. France The documentary department ARTE G.E.I.E. includes Current affairs, history, science, social issues and creative documentaries.
Buono, Manuela Festivals & Markets Coordinator Taskovski Films United Kingdom Distribution
Butler, Katherine Senior Commissioning Executive Film4 United Kingdom
Cadman, Bethany Marketing and Distribution Espresso TV United Kingdom Distribution
Candler, Sheri Director of Digital Marketing Strategy Film Collaborative United States Consultant/Mentor
Castoldi, Arianna Sales executive Wide House France Human, social and political feature length docs. Art & Cultures documenatries are also interesting for us.
Chalfen, Daniel Founder/Producer Naked Edge Films United States Production
Chappell, Michelle Commissioning Editor, News, Current Affairs and Documentaries Channel 5 United Kingdom News, Current Affairs and Documentaries Live daily shows - 11am slot, The Wright Stuff and C5 News Current Affairs and doc series in peak
Cheng, Shirley SVP/Creative Director LIC China China SAGA----Culture & History， Science & Technology, Daily running; Our mission is to present the Chinese audience with the highest quality, the most creative, and the most dynamic documentaries from around the world. Fabulous Nature----Nature & Wildlife,Daily running Battle Field,----Military&Warfare, 5 days per week
Chignell, George Production Executive Passion Pictures United Kingdom Production
Christiansen, Kim Co-Production Manager DR international sales Denmark Contemporary strong narrative docs, global, social, political issues and human interest
Clinton-Davis, Jo Controller of Popular Factual ITV United Kingdom Slots available across the ITV1 schedule
Collie, James Producer/Distributor November Films United Kingdom Distribution
Connell, Leona Director of Global Sales & Acquisitions Parthenon Entertainment Ltd United Kingdom Documentary series and one off’s in the genres of history, wildlife, science and strong personal stories. Factual entertainment . For international distribution.
Cooper, Emma Commissioning Editor Channel 4 United Kingdom Cutting Edge
Cooper, Jackie Global Vice Chair Brand Properties Edelman United Kingdom Brands/Advertising
Crown, Sheryl Managing Director The Documentary Company United Kingdom
Cudic, Vesna Sales and Acquisitions Executive Dogwoof United Kingdom Dogwoof is the leading UK theatrical, DVD, VOD and TV distributor of high profile documentaries. We’ve released over 100 docs across all windows, including The Age of Stupid, Burma VJ, Food Inc., Restrepo, and Bobby Fisher Against the World. Constantly evolving and trying new technologies, we have recently brought to life popupcinema.net and dogwoof.tv, and launched Dogwoof Global, which offers filmmakers international sales representation along with the guaranteed UK distribution deal. Dogwoof Global's latest acquisitions: Marina
Dali, Chen Executive Director Documentary HD Channel Beijing TV Station China
De Felice, Silvia Commissioning Editor / Buyer RAI Italy "La Storia Siamo Noi" (Rai 2 - Rai 3) / Mon-Fri 10.00, Tue 00.30, Thu 23.30 / History, Biography, Current affair ---- "Dixit" (thematic channel Rai Storia) / Mon - Sun 21.00 / History, Biography, Current affair
de Koning, Margje Commissioning Editor/Head of Radio,TV and New Media IKON Netherlands Social, social-cultural, moral issues
Dehner, Linde Redaktion Wissen/ARTE ZDF/ARTE Germany Documentary Science magazine
Demidowicz, Hannah Head of Commissioning and Acquisitions National Geographic Channels Europe United Kingdom Specialist Factual
Di Stadio, Davide Commissioning editor / Buyer RAI Radio Televisione Italiana Italy "La Storia Siamo Noi" (Rai 2 - Rai 3) / Mon-Fri 10.00, Tue 00.30, Thu 23.30 / History, Biography, Current affairs "Dixit" (free DTT history channel Rai Storia) / Mon - Sun 21.00 / History, Biography, Current affairs
DiGiacomo, Danielle Manager, Film Distribution The Orchard United States Distribution
Diskin, Ruth Managing Director Ruth Diskin Films Israel Distribution/Sales
Dressen, Arnaud producer Honkytonk Films France Interactive Production
DuBowski, Sandi Director / Producer Films That Change the World United States
Eden-Fraiman, Osnat Acquisitions Manager yes-DBS Satellite Services Israel Dedicated documentary channel
Edwards, Jessica Project Manager Skating Panda United Kingdom Social Impact
Eyre, Georgina Distributor Off The Fence Netherlands Sales and Distribution
Feng, Violet Producer CNEX China
Ferrier, Ailsa Distributor Artificial Eye United Kingdom Theatrical Distribution
Finneran, Patricia Managing Producer, Special Projects, Documentary Film Program, Sundance Institute United States The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program provides year-round support to non-fiction contemporary- issue filmmakers internationally. Sundance DFP nurtures courageous, independent artists worldwide who surface true stories of human rights, social justice, freedom of expression, civil liberties and other pressing issues for global audiences. We are a grant- making entity and do not take any broadcast or other distribution rights.
Flores, Lucy Consultant Film Sprout United States Consultant/Mentor
Francke, Lizzie Senior Production and Development Executive BFI Film Fund United Kingdom
Frank, Udo commissioning editor ZDF Germany Current Affairs
Franklin, Maxyne Director BRITDOC United Kingdom Independent one-off feature documentaries for cinema and tv.
Franklin, James Creative Director The BRITDOC Foundation / Moviesparks United Kingdom Interactive
Fraser, Nick Editor BBC Storyville United Kingdom Storyville is the BBC's award-winning international documentary strand.
Fuglevaag Warsinska-Varsi, Maria Documentary Commissioning Editor Norwegian Film Institute Norway
Fullerton-Smith, Jill Commissioning Editor Channel 4 United Kingdom Science
Gallier, Gorka Head of Sales Doc & Film international France Our catlogue is made of different kind of documentaries: history, current affairs, arts & culture, lifestyle...
Gee, Adam Multiplatform Commissioning Editor - Factual Channel 4 United Kingdom Features and Factual Entertainment Multiplatform.
Geser, Ingrid Programme Executive, Factual Commissioning Current Affairs BBC United Kingdom Current Affairs
Glogowski, Anna Commissioning Editor France 3 France
Glover, David Commissioning Editor Science Channel 4 United Kingdom Channel 4's Specialist Factual team commission a distinctive portfolio of history, science, arts and religion programmes. From the daily religion strand, 4thought.tv to major series like Inside Nature’s Giants, our aim is to offer programmes that are engaging, challenging and rich in content. Our current priorities are threefold: First we want projects of real scale that can stand out in a competitive schedule. We’re particularly keen on returnable formats and eye-catching propositions like Blitz Street. Second we are aiming to generate more events, stripped or themed weeks and programmes with live elements. Surgery Live is a good recent example of innovation in this space. Third we’re working to find new faces around which our subjects can revolve. Across all our genres we want to find new characters with outstanding stories, ideas, qualifications and communication skills, who an audience will relate strongly to.
Golding, Andrew Director SBS-TV Europe SBS Television United Kingdom Masterpiece - Arts & Music Cutting Edge - Politics and Current Affairs As it Happened - history XY Docs - sexual issues Lost Worlds - Ancient History Science
Goldman, Julie Producer/Executive Producer Motto Pictures United States Production
Grady, Matt Founder Factory 25 United States Distribution
Gray, Calum Sales and Marketing Executive Independent Film Sales United Kingdom Distribution and Sales
Gregory, Flora Editor, Witness Al Jazeera United Kingdom
Grunning-Harris, Klara Commissioning Editor Danish Film Institute Denmark Documentary features and shorts, hybrid and crossmendia projects
Hamlett, Alice Head of Programming and Acquisitions TVF International United Kingdom Documentary distribution.
Handford, Clare Commissioning Editor BSkyB United Kingdom
Hanke-El Ghomri, Gudrun Commissioning Editor ARD/SWR Germany Documentaries, especially feature length documentaries with social topics as well as current affairs and human interest are broadcast on the ARD, German public Television. International coproductions and purchases are possible.
Hansen, Gitte Deputy Director First Hand Films Switzerland We are looking for good stuff in any format, good gripping stories from the real world because fiction is for sissies.
Harbottle, Oli Head of Distribution Dogwoof United Kingdom Documentary Distribution
Harrington, Ryan Director of Documentary Programming Tribeca Film Institute United States Tribeca Film Institute funds up to 40 feature documentaries and provides over $1.2 million in annual grants to filmmakers worldwide. Grant cycles begin in January and August every year.
Harrison, Cassian Commissioning Executive Producer, Specialist Factual BBC United Kingdom Specialist Factual - Science, History
Hay, John Commissioning Editor, Factual Channel 5 United Kingdom Factual programming on Channel 5
Hench Dyrlie, Kaja Advisor Games/ Head of Production Norwegian Film Institute Norway Interactive Games
Hess, Lorraine Director of Programming and Acquisitions LinkTV United States News and Current Affairs, investigative, social issues, human interest, cultural docs and series from around the world. International and progressive content.
Hide, Kate Business & Content Manager HanWay Films United Kingdom Sales and Distribution
Higgs, Anna Head of Film4.0 Film4 United Kingdom Film4 is the feature film commissioning department of Channel 4. Film4 develops and co-finances films and is known for working with the most innovative talent in the UK, whether new or established. Film4.0 is the groundbreaking new innovation banner for Film4 which will commission cinematic stories with story worlds that can be explored across multiple platforms.
Hinz, Christiane Commissioning Editor, Popular Culture and History ARD / WDR Germany Arts and Culture and Contemporary History - WDR and ARD evening slots for documentaries, 30’, 45’ and 90’.
Hodgson, Sally Producer of Marketing and Distribution Pipoca Pictures United Kingdom
Hoffmann Meyer, Mette Head of Documentaries and Co-Productions DR TV Denmark Too many to mention.
Hogel, Jakob Film Commissioner New Danish Screen Denmark Talent development through production support to fiction, documentary and transmedia
Holden, Natalie Acquisitions Executive Off The Fence Netherlands
Holm, Elisabeth Director, Film Program Kickstarter United States Crowdfunding
Holtzberg, Diana Vice President - USA Operations Films Transit International United States Sales Agent
Hong, Chen The Head of Documentary Channel China Education Television (CETV) China Currently responsible for CETV-3, CETV-Open School Channel.
Howie, Diana Commissioning Editor ITV United Kingdom Slots available across the ITV1 schedule
Huijbregts, Marijke Commissioning Editor Arts Avro Television Netherlands Arts
Hunt, James Director, Entertainment Production and Sky Arts HD Sky United Kingdom Sky Arts and Production
Imamura, Ken-ichi Senior Producer, International Acquisition and Co-production NHK Japan World Documentary.
Jackson, Tabitha Commissioning Editor for Arts Channel 4 United Kingdom Generally - Arts, animation and performance. Strand - Random Acts (late night short form).
Jackson, Andrew Deputy Head, Features Channel 4 United Kingdom Features
Jager, Peter CEO AUTLOOK Filmsales Austria Sales Agent
James, Victoria P/D Channel 4 News Film Fund (ITN) United Kingdom News and Current Affairs
Job, Rachel Head of Acquisitions & Commissioning (HISTORY & Military History) A+E Networks UK United Kingdom History
Keung, Chui Executive Director and Deputy Chief Executive Officer Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Limited China
Kihyung Bae , Kenny Director of International Relations Korean Broadcasting System South Korea
Kilmurry, Simon Executive Producer POV United States POV on PBS
Kingsbury, Richard Head of Channel PBS UK United Kingdom Acquisitions
Kingsbury, Jonathan Programme Manager, Creative Economy Programme NESTA United Kingdom
Kirkham, Alison Commissioning Editor of Factual Formats and Features BBC1 and BBC2 United Kingdom Formats and Features
Klein, Richard Controller, BBC4 BBC United Kingdom
Koch, Tom Vice President PBS Distribution United States Acquisition
Kopp, Ingrid New Media Consultant TFI New Media Fund United States The TFI New Media Fund is for interactive, cross-platform, non-fiction projects around a social issue.
Kowarsky, Philippa Managing Director Cinephil Distribution & Co-Productions Israel Sales Agent
Kriek, Kaisa Manager NPO Sales Netherlands NPO Sales is the international Sales department of The Dutch Public Broadcasting Organisation (NPO) and represents all Dutch Public Broadcasters and a number of independent producers. NPO Sales in selling all media rights of documentaries, dramaseries and youthprogrammes (co) produced by the Dutch Public Broadcasters. NPO Sales attends 6 to 8 international festivals and markets per year, including MIPDOC/MIPTV,Sheffield Docfest, MIPCOMJUNIOR/MIPCOM and IDFA. Major clients of NPO Sales are broadcasters in Scandinavia, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Ireland, Germany, Eastern Europe, UK, Australia, Canada, Japan, USA, Latin America, Taiwan and South Korea.
Ladjevardi, Adella Grants Manager Cinereach United States
Landgraeber, Wolfgang Head of department society/documentaries Westdeutscher Rundfunk Germany Popular culture, history, science, wildlife and adventure
Lane, Mark Sales Manager HanWay Films United Kingdom Sales and Distribution
Lange, Sabine Commissioning editor, New Media Department ARTE G.E.I.E France Interactive / Cross-Media Projects
Lapping, Joanna Strand Executive BBC Storyville United Kingdom Storyville
Le Clef, Catherine President Acquisitions & Sales CAT&Docs France Sales Agent
Lee, Ralph Head of Factual Channel 4 United Kingdom
Lee, Janet Editor BBC - The Culture Show United Kingdom Arts and Culture
Leifer, Teddy Executive Producer RISE Films United Kingdom Production
Levy-Leblond , Marianne Head of Web Productions and Transmedia Projects ARTE France France Web native and cross-media projects
MacFarlane, John Editor, Documentary Online SBS Corporation Australia Cross-platform and web documentary
Madsen, Charlotte Project Manager DR international sales Denmark
Maher, Alan Production Executive Irish Film Board Ireland
Margrie, Kez Executive Producer BBC CBBC United Kingdom Childrens / Youth
Marquet, Martin MD M LINK United States Publicity, project management and production
McIntyre, Elizabeth Head of Production & Development, Factual, DNI Discovery Networks International United Kingdom Factual & specialist factual.
McKenna, David Executive Producer Cross-Media RTE Ireland Cross-media events and campaigns
McOwen Wilson, Ben Content Partnerships Director, YouTube UK YouTube/Google United Kingdom Online
Meintana, Ariana Deputy Head International Coprod. Dept ERT S.A. -Television Greece DOC ON AIR Monday 11pm, ET1 channel - 52’ – human and social interest, current affairs.
Mer , Andrew VP, Content Partnerships Snag Films United States Online Streaming Platform for documentary films both feature length and short.
Michael, Karen Commissioning Editor ARTE France France Society and Culture
Michau, Josephine Co-founder + Co-CEO DOXBIO Denmark Feature Length Documentaries
Millard, Heather Producer, Sales Agent, Financier, Festival Director Spier Films United Kingdom Factual Entertainment, Documentary Films, Features & Short Films
Miralis, Anna Commissioning Editor, True Stories Channel 4 United Kingdom True Stories and Bodyshock/10PM Channel 4/Documentary
Mirsky, Nick Deputy Head of Factual Channel 4 United Kingdom
Moore, Charlotte Commissioning Editor Documentaries BBC United Kingdom Primetime slots on BBC1, BBC2, BBC3 and BBC4.
Mueller, Philipp Commissioning Editor, Current Affairs ZDF Germany Current Affairs
Mulholland, Siobhan Commissioning Editor BSkyB United Kingdom
Mullighan, James Festival Liaison Cinelan United Kingdom Cinelan's Focus Forward: three minute commissioned factual stories.
Nagy, Mostafa Head of Channel Al Jazeera Qatar
Negrin, Anne-Laure Commissioning Editor ARTE G.E.I.E France Sunday Theme Nights, Pop Culture, Special Events
Neter, Sydney President SND Films Netherlands
Neumann, Daniela Vice President of Central Programming Viasat United Kingdom Distribution
Nevo-Landsberg, Itay Head of Document Development IBA Channel 1 Israel International stories with Israeli or Jewish interest, investigative stories and current affairs stories.
Nguyen, Ben Senior Programmer - Documentary & Factual SBS Australia Popular and specialist factual across the SBS ONE primetime schedule
Nica, Aurelian Producer / Original Production Manager HBO Romania Romania Prime-time, weekdays
Noble, Victoria Executive Producer Discovery Networks International United Kingdom Factual and Specialist Factual
Noble, Courtney Vice President of Acqusitions Fortissimo Films Netherlands Distribution
Noot, Benjamin Acquisitions Executive DRG United Kingdom The broad genres of Factual and Factual Entertainment, from one off docs to long running series.
Norton, Michael Chairman and Co-Founder Buzzbnk United Kingdom Crowdfunding
O'Connell, Andrew Head of Factual, News and Current Affairs Channel 5 United Kingdom Factual, News and Current Affairs
O’Flynn, Siobhan Digital Storytelling & Social Strategies NarrativeNow Canada iDoc, transmedia, cross-platform
Ogilvie, Caroline Head of Broadcast Open Broadcasting Unit (Open University) United Kingdom Educational - any, peak time preferred. Innovative, factual series ideas with cross platform opportunities.
Ogilvie, Liz Founder Crowd Starter United Kingdom Marketing and Distribution
Olsen, Catherine Executive Producer Documentaries CBC News Network Canada The Passionate Eye - Saturday & Sunday at 10pm ET/PT.
Orr, Ailsa Head of Programmes, Northern Ireland BBC United Kingdom
Panizzo, Eduardo Acquisitions Manager Revolver United Kingdom Distribution - all rights
Pedersen, Troels Acquisitions Executive TV 2 Denmark Denmark Documentaries, factual entertainment, ob-docs. Prime time, daytime, late night. All aimed at a very broad audience.
Persson, Emelie Commissioning Editor SVT Sweden Arts and Culture
Persson, Ingemar Head of Documentaries SVT Sweden Creative documentaries, current affairs, history, science
Piperni, David President Cargo Film & Releasing United States
Popovic, Petra Buyer POOOL Filmverleih GmbH Austria Sales Agent
Potter, Keith Head of Production Film Agency Wales United Kingdom Film Fund
Prestwood, Lina Commissioning Editor Channel 4 United Kingdom Seasons
Pynnönen, Daniel Commissioning Editor / Acquistions Executive Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company Sweden Regular slots include history, science, health with a human interest angle as well as socio political subjects from a human interest pov rather than current affairsy. Apart from these there are temporary slots with varying subjects and angles. All of our titles are made available to educational institutions through out Sweden.
Qi, Zhao Commissioning Editor CCTV China
Quilton, Kate Multiplatform Commissioner Channel 4 Multiplatform United Kingdom Interactive / Cross-Platform
Ramsden, Sara Specialist Factual Channel 4 United Kingdom Specialist Factual - talent and adventure
Raphael, Mark Commissioning Editor, Documentaries Channel 4 United Kingdom Peaktime series & singles
Raskin, Jenny Head of Development Impact Partners United States Development, production, sales, distribution, and exhibition
Rawlings, Lila Development Executive Film4 United Kingdom Production and Distribution
Reinicke, Keld Head of Programmes TV 2 Denmark Denmark Prime time, Factual
Reisen, Christine Senior Commissioning Editor, Specialist Factual ARTE France France Specialist Factual Department: Science 52' Natural History series 43' Ancient History 52' or 90' Sunday Specials 90' doc series 26' Far Away Places 52' (only acquisitions)
Reiss, Jon Media Strategist Hybrid Cinema LLC United States Mentoring / Advisory
Rodriguez Valencia, Claudia Head of the International Area RTVC señalcolombia Colombia
Roney, Annie International Sales Agent/US educational distributor Ro*Co Films International United States We look for gripping narrative documentary films to license to all forms of media outside the United States, in addition to the North American educational market.
Rosen, Louise Managing Director Louise Rosen Ltd. United States Sales Agent / Production
Rouillard, Maryse President Filmoption International Inc. Canada International distribution company. We acquire and represent titles worldwide, selling mainly and directly to cable and broadcasters.
Round, Katharine Co-Founder DocHeads United Kingdom
Ryder, Sarah Assistant Commissioning Editor, Factual RTE Ireland Current issues, Human Interest, Arts, History
Sabaratnam, Shirani Commissioning Editor UKTV United Kingdom Features and Factual Entertainment
Sanderson, Greg Commissioning Executive, Music and Arts BBC United Kingdom Arts and Music across the BBC's output
Savage, Madeleine Executive Producer, Acquisitions and International Coproductions , France5 France TV France
Schött Rasmussen, Marlene Co-founder + Co-CEO DOXBIO Denmark Theatrical distribution of documentaries across a network of 50 danish cinemas.
Schuerhoff, Charles Director of International Acquisitions PBS International United States Singles, mini-series and series. Science, history, current affairs, social issues, politics, biography, travel, children’s, etc.
Schumann, Søren Head of Department RBB / ARTE Germany New Formats, Thematical-Evenings, Pop-Culture, History, Science, Current Affairs, Docutainment, Feature length documentary, Feature Films, Bio-Pics, Music-Programmes
Scotland, Shanida Acting Strand Executive BBC Storyville United Kingdom Storyville is the BBC’s flagship international feature-documentary strand. Screening over 340 films, from some 70 different countries, the strand has garnered a staggering array of awards: 5 Oscars, 15 Griersons, 3 Peabodys and 2 International Emmys.
Search, Jess Chief Executive BRITDOC United Kingdom We fund independent work - no slots attached.
Sedgwick, Katrina Commissioner ABC Australia Arts and Culture
Senyucel, Kerime Commissioning Editor and Producer TRT/EBU Documentary Group Turkey Documentary channel TRT
Sexton, Courtney Director, documentary productions Participant Productions United States Production
Sharman, Alison Director of Factual and Daytime ITV United Kingdom Slots available across the ITV1 schedule
Sheldon, Elizabeth Vice President Kino Lorber, Inc. United States Kino Lorber, Inc. has three labels that we acquire documentaries for theatrical, TV, DVD, digital and educational release: Lorber Films, Knitting Factory Entertainment and Alive Mind.
Shillinglaw, Kim Knowledge Commissioning Science and Natural History BBC Vision United Kingdom Science and Natural History
Short, Julia Head of Acquisitions The Works Film Group United Kingdom Feature length
Simpson, Marion Project Manager WorldView United Kingdom Funding - development issues
Singer, Andre Creative Director Spring Films United Kingdom Production
Sinnerton, Siobhan Commissioning Editor in News and Current Affairs Channel4 England News and Current Affairs
Sparke, Tim Chief Executive MercuryMedia International Ltd United Kingdom Films made for Storyville/True Stories/This World
Sterritt, Merrill Co-founder Film Presence United States Mentoring / Advisory
Steventon, Victoria Founder Influence Film Foundation United Kingdom Feature length documentaries
Stott, Nicole Head of Development / Producer Passion Pictures United Kingdom Production
Suliu, He Director of Chinese Documentary Research Centre Communication University of China China Topics related to China, social change, social problems, teenage culture, and special education etc.; 60 minutes single or series.
Taskovski, Irena Managing Department Taskovski Films United Kingdom Sales Agent.
Taylor, Celia Head of Factual and Features Sky Entertainment United Kingdom
Thompson, Molly VP A&E IndieFilms United States Commissioning and acquisitions for feature documentaries
Thorburn, Chris Commissioning Editor, Contemporary, Religion & Ethics ABC TV Documentaries Australia Contemporary, religion and ethics.
Thorogood, Katy Commissioning Editor ITV United Kingdom Slots available across the ITV1 schedule
Tipping, Danny Head of Production Parthenon Entertainment United Kingdom Wildlife, Factual and Factual Entertainment.
Toombs, Vida Head of Content Europe VBS United Kingdom
Townsend, Kate Executive Producer BBC Storyville United Kingdom BBC4's Storyville has developed an enviable international reputation since its inception more than a decade ago. Screening over 340 films, from some 70 different countries, the Stand has received a staggering array of awards, including Oscars, Griersons, Peabodys and Emmys.
Tratt, Rosemary Strand Executive BBC Arena United Kingdom Arts
Treves, Michael General Manager JMT Films Distribution, co-productions and world sales Israel
Truyen, Barbara Commissioning Editor VPRO Netherlands INSPIRING UNIVERSAL CONTEMPORARY EXPERIENCES Character-led films, with a clear dramatic development and narrative urgency that inspire people. The films have the quality of cinema with the rhythm of television. Stories that show us what moves people and how life affects them. We like films to engage a ‘lean forward experience’. Something that triggers the viewer wanting to see it, or even better, experience it. It is VPRO’s mission to bring the best universal, international stories made by Dutch filmmakers to the world. And to co-produce with international filmmakers to create a healthy industry based on reciprocal coalitions with our financial partners.
van der Kroon, Oscar Commissioning Editor NTR Netherlands Arts and Culture
van Messel, Esther CEO First Hand Films Switzerland Looking for good stories in one-offs, series and transmedia.
van Rouveroy, Maarten Head of Video Production Greenpeace International Netherlands Documentary shorts, news features, web videos, interactive content, PSAs.
Verdier, Nathalie Commissioning Editor Specialist Factual ARTE France France Society / Thema
Walker, Dominique Executive Producer United Kingdom
Wall, Anthony Series Editor BBC Arena United Kingdom Arts
Warner, Kimberley Anwen Acquisitions and Digital Distribution Executive Mercury Media and JoiningTheDocs United Kingdom Documentary/Factual Series
Wei, Lei Chairman Chongqing Documentary Association, China China All documentary programmes on the Chongqing Television Station Science and Education Channel, and all documentary programmes in Chongqing Satellite TV. Cultural, historical, news and current affairs and science.
Weight, Julie Commissioner BSkyB United Kingdom
Wen, Liu Managing Director CCTV Documentary Channel China LIU Wen is in charge of every slot in the CCTV Documentary Channel.
West, Robert Co-founder and Executive Director Working Films United States Social Impact
Westergard, Jenny Commissioning Editor YLE Finland Social, political, human interest
Westerhoff, Fabien Director of Sales and Distribution HanWay Films United Kingdom Sales and Distribution
Wexler, Rachel Producer Bungalow Town Productions United Kingdom Production
Whipham, Sandra Foundation Director Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation United Kingdom
Whittaker, Andy CEO Dogwoof United Kingdom Documentary Distribution
Wills, Adrian General Manager Factual UKTV United Kingdom
Wilson, Laura Acquisitions Manager Worldwide Alliance Films United Kingdom Theatrical Distribution
Windhorst, Nathalie Commissioning Editor & Programme Buyer VPRO, NTR, VARA, HUMAN, EO, BNN, MAX Netherlands Chief editor for VPRO: Import and VPRO: 3doc + Buyer/scout for documentaries, factual entertainment and music for broadcasters NTR, VARA, BNN, EO, HUMAN, MAX
Yang, Chen Managing Director Hunan Broadcast Television Golden Eagle Documentary Channel China Historical and Cultural Documentary
Younghusband, Jan Commissioning Editor for Music and Events BBC United Kingdom Music documentaries and performance.
Zhang, Tongdao Prof. of School of Arts & Media Beijing Normal University China Children and education
Ziessen, Tom Senior Public Engagement Grants Adviser Wellcome Trust United Kingdom Medical Science and Medical History for any UK strand or slot and in any genre.
Zimmerman, Debra Executive Director Women Make Movies United States Distribution and Sales. Women Make Movies is the largest distributor of films by and about women in the world. We distribute to all markets in North America.