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Decision Makers List 2013

The Decision Makers participating in the marketplace at Sheffield Doc/Fest come from all areas of the industry. The 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.

Most Decision Makers are available for meetings with those selected for our flagship pitching opportunity, MeetMarket. Decision Makers attend various other events at the festival as well, including the Round Table Session, Power Hours, commissioning panels, and some of our public pitch competitions.

There are many other sessions in the industry conference programme which Decision Makers appear, and Sheffield Doc/Fest is renowned for being a unique market for enabling delegates 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 meet 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

A full Decision Makers List searchable by name, company and country will be available nearer to the festival. In the meantime, below are some of the Decision Makers who have already confirmed for Doc/Fest 2013, listed by country. Keep checking back regularly, as we will be adding further names as they confirm.

NameJob TitleCompanyCountry
Heath, MajhidEditor/ProducerABCAustralia
Thorburn, ChrisCommissioning Editor, Contemporary, Religion & EthicsABC TV DocumentariesAustralia
Chau, Nha-UyenDirector, Sales & Co-ProductionsLooking Glass InternationalAustralia
Godfrey, JohnCommissioning Editor, DocumentariesSBSAustralia
Golding, AndrewDirector SBS-TV EuropeSBSAustralia
Maxwell, JosephCommissioning EditorSBSAustralia
Oxenham, JaneProduction Supervisor for DocumentariesSBSAustralia
Roscoe, JaneNetwork ProgrammerSBSAustralia
Abdalla, SalmaManaging DirectorAutlook FilmsalesAustria
Grabner, FranzHead of Documentaries for Art & CultureORFAustria
Bratzlavsky, CarineDeputy Director of AntennasARTE BelgiumBelgium
Detaille, ThierryInternational SalesVentes-CBA/WIP-SalesBelgium
Bleyaert, TomBuyer DocumentariesVRTBelgium
Olsen, CatherineExecutive Producer DocumentariesCBC News NetworkCanada
O'Flynn, SiobhanDigital Storytelling & Social StrategiesNarrativeNowCanada
Rubidge, GregPresidentSyndicado Inc.Canada
Shihui Cheng, ShirleySVP/Creative DirectorLIC ChinaChina
Rodriguez Valencia, ClaudiaHead of the International AreaRTVC ColombiaColombia
Pauerová Miloševič, IvanaCommissioning EditorCzech TelevisionCzech Republic
Stinglova, MarketaManager of International Programme Project CenterCzech TelevisionCzech Republic
Grunning-Harris, KlaraCommissioning EditorDanish Film InstituteDenmark
Mandrup, AneHead of Development for Shorts and DocumentariesDanish Film InstituteDenmark
Daae, JanProgramme & Sales ManagerDR SalesDenmark
Madsen, Charlotte GryCo-Production ManagerDR SalesDenmark
Hoffmann Meyer, MetteHead of Documentaries and Co-ProductionsDR TVDenmark
Tyler, PaulFounderHandling IdeasDenmark
Ljungmark, AnnaHead of ProjectSwim Baby SwimDenmark
Leino, RitvaHead of MultiplatformYLEFinland
Saari, IlkkaHead of CommissioningYLEFinland
Salervo, EskoCommissioning Editor (cultural programs and radio fiction)YLEFinland
Westergard, JennyCommissioning EditorYLEFinland
Alvaresse, CatherineDeputy Director Knowledge/Documentaries and Specialist FactualARTE FranceFrance
Levy-Leblond, MarianneHead of Web Productions and Transmedia ProjectsARTE FranceFrance
Verdier, NathalieSenior Commissioning Editor, Specialist FactualARTE FranceFrance
Bucher, ClaudiaDeputy Head of Documentary, Commissioning Editor THEMAARTE G.E.I.EFrance
Lange, SabineCommissioning Editor, New Media DepartmentARTE G.E.I.EFrance
Negrin, Anne-LaureCommissioning EditorARTE G.E.I.EFrance
LeClef, CatherinePresidentCAT&DocsFrance
Gallier, GorkaHead of SalesDoc & Film InternationalFrance
Glogowski, AnnaCommissioning Editor, DocumentariesFrance TelevisionsFrance
Julienne, AnnHead of International DevelopmentFrance TelevisionsFrance
Razon, BorisHead of New Writing and TransmediaFrance TelevisionsFrance
Reisen, ChristineIndependent ConsultantFreelanceFrance
Dressen, ArnaudProducerHonkytonk FilmsFrance
Bonnici, KathrynHead of Acquisitions & Sales ManagerJava FilmsFrance
Huillard-Kann, ChristillaDeputy Director for the New MediasRadio FranceFrance
Castoldi, AriannaSales and Acquisitions ExecutiveUpside TelevisionFrance
Wildermuth, KatjaHead of Documentaries History and SocietyARD/MDRGermany
Hanke-El Ghomri, GudrunCommissioning EditorARD/SWRGermany
Biemann, BarbaraProgrammer Culture and DocumentaryARD/NDRGermany
Tschurtschenthaler, GeorgProducerGebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion Berlin GmbH & Co. KGGermany
Kloos, StefanManaging DirectorKloos & Co. Medien GmbHGermany
Bassauer, BenInternational Sales & DistributionMONODUOFILMSGermany
von Behr, ChristianCommissioning EditorRBB / ARTEGermany
Karklin, DianaSales & AcquisitionsRISE AND SHINE World SalesGermany
Schlanstein, BeateHead of History/Contemporary HistoryWDR /ARD German TelevisionGermany
Bonse, MilenaCommissioning EditorZDFGermany
Bubeck-Paaz, SabineCommissioning Editor, Grand FormatZDF/ARTEGermany
Dehner, LindeRedaktion Wissen/ARTEZDF/ARTEGermany
Pieper, MartinCommissioning EditorZDF/ARTEGermany
Meintana, ArianaDeputy Head International Coprod. DeptERT S.A. TelevisionGreece
Kastelicova, HankaExecutive Producer of DocumentariesHBO EuropeHungary
O'Brien, DerryManaging DirectorNetwork Television IrelandIreland
Maher, AlanProducerRoads EntertainmentIreland
O’Callaghan, ColmExecutive Producer Regional, Education & DiversityRTEIreland
Meallaigh, MichealDirector of CommissioningTG4Ireland
Kowarsky, PhilippaManaging DirectorCinephil Distribution & Co-ProductionsIsrael
Pinkas, EditHead of Acquisitions and ProgrammingNoga Communications, Channel 8Israel
Eden-Fraiman, OsnatAcquisitions Manageryes-DBS Satellite ServicesIsrael
Okutsu, TomokoCommissioning EditorNRKJapan
Huijbregts, MarijkeCommissioning Editor ArtsAvro TelevisionNetherlands
van Rouveroy, MaartenHead of Video ProductionGreenpeace InternationalNetherlands
de Koning, MargjeCommissioning Editor/Head of Radio, TV and New MediaIKONNetherlands
Brinster, RobinSales AgentIllumina FilmsNetherlands
Kriek, KaisaManagerNPO Sales, Netherland Public BroadcastingNetherlands
van der Kroon, OscarCommissioning EditorNTRNetherlands
Duermeijer, MarjoleinHead of DevelopmentSIXSIXNetherlands
Truyen, BarbaraCommissioning EditorVPRONetherlands
Windhorst, NathalieCommissioning Editor & Programme BuyerVPRO, NTR, VARA, HUMAN, EO, BNN, MAXNetherlands
Skaret, KriStine AnnDokumentarfilmkonsulentNorsk FilminstituttNorway
Planting, AiraProgram Acquisitions, DocumentariesNRKNorway
Tomter, ToreProgramme AcquisitionsNRKNorway
Nica, AurelianProducer / Original Production ManagerHBO RomaniaRomania
Kihyung Bae, KennyDirector of International RelationsKorean Broadcasting SystemSouth Korea
Gantar, MajdaAcquisition ExecutiveRTV Slovenija Slovenia
Povh, PeterCommissioning EditorRTV Slovenija Slovenia
Spriggs, GuyOwnerRamillasSpain
Salvat, JoanDirector of the Documentary DepartmentTV3Spain
Tarres, MuntsaExecutive Producer, Documentary DepartmentTV3Spain
Persson, EmelieCommissioning EditorSVTSweden
Arno, AxelCommissioning EditorSVTSweden
Eberhardt, LouiseAcquisitions ExecutiveTV4 SwedenSweden
Hansen, GitteDeputy DirectorFirst Hand FilmsSwitzerland
van Messel, EstherCEOFirst Hand FilmsSwitzerland
Wu, FanProducerCNEXTaiwan
Job, RachelHead of Acquisitions & Commissioning (HISTORY & Military History)A+E Networks UKUK
Gregory, FloraEditor, WitnessAl JazeeraUK
Anstiss, SamCommissioning Executive Producer, Features, Formats & Specialist Factual, BBC ThreeBBCUK
Bell, MarkCommissioning Editor ArtsBBCUK
Bickley, SamExecutive ProducerBBCUK
Billing, NinderExecutive ProducerBBCUK
Campbell, FionaExecutive Producer, Current Affairs, IndependentsBBCUK
Edwards, TomCommissioning Executive BBC1 & 2 Factual Features and FormatsBBCUK
Geser, IngridProgramme Executive, Factual Commissioning Current AffairsBBCUK
Harrison, CassianCommissioning Executive Producer, Specialist FactualBBCUK
Kirkham, AlisonCommissioning Editor of Factual Formats and FeaturesBBCUK
Klein, RichardController, BBC FourBBCUK
McDonald, TomCommissioning Executive ProducerBBCUK
Moore, CharlotteCommissioning Editor, DocumentariesBBCUK
Phillips, TonyCommissioning Editor BBC World Service and BBC Radio 4BBCUK
Reed, ElliotCommissioning Executive Producer, Features and Formats BBC ThreeBBCUK
Willis, EmmaCommissioning Executive Producer, Documentaries BBC1&2BBCUK
Younghusband, JanCommissioning Editor for Music and EventsBBCUK
Margrie, KezExecutive ProducerBBC CBBCUK
McCarthy, CatherineHead of the BBC Janala ProjectBBC Media ActionUK
Binding, JustinCommissioning ExecutiveBBC Northern IrelandUK
Angus, EwanCommissioning EditorBBC ScotlandUK
Fraser, NickEditorBBC StoryvilleUK
Lapping, JoStrand ExecutiveBBC StoryvilleUK
Scotland, ShanidaActing Strand ExecutiveBBC StoryvilleUK
Townsend, KateExecutive ProducerBBC StoryvilleUK
Sanderson, GregCommissioning Executive Producer - Arts, Music and EventsBBC VisionUK
Shillinglaw, KimKnowledge Commissioning Science and Natural HistoryBBC VisionUK
Francke, LizzieSenior Production and Development Executive, BFI Film FundBFIUK
Franklin, MaxyneFoundation DirectorBRITDOC FoundationUK
Whipham, SandraFoundation DirectorBRITDOC FoundationUK
Franklin, JamesCreative Director / FounderBRITDOC Foundation / AssembleUK
Handford, ClareCommissioning EditorBSkyBUK
Mulholland, SiobhanCommissioning Editor, Factual & Features, Sky EntertainmentBSkyBUK
Norton, MichaelChairman and Co-FounderBuzzbnkUK
Cooper, EmmaCommissioning Editor, DocumentariesChannel 4UK
Cronin, AnnaCommissioning Editor for Convergent FormatsChannel 4UK
Fullerton-Smith, JillCommissioning Editor, Specialist FactualChannel 4UK
Gee, AdamMultiplatform Commissioning Editor, Features and Factual EntertainmentChannel 4UK
Glover, DavidCommissioning Editor, ScienceChannel 4UK
Hay, JohnCommissioning Editor, HistoryChannel 4UK
Jackson, TabithaCommissioning Editor, ArtsChannel 4UK
Kavanagh, DamianHead of Features and Factual FormatsChannel 4UK
Lee, RalphHead of FactualChannel 4UK
Miralis, AnnaCommissioning Editor, True StoriesChannel 4UK
Mirsky, NickDeputy Head of FactualChannel 4UK
Prestwood, LinaCommissioning Editor, First CutChannel 4UK
Ramsden, SaraCommissioning Editor, Specialist FactualChannel 4UK
Rawcliffe, AdeMedia Project Manager, Creative DiversityChannel 4UK
Taylor, VickyCommissioning Editor, News and Current AffairsChannel 4UK
Wright, SusieMedia Project Manager, Creative DiversityChannel 4UK
Raikes, SimonCommissioning Editor, FactualChannel 5UK
Medling, JessHead of Company CommunicationsCineworld Group Plc - Cineworld CinemasUK
Harris, ChrisProgrammerCity Screen Picturehouse CinemasUK
Amaratunga, RaviVideo Commissioning EditorDazed GroupUK
Hawken, HelenExecutive ProducerDiscovery Networks InternationalUK
McIntyre, ElizabethHead of Production & Development (West)Discovery Networks InternationalUK
Noble, VictoriaExecutive ProducerDiscovery Networks InternationalUK
Anderson, TristanFunder + Director / ProducerDoc HeadsUK
Round, KatharineCo-FounderDoc HeadsUK
Cudic, VesnaInternational Sales & AcquisitionsDogwoofUK
Harbottle, OliHead of DistributionDogwoofUK
Whittaker, AndyCEODogwoofUK
Hill, AliHead of Acquisitions - Factual and Fact EntertainmentDRGUK
Gauld, StephanieDigital DirectorEgmont PressUK
Briley, StellaHead of AcquisitionsElectric SkyUK
Cooper, CatFounderElfin ProductionsUK
Hooper, DavidManaging DirectorEspresso TVUK
Partridge, AdamProduction ExecutiveFilm Agency for WalesUK
Higgs, AnnaHead of Film4.0Film4UK
Rawlings, LilaDevelopment ExecutiveFilm4UK
Walker, DominiqueExecutive ProducerFreelanceUK
Ashmore, MarkDirector/ProducerFuture ArtistsUK
Panetta, FrancescaMultimedia Special Projects EditorGuardianUK
Hide, KateBusiness & Content ManagerHanWay FilmsUK
Lane, MarkSales ManagerHanWay FilmsUK
Westerhoff, FabienDirector of Sales and DistributionHanWay FilmsUK
Gray, CalumSales and Marketing ExecutiveIndependent Film SalesUK
Steventon, VictoriaFounding PartnerInfluence FilmUK
Rabkin, JobCommissioning Editor Film Fund, Channel 4 NewsITNUK
Turner, LouiseCommissioning Editor Film Fund, Channel 4 NewsITNUK
Clinton-Davis, JoController of Popular FactualITVUK
Howie, DianaCommissioning EditorITVUK
Singh, PriyaCommissioner, Factual and DaytimeITVUK
Thorogood, KatyCommissioning EditorITVUK
Simpson, EmmaAcquisitions and DevelopmentJourneyman PicturesUK
Chakraborty, RiCreative Director and Joint PartnerLFA ProductionsUK
Cohen, NickManaging PartnerMediacomUK
Sparke, TimChief ExecutiveMercury MediaUK
Kingsbury, JonProgramme Director - Creative EconomyNestaUK
Collie, JamesManaging DirectorNovember FilmsUK
Ogilvie, CarolineHead of BroadcastOpen Broadcasting Unit (Open University)UK
Kingsbury, RichardGeneral ManagerPBS UKUK
Binns, ClareProgramming & Acquisitions DirectorPicturehouse Cinemas & Picturehouse EntertainmentUK
Vaccaro, PaulaProducerPinball London LtdUK
Hunter, KirstyManaging DirectorThe Project FactoryUK
Sissons, AnnaDistribution ManagerPulse FilmsUK
Leifer, TeddyExecutive ProducerRISE FilmsUK
Stack, JohnAssistant ProducerRISE FilmsUK
Edwards, JessicaProject ManagerSkating PandaUK
Hunt, JamesDirector, Entertainment Production and Sky Arts HDSkyUK
Taylor, CeliaHead of Factual and FeaturesSky EntertainmentUK
Wheatley, SeanProgramming ExecutiveSky VisionUK
Millard, HeatherProducer, Sales Agent, Financier, Festival DirectorSpier FilmsUK
Singer, AndreCreative Director & CEOSpring FilmsUK
Taskovski, IrenaManaging DirectorTaskovski FilmsUK
Doyon, SusanProducerTate MediaUK
Neumann, BeatriceAcquisitions ManagerThe Works Film GroupUK
Bennetts, JessicaHead of SalesTVF InternationalUK
Brown, AlSupervising Content ProducerVICE Media Inc.UK
Lazareck, LisaPublic Engagement AdviserWellcome TrustUK
Ziessen, TomSenior Public Engagement Grants AdviserWellcome TrustUK
Simpson, MarionProject ManagerWorldViewUK
Ball, RachelManager, Content PartnershipsYouTubeUK
Browne, JimDistributor/Festival ProgrammerArgot Pictures/Abu Dhabi Film FestivalUnited States
Schiller, MarcCEO & FounderBOND Strategy and InfluenceUnited States
Piperni, DavidPresidentCargo Film & ReleasingUnited States
Ladjevardi, AdellaGrants ManagerCinereachUnited States
Apley, AliceExecutive DirectorDocumentary Educational ResourcesUnited States
Candler, SheriDirector of Digital Marketing StrategyThe Film CollaborativeUnited States
Sterritt, MerrillCo-FounderFilm PresenceUnited States
Boyle, CaitlinFounderFilm SproutUnited States
Holtzberg, DianaVice President - USA OperationsFilms Transit International Inc.United States
Abraham, NancySenior Vice President of Documentary ProgrammingHBOUnited States
Cogan, DanExecutive Director & Co-FounderImpact PartnersUnited States
Aguilar, ClaireVice President of ProgrammingITVSUnited States
Holm, ElisabethDirector, Film ProgramKickstarterUnited States
Sheldon, ElizabethVice PresidentKino Lorber, Inc.United States
Srivastava, LinaStrategistLina Srivastava ConsultingUnited States
Rosen, LouiseManaging DirectorLouise Rosen Ltd.United States
Roy, RajendraDirector of ProgrammingMoMAUnited States
Goldman, JulieExecutive ProducerMotto PicturesUnited States
Rothschild, EmilyDirector of AcquisitionsNew VideoUnited States
Spingarn-Koff, JasonVideo JournalistNew York TimesUnited States
Koch, TomVice PresidentPBS DistributionUnited States
Schuerhoff, CharlesDirector of International AcquisitionsPBS InternationalUnited States
Kilmurry, SimonExecutive ProducerPOVUnited States
Wasey, AdnaanDirector, POV DigitalPOVUnited States
Best, EmilyFounder and CEOSeed & SparkUnited States
Mer, AndrewVice President, Content PartnershipsSnagFilmsUnited States
Burres, BruniSenior Consultant, Documentary ProgramSundance InstituteUnited States
Kopp, IngridDirector of Digital InitiativesTribeca Film InstituteUnited States
Rodriguez, JoseManager, Documentary ProgrammingTribeca Film InstituteUnited States
Marchetti, DylanFounderTribeca Film InstituteUnited States
Gonzalez, PabloCOOTugg Inc.United States
McGarry, JordanLead CuratorVimeoUnited States
Anderson, JulieExecutive ProducerWNET/THIRTEENUnited States
Zimmerman, DebraExecutive DirectorWomen Make MoviesUnited States