Meet the speakers* for the 2017 Indie Film Distribution Summit
* New speakers are being added regularly so do check back in.
Distributors and Exhibition
Getting films out there in our domestic territory, that means the UK.
Joseph D'Morais // Distributor Blue Dolphin
Veteran UK film distributor who over the decades has launched the careers of many Brit filmmakers distributing their debut films, including Edgar Wright, Peter Jackson and Mark Romanek ... MORE
Dorottya Szekely // Marketing Manager at Dogwoof
Dorottya's recent campaigns include Michael Moore’s Where To Invade Next, Werner Herzog’s Lo and Behold and the biggest ever film in Dogwoof’s history, Steven Cantor's Dancer. ... MORE
Martin Myers // Film Booker & Industry Expert
Martin has released hundreds of films, most recently titles such as Embrace Of The Serpent and The Levelling for Peccadillo, and The Hippopotamus for Electric Shadow.... MORE
David Nicholas Wilkinson // Distributor, Producer and Director
David has been involved in the production and distribution of over 100 British feature films with budgets ranging from £20k - £16m... MORE
Jon Barrenechea // Deputy Director of Marketing, Picturehouse
Jon is the producer of London Sundance and Deputy Director of Marketing for Picturehouse. He also self-distributed the award-winning documentary Hand Gestures worldwide theatrically and on DVD... MORE
Ross Bispham // Producer & Distribution Consultant
Ross is a marketing and distribution expert, having distributed multiple titles at Revolver Entertainment. He currently has his own distribution consultancy, Ignite Film Fans... MORE
Filmmakers
People who have been there, got the T shirt and can share their experiences so you can learn from what they got right and what they got wrong.
Leon Butler // Writer & Producer
Ex city broker turned writer and producer, Leon hustled himself into the big time by getting Idris Elba to star in his debut feature 100 Streets. Get ready for a shot of reality… MORE
Simon Blake // Screenwriter & Director
Simon's debut feature Still (starring Game of Thrones star Aiden Gillen) is available on iTunes and Amazon Prime... MORE
Marcus Markou // Director of Papadopoulos & Sons
Legendary for his enthusiasm, Marcus wrote, produced and directed his debut feature Papadopoulos and Sons. He quickly discovered he would need to act as distributor too and successfully screened in over 100 UK cinemas and sold his film to the BBC... MORE
Tom Kerevan // Screenwriter, Producer
Screenwriter turned reluctant producer, turned reluctant distributor, Tom has successfully shepherded his debut feature Tear Me Apart and closed the deal with Amazon Prime himself... MORE
Rob Savage // Screenwriter & Director
Rob directed and co-produced his debut micro-budget feature Strings at age 17! And if that wasn't impressive enough, he then went on to sell it to Vertigo Films. His second feature is being developed by Salon Pictures... MORE
Jane Gull // Director of my Feral Heart
Jane directed, produced and distributed her feature film My Feral Heart, which became the most successful title on the OurScreen platform. Her shorts have been picked up by Arte TV and Channel 4... MORE
Dhiraj Mahey // Producer
Dhiraj has worked across both development & distribution and recently executive produced Gareth Tunley’s acclaimed debut feature, The Ghoul... MORE
Nick Sadler // Producer, Co-founder of The Film Label
Nick is the co-founder of industry-disrupting film company, The Film Label. MORE
International and Domestic Sales
People who get our films out there internationally, domestically and online.
Samantha Horley // Distributor, Producer & Screenwriter
Samantha has sold films as diverse as Fargo, Memento, American Pie, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Dead Man Walking and The Blair Witch Project for PolyGram and Summit. Her insight into commercial international sales is extraordinary... MORE
Julian Richards // Writer, Director, Producer and Sales Agent
Having made several features and been disappointed by sales companies, he setup his own and now sells films for other filmmakers through Jinga Films, Britain’s fastest growing and most respected sales agency... MORE
Distruptors
People who are actively disrupting the existing systems and creating whole new business models.
Ian Cartwright // Co-Founder of OurScreen and Elevenfiftyfive
Ian co-funded ourscreen the hottest and most innovative distribution platform for filmmakers today in the UK, a true People Powered Cinema... MORE
Dave Kapur // Co-Founder of OurScreen and Elevenfiftyfive
Dave co-funded ourscreen the hottest and most innovative distribution platform for filmmakers to day in the UK, a true People Powered Cinema... MORE
Practitioners
People who have done it successfully and now teach others while keeping toes dipped in the water.
Chris Jones // Filmmaker and author of The Guerilla Filmmakers Handbook
Chris has four indie feature films under his belt, an Oscar shortlisted short and six books in the best selling Guerilla Filmmakers Handbooks series. He has also interviewed hundreds of filmmakers over the years for the books... MORE
Deborah Rowland // Distributor, NFTS course leader
Debbie has worked for Artificial Eye, Disney, Icon, EOne, 20th Century Fox in senior marketing and distribution positions. She now heads up the new MA in distribution at the NFTS... MORE
Robyn Larkin // Creative Director, What Is Bobo
Co-founder and Creative Director of London based design studio What is Bobo specialising in poster design for the film and entertainment industry. MORE
Angus Finney// Industry Specalist, Executive Producer
Angus Finney is a leading international film and creative industry specialist who has managed, taught, mentored and lectured across the world. MORE
Matthew Falck // Editor
Matt has been a freelance offline editor for nine years. Excelling in trailers, sizzle reels, documentaries and behind-the-scenes. MORE
Maureen Hascoet // Creative Consultant
Maureen is a filmmaker, a festival organiser and an agent for Blueberry Creatives. MORE
Nia Childs // Festival Programmer and Producer
Nia is a freelance film events professional with over 5 years of film events experience. MORE
Karina Gechtman // International Film Marketing Consultant
Karina has over 10 years experience. She worked closely with filmmakers and big companies such as Paramount Pictures, Disney, Independent. MORE