About us
The National Youth Film Academy is a the leading membership organisation for young people in film. Founded in 2011 our mission is to Locate, Nurture and Promote the very best young talent in film. We host a variety of online and in person events throughout the year, including the the National Youth Film Awards ceremony in which is run in December.
We partner and collaborate with a number of leading industry bodies to ensure that our members have the best foundation possible to succeed in film.
Meet the team
Industry Board
Kate Staddon
Agent
Curtis Brown
Matt Smith
Head of Distribution
Lionsgate Entertainment
Phil Meheux
Cinematographer
Casino Royale
Simon Bird
Actor
Inbetweeners
Bianca Searle
Head of Sales
Odeon Cinemas
John Brennan
CEO
Procam Take 2
Sussi Figgis
Casting Director
Harry Potter
Bill Petrie
Agent
BWH Agency
Jack Tarling
Producer
Shudder Films
Saul Gittens
Head of Training
Procam Take 2
Dr. Rebekha Smith
CEO
Film Festival Doctor
Sue Jones
Industry Liaison
East 15
SetReady Mentors
Nick Knowland
Cinematographer
BAFTA winning
Derek Suter
Cinematographer
Superman III
Phil Meheux
Cinematographer
Casino Royale
Linzy Attenborough
Production Manager
Glamour
Raf Kapelinski
Director
Butterfly Kisses
Fiona Bavinton
Director
The pitt and the pendulum
Clare Cahill
Producer
Perplexed
Sacha Bennet
Director
Get Lucky
Mark Barrs
Cinematographer
Walking Dead
Ariel Arthur
Cinematographer
WasteLand
Ben Richards
Producer
Kaufmans Game
Sue Jones
Casting Director
Nil By Mouth
Operations
Rob Earnshaw
CEO
Niamh Redden
Member Coordinator
Michael Thomas
Event Coordinator
