
About us
The National Youth Film Academy is 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
Casting Director
Human Traffic
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
