Our Team
Barnes Film Festival runs mainly through the hard work and commitment of our Executive Team. All the members have normal jobs elsewhere, and work on the festival in their spare time. If you’re interested in joining our fantastic team, head over to the Volunteer page to check out any current opportunities!
Sam Cullis
Founder & Director
Tamsin IRving
Partnerships
Tereza Jichova
Head of Design
AlexA Banks
Creative Director
Alison Lock
Marketing Director
JENNY EIKEN MO
Merchandise & Digital Media Coordinator
Mostafa Nagy
Technical Director
Paula Maguire
Programmer and Schools Liaison
Maythem Ridha
Head of Documentary
Jessi Maguire
UI/UX Designer & Online Web Hub Developer
Sue LOUGHLIN
HEAD OF ANIMATION
Augusto Nembrini
Operations
Hannah Donald
Head of Film Sound
Rory Campbell
Motion Graphics Designer
Charlotte Macleod
Special Advisor
Adam Cockerton
Poster Designer
Anna Pisano
Social Media Coordinator
Leigh Jenkins
Communications
Thomas Dale
Web Developer
Naomi Westerman
Grass Roots Lead
Lorna Hawthorne
Safeguarding Officer
Miranda Simmons
Sustainable Production Consultant
Isabelle Milligan
Sponsorship
Connor Picken
Submissions
Mark Mair
Online Streaming Coordinator
Jack Wilson
Short Fiction
Emma Carleschi
Blog
Tom Loan
Sustainability Coordinator
Viktorija Faith
Events
Iveta Trifonova
Interview Coordinator
Fred Bhat
Lead Presenter
Billy Kennedy
Youth Showcase Curator