About WFTV
Women in Film & TV (UK) is the leading membership organisation for women working in creative media in the UK and part of an international network of over 12,000 women. Members of our organisation come from a broad range of professions spanning the entire film and television industry.
We host a variety of online and in person events throughout the year, present a prestigious awards ceremony every December and run a four nations mid-career mentoring programme for women. We also collaborate with industry bodies on research projects, run bursary initiatives and lobby for women’s interests.
KATIe bailiff
CEO
Claudia merhej
Senior Awards and
Events Producer
SCARLET BREARLEY
Regional Events and Awards Producer
AMYLOUISE GODBY
London Events and Awards Producer
NINA BHALLA
Marketing and Communications Manager
BECKY KEMPSON
Membership and Office Administrator
MEET THE TEAM
Tracy Forsyth
Director of Mentoring Programme
Sarah McCaffrey
Mentoring Producer,
Northern Ireland
KAReN KELLY
Mentoring Producer, Scotland
Hannah Corneck
Mentoring Producer, Wales
MENTORING TEAM
LIZ TUCKER,
CHAIR
Producer, MD
VAL CAZALET, TREASURER
Accountant
VICTORIA GASKELL, COMPANY SECRETARY
Lawyer
ADE RAWCLIFFE
Head of Diversity,
ITV Commissioning
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JACQUI FARNHAM
Journalist, Filmmaker & Writer
CHERYLEE HOUSTON
Actor
NICKY SARGENT
Founder, The Farm
JANE PRESTON
Director, Producer & Journalist
GURINDER CHADHA OBE
Director
ELIZABETH KARLSEN
Producer
SANDI TOKSVIG OBE
Writer and Broadcaster
PATRONS
DAWN AIREY
DAME JOAN
BAKEWELL
BARBARA
BROCCOLI OBE
ANDREW DAVIES
MICHAEL
GRADE CBE
HONORARY MEMBERS
STEPHEN
FREARS
BARONESS JAY OF PADDINGTON PC
BARONESS HELENA KENNEDY QC, FRSA
DAME HELEN MIRREN
FRIENDS OF WFTV
