Committee

Blair is a UK Art Director and Designer in Film, Television and Commercials. Her earlier American work developed from chargehand scenic art and puppetry for Henson Studios, Sesame Street and Nickelodeon. Her credits include The Power, Oslo, Devils, You Were Never Really Here, Decline and Fall, and Sightseers. Outside broadcast media, Blair also creates large-scale murals and live events.

Jonathan has been working as a Production Designer for more than 30 years. His early career in the late 80’s involved prop and model making for Spitting Image and Hensons Creature Shop. In the 90’s Jonathan designed many TV Light Entertainment and comedy shows, some of which are still on-going, but now works mostly in HETV scripted comedy and drama. He is very much looking forward to supporting Blair in growing the BFDG and continuing the promotion of excellence within UK Art Departments.

Prior to joining the BFDG, Julie founded Grade One TV personnel a freelance crewing agency. Moving forward she held Senior roles in Television Entertainment and Feature Films, working alongside some of the UK’s most accomplished Producers and Directors. Julie has many years of Production experience working at Pinewood, Shepperton, Warner Bros and Elstree Film and Television Studios where she was appointed Director of Production and Marketing successfully developing new client business, enabling further expansion of the Studios and creation of employment in the area.

Malcolm is a long standing member of the BFDG and the Art Department. His earliest memory of a Guild meeting is around 1982 when he first took over the role of Treasurer, in the days of the ‘famous’ blue ledger in which was meticulously recorded the names of every Guild member and their subs payments. He went on to become Chairman of the Guild, creating and illustrating a monthly newsletter as well as putting the finances in order, before being persuaded to come back as Treasurer again. He hope to pass on the mantle soon and take a well earned retirement from the role.

Bimla has worked in events and management for over 12 years, having spent the last 6 running her own successful event consultancy for FTSE100 and high net worth clients. She has had many customer-facing roles, including positions within fundraising, sponsorship and development departments, giving her a good grounding in understanding the mechanisms of membership organisations. Her family are heavily involved in TV and Film production, working as actors, writers, producers and composers. She is excited to be working with the Guild Management Team, helping to bring the BFDG into its next chapter.

Sophie joined the BFDG in March 2018, originally taking on the role of Membership Manager. Following her return from maternity leave in 2022, Sophie began her new role as Office Manager.

Sarah is the go to for everything relating to BFDG membership. She started her career at the BBC and then moved into Film Production before having a family. She then worked in property and, until recently, owned her own lettings and property management company. Sarah is very happy to be returning to the film industry, as she has a long term family connection with the Art Department and now her two children are carrying on the family legacy working there too.

Ali looks after the Guild’s communications, which range from our members’ Weekly Update email to the marketing of BFDG events. Her background is in Marketing and Interior Design. Before retraining as an interior designer, Ali worked in marketing at the Royal Opera House and advertising agency, Dewynters, before becoming freelance and working in regional theatre and audience development.

Sue is the newest member of the Guild’s Management Team, following several years working in advertising and graphic design agencies. Her background is in marketing communications, events and exhibitions specialising in project management and client relations.

Jayne’s background includes over 25 years of UK and international event management producing and operating a diverse range of events. She has worked within multiple industry sectors, run the operations team of an event agency and gained extensive experience within the media industry whilst heading up the events department of a major UK magazine publisher. Most recently she has worked freelance, setting up and operating product awards for consumer magazines. Prior to her time in events Jayne worked within travel, finance and insurance in customer and client facing roles.