About
Film Oxford is an independent centre for film and digital media based in Oxford (charity 1041014) whose aim is to build an inclusive film making community and a ladder of opportunity for all. We offer a range of courses, for beginners through to professionals, as well as production advice and access to equipment. We also take on commissions, develop and manage community projects, run the Summerscreen youth film festival and co ordinate major screening events in and around the county. Through our ‘Location Oxfordshire’ service and industry showcase events we are able to offer links with the film, TV and the digital industries and opportunities for local talent to bridge the gap into work.
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Executive
Film Oxford is run on a day to day basis by an Executive made up of employees and representatives of the Trustees and Members.
Geron Swann. Centre Director
Geron came to Film Oxford via the Trades Council in 1987 and has been with the organisation ever since! He is fundraiser, project manager, Summerscreen festival co ordinator, Location Oxfordshire manager and general spokesperson for Film Oxford.
Gary Shenton. Production Development
Richard Duriez. Training Manager and Finance Manager
Richard has more than 10 broadcast credits to his name for documentaries (Producer, Director, Editor, Researcher). He has produced numerous non-broadcast productions for NGO’s, charities and local authorities as well as short films, and one feature. His films are regularly shown at film festivals in UK and around the world.
Sarah Pouélé. Office Administrator
Sarah came to Film Oxford in January 2011 after attending a young leaders programme. From a musical background she sings (acoustic/indie) with her band and is keen to work in the creative sector while developing her music career.
Alison Palmer Smith. Member Reresentative.
Ali is an experienced teacher and film maker. She particularly enjoys working on outreach projects and for many years has co ordinated film training, screenings and network events for International Womens Week in Oxford.
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Trustees
Film Oxford is managed by group of volunteer trustees – listed alphabetically below.
Zoe Broughton
Zoe is a campaign filmmaker working for Greenpeace and a member of “Undercurrents” – a series of videos about activism around the UK which comes out twice a year. Zoë’s work is often seen on TV News i.e. protesters on Big Ben, on top of an aircraft at Heathrow, the unrest in Burma.
She recently made a film about the maltreatment of beagles used for drugs testing, and that results were being faked by some technicians. The Home Office launched an investigation and two employees were subsequently convicted under the Protection of Animals Act. (photo Cobb/Greenpeace)
David Crowfoot
Having started his career in the retail sector, David returned to university where he obtained a first class honours degree in Manufacturing Engineering and then a Masters in Kaizen Management. He then worked in a variety of business improvement roles spanning the furniture, automotive and light engineering manufacturing sectors as well as distribution, marketing and retail, focusing on the implementation of process and productivity improvement.
David found that his business improvement work took him into managing more complex teams and larger programmes which is when he started to use proven project management techniques. This led him to manage multi million pound and multi discipline teams delivering strategic change projects. David lives in Oxford with his wife. He enjoys all aspects of listening to and playing music and is currently playing drums in a local band.
Rob Lemkin
Rob is an Oxford based filmmaker and founder member and director of Old Street Films. With Thet Sambath he was awarded the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for Enemies of the People in March 2010 and prior to that had produced and directed over 50 documentaries for BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Sky, The History Channel (US) and Arts & Entertainment.
He has won numerous awards in Britain and abroad, and his work has appeared in major documentary strands for C4, BBC and ITV. He has made several films about the history and politics of Asia including The Real Dr Evil (BBC/Arts & Entertainment 2003), Who Really Killed Aung San? (BBC2 1997), Malaya: The Undeclared War (BBC2 1998), China: Handle with Care (C4 2001) Bearers of the Sword (C4 2002).
Fenella Trevillion
Fenella Trevillion is the Head of Joint Commissioning at NHS Oxfordshire with responsibility for Commissioning Mental Health. She represents NHS Oxfordshire on the Learning Disability Boards led by Oxfordshire County council and sits on the DAAT Commissioning Board for substance miss use services.
Fenella comes with extensive experience in both health and social care. She started her career by qualifying as a general nurse in London followed by a short period in a voluntary organisation working with young people with substance misuse problems. She has an Honours degree in Politics/Sociology from Exeter University and a Masters in Public Services Management from London South Bank and a social work qualification from Goldsmith’s. Prior to moving to Oxfordshire in 2007, Fenella’s was a Director in a Mental Health Trust in London.
Fenella was born in South Africa and has spent her adult life in the UK. She has two adult children, a daughter who works in the leisure industry and a son who has recently graduated from Reading in Film and Theatre Studies and now works in the industry. Her interest in Film Oxford comes from her own interest in film as well as a passionate desire to support a small, innovative organisation that can make a real difference to people’s lives
