bfi Governors
The bfi is a registered charity, established by Royal Charter, governed by a Board of 15 Governors.
- Election of a new Member Governor
- BFI strengthens board and increases production funds as new era for film begins
- More about the role of the governors
- Minutes of the Board of Governors' meetings
- BFI Complaints Procedure
- BFI policy on managing conflicts of interest
Chair: Greg Dyke
Greg Dyke became Chair of the BFI in March 2008. Formerly Director-General of the BBC, Greg is Chairman of HIT, a TV production company making programmes for under-fives, he is also Chancellor of the University of York and Chairman of Brentford Football Club.
Josh Berger
Josh Berger is President and Managing Director, Warner Bros. Entertainment UK, Ireland and Spain.
Shami Chakrabarti CBE
Shami Chakrabarti CBE is Director of Liberty, one of the UK's leading human rights and civil liberties organisations.
Peter Foy
Peter Foy is a former Managing Director of McKinsey & Co UK.
Ashley Highfield
Ashley Highfield is Managing Director & VP, Consumer & Online UK at Microsoft
Tom Hooper
Matthew Justice
Matthew Justice is currently Managing Director of Big Talk, the multi-award winning film and television production company
Beeban Kidron
Beeban Kidron is a BAFTA-winning film and TV director (Bridget Jones, Edge of Reason; Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit) and founder of the education charity FILMCLUB.
Peter Kosminsky (Member Governor)
Peter Kosminsky is an award-winning writer and director behind some of the most important and revelatory television of the past three decades.
Professor Sir Howard Newby CBE
Professor Sir Howard Newby CBE is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool.
Rt Hon James Purnell
Former MP and Cabinet Minister, Rt Hon James Purnell is Chair of ippr trustees and a trustee of the National Theatre.
Tessa Ross
Under the leadership of Tessa Ross, Film4 has built a reputation for developing and financing award-winning films, including Slumdog Millionaire and The Last King of Scotland.
Lisbeth Savill
Lisbeth Savill is Head of Film and Television Practice at Olswang, winner of the Women in Film and Television Business Award (December 2010) and has been involved in the financing of a string of hit movies including The King's Speech.
Cy Young (Member Governor)
Cy Young is an elected Governor. He enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the film and television industries and is now retired.
