UK Global Screen Fund 2025 International Business Development Strategy Days cohort

31 UK-based screen content creators have been selected to take part in-person on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 June 2025 at the Ormeau Labs in Belfast.

The UK Global Screen Fund’s International Business Development Strategy Days programme is a participatory two-day event for UK-based screen content creators. 

Consisting of panels, talks and workshops delivered by a range of industry experts, the programme is designed to focus on building a successful international growth strategy for the development of UK screen content businesses with the goal of increased revenue generation and international expansion. 

Sessions include: international opportunities; international strategies; UK Global Screen Fund awards case studies; and an international business development application finances workshop.

Speakers will include:

  • Denitsa Yordanova, Head of UK Global Screen Fund and International Funds, BFI
  • Chris Filip, International Business Development Manager, UK Global Screen Fund
  • Alex Cooke, Renegade Stories
  • Callum Underwood, IndieBI / Uwu Biz
  • Emily Morgan, Quiddity Films
  • Jörg Tittel, RapidEyeMovers
  • Julie Heselgrave, Candour Productions
  • Richard Johns, Argo Films
  • Ruth Fielding, Lupus Films
  • Tim Bryans, ALT Animation

The selected participants are:

  • Alastair Clark, Wellington Films Ltd
  • Benjamin Donoghue, Blackstaff Games
  • Caolan McKendry, Ambertail Games
  • Caroline Roberts-Cherry, Saffron Cherry Productions
  • Cathy Craig, INCISIV Ltd
  • Dan Da Rocha, Jaw Drop Games
  • David Cumming, Waddell Media
  • Dermot O’Dempsey, Shudder Films
  • Emily Corcoran, Cork Films Ltd
  • Farah Abushwesha, Rocliffe Limited
  • Fiona Blair, Recorded Time Ltd (Formerly Blair Black Films)
  • Helen Jones, Silver Salt Films
  • Hollie Bryan, Cosmosquare Films
  • James Bradley, Rocket Flair Studios Ltd
  • James Murphy, Hocus Pocus Studios Ltd
  • Jason Robbins, Engine House VFX
  • John McIlduff, Dumbworld Productions
  • Kate Byers, Early Day Films limited
  • Kelda Crawford McCann, Strident Media Ltd
  • Larry Cowan, Lamb Films
  • Lee Thomas, Prodigal Film & TV
  • Leela Collins, Banshee Games
  • Maeve Mulholland, Score Draw Media
  • Michael Dobbin, Peardrop Productions Ltd
  • Michelle Stein, Come Into The Fold
  • Nefeli Zygopoulou, I Made it Films Ltd
  • Rebecca Long, Boudica Entertainment
  • Rory Clifford, Chunky Games
  • Samir Mehanovic, Paradiso Films Productions Ltd
  • Sinéad Burns, Aura Digital Studios
  • Stephen Hey, Radical Forge