Ivan Massow (Writer / Producer / Director)

Ivan Massow is one of Britain's most prominent entrepreneurs and political thinkers. He was head of the Institute of Contemporary Art. Banksy’s Coming for Dinner is his first film.

Huw Jenkins (Editor)

Huw Jenkins is an EMMY® Award winning film editor. Well versed in prime time, channel defining shows, Huw is currently cutting programmes for the world's top television networks, including BBC, Discovery Channel and National Geographic. 
 
Though beyond that, there is a love of edgier underground genres including editing independent cinema and off the wall comedy. Fast and decisive, Huw has a superb understanding of narrative, essential when creating strong, dramatic storylines. 
 
In 2008, Huw was awarded his EMMY® Award for the category ‘Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Editing’.

Saul Gittens (Director of Photography)

Saul Gittens first began in the film and television industry at the tender age of 17 as a special effects runner. Working on such films as Tobe Hooper's Lifeforce, Supergirl, Return to Oz and Batman had a profound effect on him. Watching the camera crew at work he quickly realised that was where he wanted to be.

After finishing his degree in graphic design he worked briefly for a newspaper running their art department. From there he joined the Edit Works where he trained under Barry Noakes of the Shooting Crew. Working with a varied circle of cameramen gave him a solid grounding, and guidance from the likes of Peter Morgan and John Boyce was brilliant.

For the last five years he has enjoyed shooting and lighting varied programmes from sit-coms, prime time documentaries (such as Kylie, Cultural Icon? and Bethlehem, no place for Peace) and commercials (for Nokia, Dettol, etc) to short films like Wooden Soul, winner of the Indian Short Film Festival (2006), Jury Prize at the NPA Awards 2007 and short listed for Tribeca Film Festival 2007. Saul has recently completed Peep Show Series 2 as DOP and an HD feature on the life of Vidal Sassoon.

Paul Scurrell (Sound Supervisor)

Originally BBC trained, Paul is experienced across all genres and has worked on numerous projects as a freelance Sound Recordist from documentaries like Channel 4’s Boys and Girls Alone and The Secret Millionaire to lifestyle shows like Channel 4’s Ten Years Younger and How to Look Good Naked 2. Reality genre shows include Channel 5’s Extreme Makeover UK and House Invaders Series 2, 3, 4 & 5 for BBC1.

Paul has also worked as an assistant for BBC OB’s, Omni Television and 021 Television OB’s for programmes such as British Touring Car Championship 2008 (ITV Sport), Rugby World Cup 2008 (S4C), Question Time (BBC) and football for Sky, ITV1 and BBC.

Paul’s skills encompass Sound Recordist, Sound Supervisor, TV & Radio OB Engineer / Mixer, TV & Radio Studio Assistant / Mixer as well as Drama Pole / Fisher Boom Operator. He is a full member of the Institute of Broadcast Sound.

Ben Friend (Editor)

Ben Friend is an experienced producer / editor dividing his time between London and Los Angeles. Beginning his career within the marketing department of United International Pictures at the tender age of 17, Ben has an acute understanding of the entire film making process from the initial script development through to the theatrical marketing campaign.  

Having worked as Creative Director on numerous marketing campaigns for the major Hollywood studios Ben has edited and overseen the creation of many theatrical trailers and TV commercials. Over the past 14 years Ben has also edited documentaries for the BBC, Disney and Channel 4.

In 2008 Ben established BRF Productions, a small boutique creative agency offering editing and marketing services.

Mr Scruff (Music courtesy of Ninja Tunes 2009)

Mr Scruff (AKA Andy Carthy), first made a name for himself in Manchester’s club scene in the mid 90’s. Gaining a reputation as a DJ who joined the musical dots others didn’t even know existed, he utilised hip-hop skills, not to impress, but to maintain a flow for the dancers. A series of EPs which turned out to have a durable musical value, followed, making Mr Scruff more than just a DJ.

Titles like Large Pies, the gloriously cranky Chicken in a Box and Camels Foot, made it clear that though his music was unquestionably cracking, he was not another pretentious po-faced trance DJ.

Two LP’s, a self-titled first in May 97, Keep It Unreal - released to universal acclaim in July '99 - cemented his status as maverick with the crankiest tunes on the playground. Even Madonna name-checked Mr Scruff, claiming Keep It Unreal had been a regular spin on her home Hi-Fi.

In the past few years, the Keep It Unreal night, which began in Manchester, has become a nationwide brand with Mr Scruff hosting his own club in cities across the country - allowing him free reign to jumble jazz, house, hip hop, ska, ragga, reggae, dub, blues, soul and rock and roll. Mr Scruff makes a difference by making his own rules and adhering to Frank Zappa’s durable epithet, that “if music be the food of love, nobody wants to eat cabbage all night”. He will play for as long as seven hours, and in that time he will be several DJs rolled into one.

Alexandria Pickering (Line Producer)

Alexandria has worked as TV Production Manager on numerous number of prime-time shows on both UK and US television. Her most recent credits include Daddy Day Care for Channel 4, The Girls of Hedsor Hall for MTV USA and a series of show for 19 Entertainment including David Beckham – New Beginnings for ITV 1, David Beckham’s Soccer USA for five, David Beckham’s Soccer USA for Worldwide and Spice Girls – Giving You Everything for BBC 1.

Additional credits include Get a Life for Living TV, Mission Implausible for Sky One, Britain’s Next Top Model – Series 2 for Living TV, All I want for Christmas – BBC for UK Style, Boys To Men for Channel 4, X-Rated: The Sex Films They Tried To Ban ( a documentary for Channel 4) and Sex Icons for E4.

Alexandria’s work as Production Manager for the BBC include programmes such as Weakest Link Series 2 for BBC2, Weakest Link Primetime for BBC1 as well as Weakest Link American and German Pilots. For Brighter Pictures, she was Production Manager on There’s Something About Miriam and for Princess Productions her documentaries include Girl Gangs and Idle Teenagers.

Ruth Newman (Consultant Director)

Ruth Newman is a TV Director and Producer who has directed and produced a number of prime-time shows on both UK and US television. For Wife Swap USA, Ruth directed and produced Episode 3, which featured an image-conscious hair and beauty salon owner from Swansea, who has a distinct disregard for domesticity, trading places with a full-time mother whose priorities lie with the needs of her family.

On UK television, Ruth’s credits include Director and Producer of Faking It Burlesque Special, where body-conscious Welsh cleaner Sharon Pallister swaps her feather duster for a feather boa to become a striptease artist. With the help of dancer Immodesty Blaize, ballet favourite Wayne Sleep and burlesque star Dita Von Teese, she has just four weeks to learn the moves before convincing a panel of judges she's the real thing. Additional credits include Director / Producer of Driving Mum and Dad Mad, where two 17-year-olds are challenged to pass their driving tests in three weeks, with the help of only their parents and the family car. The person who passes first wins a second-hand car. Ruth also Directed and Produced the ‘Shell Island / Florence’ and ‘Tenerife / Lake District’ episodes of Holiday Showdown (2003-2007)

Monica Alonso (Production Manager)

Monica Alonso has set up shoots in the UK and abroad, sourcing film permissions to supporting crews on location in a variety of challenging locations across Denmark, Cuba, Spain, Ireland, Scotland and England. Monica has worked as Production Manager on projects for VIRGIN, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, BBC, Discovery and VH1.

Monica’s recent credits include Night Cops, a series for SKY, A Proposal for an Unmade Film, shoot in Lanzarote (Spain) and London inspired on the life of artist Cesar Manrique, DISPATCHES: The New Fundamentalists for Channel 4, alongside The great British Black Invasion, and Me, my Dad and Moorgate, also for Channel 4. Productions for Sky One include Infidelity with Rod Liddle.

Monica received a 2002 ROYAL SOCIETY TELEVISION AWARD for her documentary Dispossessions. 

John William Dunlea (Assistant Editor)

John Dunlea has worked as an actor and director in theatre and television in Ireland, France and Holland. His roles include Russen for Nederland Television and work with the Gare St. Lazare Players theatre company.  

John has also produced film festivals in Barcelona and Cork. John currently resides in Los Angeles. 

Sean Chiles (Art Director)

Sean Chiles is an international Creative Director of Design, Fashion and Style. He is responsible for Art and Trend Direction for a variety of brands and independent projects and has been involved in the Theatre, Television and Film since his childhood.   

Sean produced, directed and edited the first in-house fashion show videos at St. Martin’s School of Art while a fashion student there from 1979 to 1984. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of their Student Design Awards panel. His creative passion is design and creative integrity. He detests the mediocrity of reality TV.

Natalie Wood (Production Coordinator)

After graduating from Goldsmiths University in London with a BA in Media and Communications, Natalie has worked mainly as a researcher and coordinator.

Over the last few years, she has been working as the Assistant Producer on a documentary with the Artist Mary Lemley-Miller. The subject of the film is her stepson Gabriel who has Autism and severe learning difficulties. The film is due to be finished in summer 2009.