The Core Committee

The BFDG is run by our volunteer Core Committee made up of BFDG members and our Office Management Team. Committee members serve a 4 year tenure. Full committee meetings are held monthly via Zoom. We encourage members to attend these meetings to find out more about what the committee does and to contribute should you feel strongly about issues or have value to add. Please get in touch with our Secretary who will be happy to give you details of how to get involved.

Jonathan Paul Green
Chairperson
Jonathan has been working as a Production Designer for more than 30 years. His…
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Paul Frost
Vice Chairperson
Paul originally started work as a model maker for Hamleys Christmas windows, music videos…
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Julie Wicks
Secretary
Prior to joining the BFDG, Julie founded Grade One TV personnel a freelance crewing…
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Malcolm Stone
Treasurer
Malcolm is a long standing member of the BFDG and the Art Department. His…
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Annabel Henderson
BFDG Office Manager
Blair Barnette
Caroline Wookey
Daniel Vincent
Duncan Howell
Gary Tomkins
Graham Wyn Jones
Jamie Lapsley
Katie Mazurek
Kris Turvey
Marcus Wookey
May Davies
Moira Tait
Neil Lamont
Olly Williams
Simon Bowles
Sonja Klaus
Susan Garyantes

The Events Committee

The BFDG’s Events Committee is made up of BFDG members and selected members of our Office Management Team. It meets once a month to plan events for the benefit of the BFDG membership and the wider Art Dept community. All committee members are volunteers and we welcome interest from members who are interested in contributing.

Ali O’Neill
BFDG Communications Manager
Blair Barnette
Heather Noble
Jayne Bennett
BFDG Events Manager
Jonathan Paul Green
May Davies
Olly Williams
Paul Frost
Sarah Horton
Serena Murphy
Simon Bowles
Sonja Klaus
Sue Chadwick
BFDG Sponsor Relationship Manager

The Membership Committee

The Membership Committee is responsible for approving applications to join the BFDG and ensuring applicants meet the specified requirements. The Committee sits once a month and reviews endorsement details along with applicant profiles and bodies of work. Members of the Committee also review new Membership Levels, pathways and upgrade requests.

Adam O’Neill
Dorrie Young
Elly Sindall
Gary Tomkins
Graham Wyn Jones
Jonathan Paul Green
Lee Sandales
Liz Griffiths
Nicki McCallum
Sarah Horton
Simon Bowles

Patrons

The British Film Designers Guild benefits from the wealth of experience and expertise brought by its two Patrons who are both highly respected Producers in both film and television.

Dean Baker

Partner at Hardy, Son & Baker Production

Dean Baker is a partner at Hardy, Son & Baker the production company he founded with Tom Hardy in 2013. HSB has a TV first look deal with FX Studios. Dean was most recently an Executive Producer on A CHRISTMAS CAROL and the hit TV series TABOO for BBC One and FX. Along with his partner Tom Hardy, Dean is set to produce ONCE A PILGRIM with Working Title Films, WARLORD with Carnival Films and Universal, SHACKLETON with Studio Canal.

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Sally Debonnaire

Retired Director of Production, ITV Studios

Prior to her retirement Sally Debonnaire was Director of Production for ITV Studios with responsibility for leading ITV Studios production management strategy to deliver and support the ongoing creative renewal and growth plans of ITV covering all ITV Studios UK and International production entities, including UK acquisitions. She began her 30 year career at London Weekend Television and went on to work at Talkback Productions as Head of Production and then Managing Director, before going on to become Chief Operating Officer at Talkback Thames.

She spent 2 years at Avalon Television as Managing Director and then joined the BBC as Controller Production Operations, Vision Productions, the BBC’s in-house production department. Sally has worked on a raft of iconic TV series including: THE BILL, X FACTOR, HARRY HILL’S TV BURP, EASTENDERS, STRICTLY COME DANCING, TOP GEAR and FROZEN PLANET to name but a few.

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