Who We Are

Screen South Staff

Jo Nolan Chief Executive jo.nolan@screensouth.org
Jenny Cooper Film Commisssioner jenny.cooper@screensouth.org
Miranda Robinson Head of Development and Training miranda.robinson@screensouth.org
Vanessa Cook Head of Operations vanessa.cook@screensouth.org
Alison Dilnutt Education & Audience Development Executive alison.dilnutt@screensouth.org
Claire Hemmings Production & Development Assistant claire.hemmings@screensouth.org
Paul Linkin Youth Projects Coordinator paul.linkin@screensouth.org
Gaby Topalian Operations Assistant gaby.topalian@screensouth.org
Stephanie Gorecki Reception and Administration Assistant info@screensouth.org
Julia Tomlinson Information Manager Film Commission film.commission@screensouth.org

Screen South Board Members

Graham Benson
Screen South Chairman

Graham Benson has been actively involved in film and television production for more than 25 years. He has produced and/or executive produced over 1,000 hours of programming and has won many domestic and international awards.

As well as chairing Screen South he Chairs the boards of a number of media companies, advises the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Culture Media and Sport on export promotion and is Chairman of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission’s Audit and Risk Management Committee.

He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Television Society and is an Honorary Doctor of Letters (Southampton Institute / Nottingham Trent University). He Chairs Blue Heaven Productions Limited where his wife Christine is managing director.

Jo Nolan
Screen South CEO

Jo Nolan was appointed as Chief Executive of Screen South in August 2005. Jo had been Deputy Chief Executive and Head of Regional Development and Production at Screen South since November 2004. Prior to this she was Head of Regional Development and Skills for the agency. Jo’s background includes producing and company management across a wide spectrum of film, media and arts; including theatre, publishing; design and training both nationally and internationally. She has also worked in project and event management from comic art galleries to corporates and local authorities. Jo has extensive experience in independent film production, having worked in most roles from Art Department to first AD and Producing. She has delivered over 50 productions including features, award winning shorts, corporate videos and music promos, including the first interactive music DVD for acclaimed band “Orbital” which won international industry acclaim. Jo studied for her BA Hons Expressive Arts in Brighton and PG Dip /MA in New Media & Film in Birmingham. Jo is a voting BAFTA member and a fellow of the RSA.

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