About Film4 Productions

We don't just show great films - we make them too

Welcome to Film4 Productions, the feature film commissioning department of Channel 4

Film4 is headed by Tessa Ross. The company develops and co-finances film productions and is known for working with the most innovative talent in the UK, whether new or established. Film4 is a founding partner of the Warp X digital studio. Film4 releases in 2009 included Ken Loach's Cannes competition film, Looking For Eric, Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, Paul King's Bunny And The Bull and Sam Taylor Wood's Nowhere Boy. Releases in 2010 include Chris Morris' Four Lions.


Upcoming Film4 releases include Richard Ayoade's Submarine, Kevin Macdonald's Eagle Of The Ninth, Mark Romanek's Never Let Me Go, Peter Mullen's Neds, Hideo Nakata's Chatroom and Mike Leigh's Another Year. For a full list of 2009 releases and details on how to submit a proposal to Film4 go to 4Producers.

The Film4 Team

• • Controller, Film and Drama
  • Tessa Ross
  
  
  • Executive Assistant to Tessa Ross
  • Helen Varty
  
  
  • Senior Commissioning Executive
  • Katherine Butler
  
  
  • Head of Commercial Development
  • Sue Bruce-Smith
  
  
  • Commercial and Commissioning Assistant
  • Hannah Saunders
  
  
  • Head of Development
  • Sam Lavender
  
  
  • New Talent Executive
  • Jo McClellan
  
  
  • Development Assistant
  • Hanna Sahloul
  
  
  • Development Editor
  • Lila Rawlings
  
  
  • Assistant Development Editor
  • Eva Yates
  
  
  • Head of Production
  • Tracey Josephs
  
  
  • Production Manager
  • Fiona Artry
  
  
  • Head of Business Affairs, Scripted Content
  • Paul Grindey
  
  
  • Head of Business Affairs, Film
  • Harry Dixon
  
  
  • Business Affairs Executive
  • Louise Long
  
  
  • Assistant Business Affairs Executive
  • Kathy May


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