Inside Pictures 2025: Shaping Future Leaders Within The Global Film And Television Industry
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is thrilled to unveil the select group of 20 executives participating in Inside Pictures 2025, its premier business training and development programme dedicated to the global film and television sectors. This year’s initiative will nurture top-tier talent from organisations including Netflix, See-Saw Films and RAW TV, enhancing their leadership capacities to steer the future of the dynamic entertainment landscape.
The 2025 intake marks 14 years of Inside Pictures under the stewardship of the NFTS, globally renowned for its training within film, television and games. This year, the programme is once again supported by ScreenSkills through the Film and High-end Television Skills Funds (supported by contributions from films and high-end television productions made in the UK), with newly established support from Amazon MGM Studios, providing funding through Ascend, its global training programme.
The 2025 Inside Pictures programme is designed to comprehensively serve professionals across the international film and television sectors and is comprised of three intensive one-week modules, beginning in June 2025 through to January 2026. The programme will once again be delivered in person in London and LA.
Participants will gain a holistic understanding of both film and television and will be equipped with the essential tools and insights to master complex challenges and seize the opportunities that lie in wait for the industry. The robust curriculum ensures a well-rounded perspective that will prove crucial for future leadership and success in the global entertainment landscape.
The 2025 Inside Pictures programme proudly presents a select group of 20 producers and executives, drawn from an impressive array of high-calibre applicants spanning the film and television industries. This year's participants represent 11 global territories and come from 14 companies newly participating in the programme.
Their expertise covers a comprehensive range of areas including Acquisitions, Development, Production, Sales, Distribution, Finance, Marketing, Exhibition, Legal and Business Affairs, and Post Production. Each participant was chosen for their outstanding skills and potential to foster innovation in their respective fields.
- Introducing Inside Pictures 2025 Participants
Stephan Henz | DCM | Head of Local Content and Acquisitions
Tom Chesover | Chorus | Founder / Consultant
Darragh Matthews | IPR.VC | Investment Manager
Michael Colbert | Black Bear | SVP, International Finance and Strategy
Ellen Lister | See-Saw Films | Senior Business Affairs and Legal Executive
Liz Rosilio | Pulse Films | Senior Director, Business and Legal Affairs
Scott Sargeant | Black Bear | VP UK Distribution
Wayne D'Cruz | MetFilm | Distribution Manager
Katie Littleton | A Little Tonic | Founder / CEO
Consuelo Meseguer | Netflix | Film Manager, Spain and Portugal
Andi G Hess | Schubert | Producer
Esko Rips | Nafta Films | Producer / CEO / Partner
Bernard Michaux | Samsa Film | Producer / CEO / Partner
Marta Krzeptowska | ORKA | Producer
Ariens Damsi | Eliofilm | Producer / CEO
Collie McCarthy | Forty Foot Pictures | Producer
Jón Hammer | Outlier Projects | CEO / Producer
Reece Cargan | RANDAN | Founder / Producer
Sam Tipper-Hale | RAW TV | Producer
Inese Boka-Grūbe | Mistrus Media | Producer / Partner
Jon Wardle, Director of the National Film and Television School, commented: “Our 2025 participants exemplify the calibre of talent that continues to drive the global film and television industries forward. As the challenges and opportunities in our sector evolve, this group will bring bold thinking, creative leadership and a global outlook that will help shape the future of screen storytelling.”
Clare Crean, Inside Pictures Programme Director of Content, added: “Inside Pictures remains a vital space for leadership development, international collaboration and cross-sector insight. The 2025 cohort brings together a remarkable range of experience and ambition from across the world and with the support of both longstanding and new partners like Amazon MGM Studios, this year’s programme is set to be one of our most dynamic yet.”
Emma Turner, ScreenSkills Head of Film, Animation and Future Skills said: “Creating opportunities for skilled members of the screen workforce to further their leadership abilities is hugely important for the industry. The Film Skills Fund is proud to support Inside Pictures and help senior, talented candidates, both in-house and freelance receive the required training to develop the tools they need to become leading figures within their fields.”
Kaye Elliott, ScreenSkills Director of High-end Television said: "Inside Pictures provides trusted pathways for those ready to move into leadership roles, which mirrors the aims and values of the High-end TV Skills Fund in nurturing mid-career industry talent. We’re pleased to have the opportunity to partner with NFTS on this year's programme and look forward to following the candidates’ journey.”