Tim Highsted (Chair)
Senior Film Editor of acquired feature films for Channel4 and its portfolio of channels
Tim has worked in the film industry since the mid-Eighties in arts and film programming and theatrical distribution at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London. He has previously worked at the San Francisco International Film Festival, as Deputy Director...
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Gary Slaymaker
Film Reviewer
Gary Slaymaker has been a film reviewer since the late 1980s; working for BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio Wales, S4C, and the Western Mail during that time. He can currently be heard, live, every Friday afternoon, on the Eleri Sion...
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Guto Rhun
Young Audiences Commissioner at S4C
Guto Rhun is currently working as Young Audiences Commissioner at S4C. In this role, he is responsible for developing and commissioning a wide range of content for S4C’s 16-25-year-old audience. One of his primary responsibilities is Hansh, S4C’s online youth...
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Laith Jaafar, MSc Assoc CIPD
Co-Chair of Respect, the LGBTQI+ colleague network at Co-op
Laith is a kind and compassionate professional committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. His personal journey drives his passion for LGBTQI+ equality, which lead him to pursue a Master’s in Human Resource Management at the University of York. His distinguished...
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Sabrina Khan
Owner and director, Maasi’s
Former teacher Sabrina Khan is the accidental restaurateur behind Maasi’s, a Pakistani café operating out of a church hall in Cardiff. Her career change began during lockdown when she sold samosas, made to her mother’s recipe on Instagram. Maasi’s (Punjabi...
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Sara Harrak
British-Moroccan Director and winner of the 2023 Iris Prize Best British Short
Sara Harrak’s short film, F**KED won the Best British Short at Iris Prize 2023, and Best Short Film at Roze Filmdagen. F**KED has since been recognised by the British Film Council and has been featured in their catalogue of UK shorts and...
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