Meet the team

Front Row, L-R: Matthew Hellett, Kirsty Pentecost, Sarah Watson

Matthew Hellett is Oska Bright's Lead Programmer, a role he took on after being part of the prestigious Guiding Lights scheme in 17/18, the UK film industry’s leading mentoring programme. Matthew was mentored by Emma Smart, programmer at BFI Flare Festival. As part of this role he introduced a new strand in to the festival, ‘Queer Freedoms’.

Matthew has developed his skills as a panellist and has presented on panels as part of Bristol Encounters Film Festival, BFI Flare, Film Hub South East and with the British Council.

Matthew is joined by a team of film enthusiasts who each have their own specialism within the team. Let’s find out more about them…

Richard Norris

Coming soon…

William Hanekom

I’ll be doing some presenting again at the festival this year and I really enjoy viewing the films, the film selection process is really interesting.

Sarah Watson

I do lots of drawings at the festival, I’d like to do some portraits. I hope to sweeten up some VIPs. David Shrigley and Jon Snow and Rob Delaney. I’d love them all to come, if you’re reading this I would like to meet you.

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Tina Dickinson

I do film selection and judging. I love presenting and I am the Young People’s Ambassador. I also do lots of the social media during the festival.

Matthew Churchill

Coming soon!

Kirsty Pentecost

I love presenting the screenings and am looking forward to film selection.

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Stephen Firshman

I like presenting with Tina and I look forward to that. I am good at talking to people and being welcoming. I’m part of the Visitor Co-ordination Team.