Anna Eriksson
Anna Eriksson has been a filmmaker and producer since 1992, and currently works as the Film Development Officer at the Cultural Department in the region of Halland, Sweden. Anna holds her Bachelors degree in film directing at Akademi Valand, Gothenburg University. She taught filmmaking at Katrineberg College for adult education from 2008 to 2013. She also is a member of Doris FIlm - a Project challenging and changing the gender balance in the Film Industry in Sweden - and has participated in the International Youth Media Summit for three years as an Advisor, 2012-2014. She is a member of IYMS Board from 2015.

Anna Eriksson

Noel Goodwin
Noel Goodwin has been working at BFI since 2008, supporting young people and emerging young talent through the Future Film Programme, which includes the Future Film Festival and monthly Raw Shorts events. He is currently Education Strategy Manager at BFI, working with organizations in the UK and around the world to support young filmmakers develop their talents, access opportunities, and raise the profile of emerging young film-making communities.

Noel Goodwin

Joe Stephenson
Director Joe Stephenson graduated at New York Film Academy, when he was just 17 years old. After working for companies such as Ealing Studios and Icon, Joe directed his first short film, "The Alchemist suticas", which went on to be Editors Choice in the Virgin Media Shorts competition and received critical acclaim in the national press. Joe then established B Good Picture Company, directing and producing a TV series for Sky Arts, called "In love with", starring over 20 of the best British acting talent including Catherine Tate, John Simm, Eddie Marsan, Craig Roberts, Simon Callow, Karen Gillan, Miriam Margolyes, Anthony Head, and many more.
Alongside this, Joe started developing a slate of features, including a BFI developed comedy by Sarah Smith (Arthur Christmas) and an original fantasy by Charles McKeown (Brazil) Joe then directed an animation special starring Stephen Fry (also broadcast on SKY) and most recently the music video for Natalie Imbruglia’s comeback single ‘Instant Crush’.
"Chicken" is Joe’s debut feature film as both director and producer. Joe is currently in pre-production for his second feature film, a biopic on Noël Coward written by Tony nominated playwright Martin Sherman, fully supported by the Noël Coward estate. The film shoots later this year starring Chris Colfer, Sir Ian McKellen, Vanessa Redgrave, Stephen Fry, Celia Imrie, Jonathan Pryce and more.

Joe Stephenson