David has worked as an independent film, TV and theatre producer for over 30 years. His film credits include Henry V, Peter’s Friends, Much Ado About Nothing, The Madness of King George (BAFTA for Outstanding British Film), Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Twelfth Night, The Wings of the Dove, Shakespeare in Love (winner of Seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and four BAFTA Awards including Best Film), Gangs of New York, (Production Consultant), I Capture the Castle, Chasing Liberty and A Bunch of Amateurs. In 2010 he produced the BAFTA nominated My Week with Marilyn followed in 2011 by Tom Stoppard’s award-winning adaptation of Parade’s End for BBC and HBO. David also produced The Wipers Times for BBC2 and two BBC4 documentaries: Glyndebourne: The Untold History and Birth of an Opera. Red Joan starring Judi Dench and Sophie Cookson was released in 2019 and most recently, David produced The Father starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. The Father was nominated for numerous awards, winning two Oscars and two BAFTAs.
David was Chairman of BAFTA 2008-10 and Chairman of Film London 2010-17 and currently serves as a Governor at Dulwich College, London.
Graeme is Pro Vice-Chancellor of External Relations at the University of Sunderland. His external engagement team at the university looks after media, communications, marketing, stakeholder management, alumni, development and cultural assets – such as the internationally renowned National Glass Centre. He is chair of the Royal Television Society Education Group and also chairs The Cultural Spring community arts project. He represents the North East on the national council for Creative UK and is a board member for The Customs House, the Yorkshire and North East Film and Television Archive and the North East Culture Partnership. He is a member of Arts Council England’s northern area council. His background is as a journalist and TV executive. Before joining the university a decade ago, Graeme was managing director of ITV Tyne Tees following a career as a programme maker, commissioner and BBC radio producer.
Experience and background in finance and management.
Lisa Chapman is a senior unscripted TV executive who has produced major TV events, live studio entertainment, reality entertainment, popular documentary, and factual entertainment with more than 25 years of experience in the industry.
Born and raised in Ashington, Northumberland, she left the region to attend the University of Kent and then pursued a media career working first as a production manager followed by researcher, producer and executive producer eventually becoming Managing Director of Whizz Kid Entertainment for 15 years followed by Senior Vice President of eOne UK Non-Scripted.
Lisa now runs Honeybird Studios an independent content creation, consultancy and production company she founded in partnership with Nest Productions with dual sites in Newcastle and London. A champion of socio-economic diversity, she is a member of BAFTA and the Royal Television Society and has been on several industry judging panels and committees over the years.