Tim Bevan


Paul Greengrass


Mo Blackwood


Gurinder Chadha


Liz Crow


Dominic Savage


Joe Tunmer


Rob Fox


Michael Knowles


Photos from the Guiding Lights Launch Party.
© Matthew Andrews.

You can see more photos here.

Guiding Lights is a year-long mentoring programme in which 26 up-and-coming film professionals have been matched with established practitioners who will provide mentor advice and support throughout the programme and beyond.

The scheme is supported by an advisory steering group chaired by producer Tim Bevan, Co-Chairman of Working Title Films. The other steering group members are producer Marc Boothe (Bullet Boy), Judy Counihan (Director of Film at Skillset, talent agent Natasha Galloway (PFD), producer Nadine Marsh-Edwards (Bhaji on the Beach), Cameron McCracken (Managing Director of Pathe), director Shane Meadows (Dead Man's Shoes), mentoring consultant Bertie Ross (BHR Consulting & Associates) and writer Shawn Slovo (Captain Corelli's Mandolin).

Tim Bevan said, “Training in film is very difficult as most skills used in the movie business from producer to production runner are learnt on the job. This is why the concept of mentoring is such a good one for our industry. Having a formal bond where someone learning about their chosen career in the industry can have ongoing advice from someone with great experience should be invaluable and help in the demystifying of all of our roles.”

Writer Deborah Moggach is one of the Mentors: "Skillset and Lighthouse are bringing together the new and the experienced through Guiding Lights and both sides have a great deal to learn. Mentoring is not a one-way activity, after all, if a writer is any good, they're learning something every single day."

Guiding Lights is the first major mentoring scheme in the UK designed to identify and support emerging film industry talent. The scheme is part of A Bigger Future, the UK Film Skills Strategy, a joint project between Skillset and the UK Film Council to address skills development across all jobs in the British film industry.

Lighthouse and Skillset are very grateful for the support of our sponsors, Pathe, BAFTA, Screen International, the Soho Hotel who provided the wonderful venue for the reception and Mayfair Cellars, who provided the excellent champagne.

You can see more photos of the launch party here.

The mentors and their mentees are:

DIRECTORS:
Paul Greengrass (United 93) and Joseph Briffa
Stephen Frears (The Queen) and Joe Tunmer
Richard Loncraine (Wimbledon) and Andy Heathcote
Asif Kapadia (The Warrior) and Rob Fox
Gurinder Chadha (Bride and Prejudice) and Deva Palmier
Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty) and Liz Crow
Richard Jobson (16 Years of Alcohol) and Kothai Kanthan
Gillies MacKinnon (Tara Road) and Ben & Chris Blaine

WRITERS:
Henry Normal (The Parole Officer) and Trevor Campbell
Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park) and Mo Blackwood
Shawn Slovo (Captain Corelli's Mandolin) and Kas Graham
Mark Peploe (Victory) and Faisal Qureshi
Christopher Hampton (The Quiet American) and Jason King
Deborah Moggach (Pride and Prejudice) and Teresa Godfrey

PRODUCERS:
Norma Heyman (Mrs Henderson Presents) and Lachlan MacKinnon
Steve Clark-Hall (Separate Lies) and Abigail Davies
Michael Kuhn (I Heart Huckabees) and Elaine Wickham
Andrew Eaton (A Cock and Bull Story) and Michael Knowles
Graham Broadbent (Millions) and Laura Hastings-Smith

AGENT:
Tim Corrie (PFD) and Chris Calitz

SALES AGENT:
Jane Barclay (Capitol Films) and Rosana Coutinho

BUSINESS AFFAIRS:
Peter Watson (Recorded Picture Company) and Charles Collier

MARKETING:
Anna Butler (Pathe Films) and Martin Gough

PUBLICITY:
Kate Wyhowska (Universal) and Lisa Hill

Further information can be found on the Guiding Lights website

Guiding Lights is run in partnership with:

We are grateful for the generous support of our sponsors: