Impact Producer | Festival Director | Environmental Film Curator
I am an award-winning festival producer, impact strategist, and programme curator with over 25 years of experience connecting audiences to films that inspire meaningful environmental action. From launching Scotland’s first climate-focused film festival to building internationally acclaimed platforms in the USA, my career is driven by a passion for storytelling’s power to create social and environmental change.
Through my work, I bring together film, audiences, and action to elevate critical stories that drive real-world change.
I co-founded and direct the Montrose LandxSea Film Festival, Scotland’s first environmental film festival, established in 2023. This annual event brings together communities, filmmakers, and activists to address global challenges through the lens of cinema. My work builds on a decade leading the San Francisco Green Film Festival, which I transformed into a globally recognised platform for environmental storytelling, and directing the International Ocean Film Festival, North America’s largest marine film showcase.
My expertise spans all aspects of festival production and impact campaigns, including:
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Curating dynamic film programmes with diverse global voices
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Strategic planning, fundraising, and partnership development
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Audience engagement and community-driven initiatives
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Publicity and marketing to amplify film-driven campaigns
In addition to film festivals, I’ve delivered high-impact projects like Scotland’s Climate Festival for COP26 (engaging over 18,000 attendees) and led the national impact campaign for BBC-funded documentary The Oil Machine, sparking dialogue on the North Sea oil and gas transition. I’m also proud to contribute to global initiatives as a member of the Green Film Network, and as a trainer/mentor for the UAL Impact Storytelling Fellowship 2024/25, supporting innovative, impact-driven projects.
Voting member of BAFTA. MA in Cinema from the British Film Institute.