The 2000 Jury

Michele Camarda

Producer

Kismet Film Company

Her previous feature film credits include Photographing Fairies, This Year's Love and Wonderland which premiered in Official Competition at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival and also screened at Toronto, Raindance and Sundance. Wonderland was voted Best Film at the 1999 British Independent Film Awards and received a British Academy Award nomination for Outstanding British Film of the Year. She has recently completed Born Romantic, written and directed by David Kane.

Duncan Heath

Chairman

ICM (International Creative Management)

Duncan began his career in advertising, before joining the William Morris Agency in 1971. He set up Duncan Heath Associates in 1973, which he then sold to ICM in 1984. He merged DHA with ICM London in 1991 and has been the Chairman of the joint companies ever since. His clients include Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Sam Mendes and Mike Newell.

Richard Holmes

Managing Director

Civilian Content PLC

Richard has produced Shooting Fish, Waking Ned, and the forthcoming Dead Babies, which will be released in the winter. He was recently appointed of Civilian Content Plc, a newly formed financing and production company. Richard was a founder member and co-chair if the New Producers Alliance, and Vice Chair for Film at the PACT for three years.

Ayub Khan Din

Writer

and Rosie Get Laid, amongst others, before becoming a successful playwrite. His first film, East Is East, was adapted from his West End play of the same name, and has won numerous awards including Best Screenplay (British Independent Film Awards), BBC Asia Award for Film and Television, the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best Screenplay. East Is East also received the Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film of theYear. Ayub is currently working on his next screenplay, Belmondo Ji, a romantic comedy set in London and Paris.

Declan Lowney

Director

Declan began his career in live event and multi camera television, including live specials and concerts by Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras, Prince, U2, Van Morrison and the Spice Girls. His other television work includes Orchestra! with Dudley Moore, Father Ted (for which he won a BAFTA in 1996), Cold Feet and The Grimleys. He has directed commercials for Guinness, Tango and Citroen, and his first feature, Wild About Harry, is due for release in the autumn.

Samantha Morton

Actress

Five times British Independent Film Award nominated, Samantha Morton won Best Actress for her role in MORVERN CALLAR in 2002. She was also nominated as Best Supporting Actress for her role in SWEET AND LOWDOWN at both the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards in 1999. Other credits include: UNDER THE SKIN, PANDAEMONIUM, MINORITY REPORT and the about to be released IN AMERICA. Sam has also recently completed Michael Winterbottom's CODE 46 and is currently filming ENDURING LOVE with Roger Michell.

Fiona Mitchell

In 1997 Fiona, with partners, set up the independent division of MGM, United Artists Films, to develop new projects and to act as an international sales agent. Recent credits include All About My Mother and Girlfight. Previously, Fiona was Senior Executive Vice President of CiBy Sales Ltd, working with directors including Bernardo Bertolucci, Jane Campion, Mike Leigh and David Lynch.

Andy Paterson

Producer

Archer Street Films

Andy has produced Hilary and Jackie (winner of 2 British Independent Film Awards, and 2 Academy Award nominations) and Restoration (winner of 2 Academy Awards). He runs Archer Street Films with his partners, the director Anand Tucker and writer Frank Cottrell Boyce. He is also the vice-chair for film at PACT.

Rupert Preston

Managing Director

Metrodome Distribution

Rupert founded Metrodome in 1997, which has now become one of the UK¹s leading independent distribution companies. He has executive produced the forthcoming Pasty Faces and Fear of the X, and has overseen the distrbution of Buffalo 66, Chasing Amy, Palookaville, Daytrippers, and Taxi, among many others. Forthcoming releases include: Sorted, About Adam and Shadow of the Vampire.