Join us for the second of two sessions on neurodiversity.
This session develops on the first and provides practical information and solutions, specifically looking at:
This is a free event open to anyone working in the independent production sector, supported by the BBC.
You do not have to have attended the first session to attend this one.
Sam Margaritis worked as a freelance Production Manager (PM) and Line Producer for many years before joining the NFTS as CPD Short Course Producer where she also helped design and lead the Production Management Diploma course.
After a short ‘break’ as a full-time mother, Sam then spent the next 11 years as Managing Director of Digital Orchard, growing the company from a small start-up to a successful B-Corp and Albert, on-set and post-production film and digital service provider.
Sam is now partnered with Value Squared, a boutique consultancy that boosts the value of businesses and brands as well as forming ND in Film & TV, a neurodivergence consultancy specifically for the industry.
Sam is also a certified ADHD/Neurodivergence Coach. As an AuDHD* mother to an AuDHD, PDA** daughter, Sam has a strong motive to educate the world on neurodivergence to help create an inclusive working environment for all.
*AuDHD refers to having both autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
**PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is widely understood to be a profile on the autism spectrum, involving the avoidance of everyday demands and the use of ‘social’ strategies as part of this avoidance.
Robyn Ramsden-Wilde has worked as a Production Executive for Sky Studios and is now the Head of Production for The Bureau (45 Years, After Love, Supernova), working alongside producer Tristan Golligher. Before going in house, Robyn spent a decade working in production on projects including Joanna Hogg’s Sundance winning The Souvenir, Gurinder Chadha's Beecham House for ITV, and Steve McQueen’s Small Axe for BBC & Amazon. She also co-produced Romola Garai's directorial debut, Amulet.
Robyn has taught for the NFTS, ScreenSkills & DV talent, and she has a Law degree and a Biology degree. Her lived experience as an autistic and ADHD person in the creative industries drives her work towards creating inclusive workplaces.
