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The success of indies across the UK is vital to stimulating investment and job opportunities, and ensuring that the content we produce is as diverse as our audiences.

Indies that are based in the nations and regions (N&Rs) make up almost 40% of our membership and we have a range of resources and support available to them, as well as a dedicated office in Leeds.

Image from The Cry, made by Pact Member Synchronicity Films.


We also lobby Government, regulators and screen agencies, and negotiate with the broadcasters, on key issues which impact our N&Rs Members, such as the N&Rs quotas and Ofcom’s N&Rs qualifying criteria. We are also involved in industry-wide initiatives to ensure that producers across the UK can access local talent for their productions and the business support they need.
 

Nations & Regions latest news

  • Disney+ UK and NI Screen development fund now open

    Up to five successful indies will be awarded development funding for female-skewed, factual one-offs with Northern Irish, Irish or British subject matter. The applications window is now open and will close on Friday 22nd December...

    01/12/2023

  • Catch-up: Pact member briefing on reforms to Channel 4

    If you missed our webinar briefing this morning with Pact CEO John McVay, in which he outlined the reforms to Channel 4 (as set out by the Government earlier this month) and what they mean for indies, you can now view the recording...

    22/11/2023

  • Disney+ UK and NI Screen launch development fund

    Up to five successful indies will be awarded development funding for female-skewed, factual one-offs with Northern Irish, Irish or British subject matter. Applications open on Friday 1st December...

    17/11/2023

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Meet your Pact Council National Representatives

Jane Kelly Co-CEO, Big Mountain Productions & National Representative for Northern Ireland

Jane co-founded Big Mountain Productions and leads creative and strategy across both companies in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland with partnerships and teams in LA and Brighton.
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Jane Muirhead Managing Director, Raise the Roof Productions & Chair, Pact Council

Jane co-founded Glasgow based Raise the Roof in 2010 and as MD oversees all operations and the strategic direction of the company.
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Emyr Afan CEO, Afanti Media Group & National Representative for Wales

Emyr Afan is a Bafta award-winning TV executive producer, multi-camera director and ideas creative.
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Contact our Nations & Regions Team

Chris Curley Head of Nations and Regions Member Relations and Projects

Chris is a former Commissioning Editor and Head of Development at Comedy Central UK. Chris has great depth and breadth of development and production experience.
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Aimee Shimmin Project Manager

Aimee works in our Leeds office as a Project Manager
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Visit our office in Leeds

Address
Studio 6, Cross York Studios
Cross York Street
Leeds,
LS2 7BL
Switchboard:  0113 433 3431

How to find our Leeds Office

More resources for Pact Members in the Nations & Regions...