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
  • Children’s TV indies wanted for DreamBIG!

    The ScreenSkills-sponsored new entrants programme for Children’s TV is returning, and they are looking for indies across the UK to take part. Salary contributions are available depending on the size of the indie...

    12/04/2024

  • Funding in the English Regions: Yorkshire & Humber

    In the second webinar of our new series with funding organisations across the English regions, we hear from Screen Yorkshire's Caroline Cooper Charles about the Yorkshire Content Fund and how to access it...

    08/04/2024

  • Creative Cities Convention: One month to go!

    The Convention keynote will be delivered by Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Thangam Debbonaire. Plus more speakers have been unveiled and don't miss your opportunity to sign up to 1-2-1s with commissioners, legal surgeries and more in Bristol...

    27/03/2024

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Meet your Pact Council National Representatives

Claire Mundell Founder, Synchronicity Films & National Representative for Scotland

Claire Mundell is an award-winning Executive Producer and founder of Synchronicity Films, a scripted production company based in Glasgow.

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.

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.

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.

Aimee Shimmin Project Manager

Aimee works in our Leeds office as a Project Manager

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

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