THE FESTIVAL TEAM
Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) is organised by Leeds Film at Leeds City Council, part of the Leeds Arts, Events and Venues (LAEV) service which also organises Leeds Young Film Festival (LYFF), Independent Directions Film Festival (INDIs) Light Night Leeds, Leeds International Concert Season, Leeds International Beer Festival, Summer Series on Millennium Square, Breeze in the Park, and much more. LAEV also operates many of the city’s leading venues including Leeds Town Hall, Carriageworks Theatre, and Millennium Square.
LEEDS FILM TEAM (A-Z)
Fran Albrecht
Prints Coordinator
Sofia Azevedo
Guest Services Coordinator
Lee Bentham (he/him)
Development & Communications Officer / Programmer, Features
Martha Cattell (she/they)
Programme and Outreach Officer / Programmer, Features
Matthew Chambers (he/him)
Volunteer Coordinator
Jamie Cross
Development & Production Manager
Chris Fell
Festival Director, Leeds International Film Festival
Lee Goater
LIFF Designer
Eleanor Hales (she/her)
Programme and Outreach Officer / Programmer, Features
Molly Harman
Communications Coordinator
El Hodson
Youth Engagement and Programme Coordinator, Leeds Young Film Festival & INDIs Film Fest
Yamana Jaman-Browne
Production and Communications Assistant
Dan Jones
Production Coordinator
Alex King
Programme Manager
Debbie Maturi
Festival Director, Leeds Young Film Festival & INDIs Film Fest
Alice Miller (she/her)
Programmer, Features
Sally Molineaux
Digital Content Producer
Nick Randles
Prints Manager
LIFF SHORTS PROGRAMMERS (A-Z)
Robb Barham
Lead Programmer, British and Yorkshire Short Film Competitions
Allegra Bell (she/her)
Programmer, Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition
Miranda Bentley (she/her)
Programmer, Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition
Gurnesha Bola (she/her)
Programmer, Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition
Heather Bradshaw (she/her)
Programmer, World Animation Competition
Liz Chege (she/her)
Lead Programmer, Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition
Georgia Dixon-Lynch (she/her)
Programmer, World Animation Competition
Melissa Gueneau (she/her)
Programmer, Fantastic Shorts
Kristen Harding (she/her)
Programmer, Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition
Jenna Isherwood (she/her)
Lead Programmer, Documentary Shorts
Robyn Lawrence (she/her)
Programmer, Leeds Music Video Competition
Khara Linton-Salmon (she/her)
Programmer, British and Yorkshire Short Film Competitions
Jason Tan Liwag (he/they)
Programmer, Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition
Céline Roustan (she/her)
International Short Film Consultant
Saulė Savanevičiūtė (she/her)
Programmer, Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition
Ted Steptoe (he/him)
Programmer, Documentary Shorts
Olivia Thomas (she/her)
Programmer, British and Yorkshire Short Film Competitions
Zoë Wren Boyd (she/they)
Programmer, Fantastic Shorts
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
Brand & Strategy Adviser – Nick Ramshaw
Diversity & Inclusion Adviser – Steven Copsey
Screendance Programmers - Andy Wood & Gitta Wigro
Programme adviser for Deslocamentos: Brazilian Cinema on the Move – Dr. Stephanie Dennison
Night of the Dead Team - Matthew Chambers,
Daniel Johnson, Evangeline Spachis, Amber T
LIFF Venue Teams and Volunteers
LIFF wouldn’t be possible without the invaluable contribution of our Venue Supervisors, Venue Coordinators, Festival Trainees, Venue Assistants and Digital Assistants. They will be added to this page when confirmed for the 2025 festival.
Leeds Ticket Hub
CRM & Ticketing Manager – Mark O’Leary
Assistant CRM & Ticketing Manager – Juliet Moore
Team Supervisor – Ellisha Cotter
Ticketing Assistants – Hannah Booth, Dan Jones, Dean Ramsden, Helen
Richmond, Shirley Shortall, Fran Talbot, Sam Lawrence, Rachel Prince.
Opportunities at LIFF 2027
In early 2027, we will advertise new opportunities for freelance programmers at LIFF, including several entry-level roles for those who have no experience but who love film and are interested in being part of the film industry. We will also have other opportunities available at LIFF 2027 and we will recruit for volunteers over the summer. To find out about any opportunities with LIFF, follow us on social media for the latest updates.
If you have any queries, please email us at leeds.film@leeds.gov.uk