The Trustees

Dr John Coleman, OBE
Antonio Ferrara, CEO, Prison Video Magazine
Sally Geeve, Consultant Designer
Dr Derek Hall,
Dinah Morley

Dr John Coleman, OBE
John trained as a clinical psychologist at the Middlesex Hospital, and obtained his PhD from University College, London. He was a senior Lecturer at the Royal London Hospital (University of London) for 14 years, and he has also been the Director of a therapeutic community for troubled adolescents. He has worked as the Editor of the Journal of Adolescence, and has written widely on topics to do with young people. He now serves as an advisor to the Youth Justice Board, the Teenage Pregnancy Unit, and the Families Division of the DCFS. He was awarded an OBE in 2001.

Dr Derek Hall

Prior to retirement, Derek was executive director at JP Morgan International Bank.

Antonio Ferrara
CEO Prison Video Magazine
After completing an English degree, Antonio studied film and video in Sheffield. He worked in the corporate sector for two years before becoming head of production at the Prisons Video Magazine, five years ago. PVM is a nationally distributed series of videos exclusively for use within the criminal justices system for offenders promoting communication, education and a holistic approach to rehabilitation.


Sally Geeve
Consultant Designer
Sally's work in graphic design began in 1982 when she was a partner in Baker Hill Ltd, a successful Covent Garden Design Consultancy, where she picked up many awards for her unique and witty work. Since becoming freelance, her repertoire has expanded to include book design for clients such as Dorling Kindersley, Marshall Editions and The Sunday Telegraph. More recently, she has been working with the public sector, with charities such as POPAN (Prevention of Professional Abuse Network) The Treehouse Trust, and The Toxoplasmosis Trust (on the design of two award winning annual reports). Sally works in collaboration with Dawson Films producing our on-screen graphics and all accompanying written material, such as letterheads and brochures.

The Team

Sue Dawson - Director
Sue Dawson began her career on the other side of the camera, as an actress and presenter in television, radio and theatre. She then moved into writing and producing, forming her own production company in 1995.  Early commissions were mainly in the field of social documentary; creating programmes and educational resources on Aids awareness, alternative therapies, parenting, youth justice, anger management, teenage pregnancy and children in care. Throughout the work Sue practised an ethical code rare in the world of filmmaking: all participants have informed choice throughout a production, they are allowed to see footage that involves them and have a right of veto over their recorded materials. It is this code that has helped Sue gain the trust of those working with vulnerable and ‘hard to reach’ groups and as a result the company has gone from strength to strength.

In 2004 the charity Film It was created, developing the companies work with vulnerable young people and supporting them in finding positive direction and a way out of exposure to high risk pursuits and criminality. Today Film It is an independent company and registered charity which continues to develop and deliver award winning arts projects.

Lucy Purdon- Project Manager
Lucy Purdon graduated with BA (Hons) Film and Video from The London College of Communication in 2003 and began her career researching at Granada Television. She has produced and directed feature length documentaries and shorts for production companies and charities all over the world on a wide range of issues.  Her previous experience in the industry and working with vulnerable young people from Peckham to Kenya has led her to project manage at Film It; Lucy has co-ordinated and delivered innovative, challenging, award winning projects on time and on budget which have helped open up a new positive future for the participants.

India Gebler- Freelance Film Facilitator and Project Manager
Having completed a Masters in African politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, India began making documentaries with a strong political and social focus.  Work in the field of social exclusion convinced her of the benefit of film as a transformative tool and she began running workshops and community projects, helping young people to make their own films.  India has taught hundreds of people how to make films and video messages through Film It training courses, and she creates and delivers bespoke training packages for individual organisations, in addition to managing projects on a daily basis.

Producers, crew, editors and writers
Film-It has a trusted and highly skilled group of professionals to create its films. The producers, crew, editors and writers are skilled at working with Film-It's client group and getting incredible results.

David Barber - Freelance Bookkeeper
David works a freelance Bookkeeper. He has considerable experience across the charity sector. He helps with the charity's finances on a freelance basis, to make sure everything comes in and goes out as it should.

Peter Thorpe and Kate Abernethy - Financial consultants Smith and Williamson
Peter and Kate sit on our board and help the charity with cashflow forecasts, monthly management accounts, budgets and future forecasting.

Mark Filsell - Accountant
Mark Filsell compiles our yearly accounts.

Knill James -Examiners/ Auditors
Knill James carries out independent examinations and our yearly audits.

Knill James Chartered Accountants
Mark Filsell ACA and the Charities Partner Sue Foster FCA
One Bell Lane,
Lewes,
East Sussex.
BN7 1JU
website - www.knilljames.co.uk
email - charities@knilljames.co.uk