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About Us We are the leading membership organisation representing, championing and developing the best in film and HETV production talent in the UK. Our Team Our team are here to support you to get the most our of your membership. Our Patrons HRH the Duke of Edinburgh has become the first Royal Patron of The Production Guild of Great Britain Our Board The world-class film experts whom help make PGGB possible Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Production Guild UK is committed to equality within the film & HETV industry, and improving diversity and inclusion in the production workforce underpins all that we do. Sustainability We encourage Production Guild Members and Partners to engage with and be in action to create positive environmental and sustainable ways of working, as a priority, at every phase of production. PGGB Membership Committee Our membership committee reflects the breadth and expertise PGGB has across the industry

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Production Credits

The Beekeeper 2
Line Producer
(Additional Photography)
Amazon MGM Studios
2026
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MobLand (Series 2)
Unit Production Manager
(Ep 5 Location UPM)
Paramount +
2025 - 2026
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Primate
Unit Production Manager
Paramount Pictures
2024 - 2025
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Gladiator 2
Unit Production Manager
Paramount Pictures, Scott Free Films
2023
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The School for Good and Evil
Production Manager
Netflix, Closest To The Hole
2022
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Dune: Part Two
Production Manager
(Jordan)
Legendary Entertainment
2022
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The Northman
Production Manager
New Regency
2021
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Unit Production Manager
((Prep Only) )
Netflix
2021
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Here Before
Production Manager
BBC Films
2019 - 2020
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Nowhere Special
Production Manager
Redwave Films
2019
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I Am Belfast
Production Manager
(Feature Documentary with Drama Segments. Hopscotch Films / BFI)
Canderblinks Film and Music
2015
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