The Production Guild of Great Britain was delighted to host the launch event for its third committee of its Nations & Regions rollout, North West.
Thanks to our sponsors Netflix, Space Studios & Panavision for their support with this event and for sponsoring the North West committee. Hosted by the stunning Dakota Hotel Manchester, the PGGB team and brilliant committee welcomed over 50 PGGB Members, Partners and industry peers to sunny Manchester for an exciting evening discussing the film and TV community in the North West and launching this regional centre for PGGB.
PGGB Business & Affiliate Partners, prospective members, industry colleagues from Screen Manchester, the Liverpool film office, Creative England, ITV and PGGB Members were all in attendance to celebrate this region and continue growing this local industry.
The PGGB North West England Committee is chaired by Cheshire-based producer Paul Munn, who is currently in post-production for children’s drama A Kind of Spark for BBC Children’s, 9 Story Media Group and LS Productions, based on the award-winning book by neurodivergent children’s author Elle McNicoll. Paul’s other credits include the upcoming ITV/Masterpiece adaptation of Henry Fielding’s classic novel Tom Jones, which he recently line-produced. Vice-Chairs are Lynn Saunders, Director of Liverpool Film Office and Mark Hackett, Commercial Director of Space Studios Manchester. Committee Members are Dean Oram, Panavision UK’s Regional Manager and Head of TV Drama, and Crispin Hardy, Managing Director, Location One.
