MEET THE JUDGES Production Futures is pleased to reveal its panel of sixteen Breakthrough Awards judges. Experienced in live events, music, festivals, theatre, venues, TV, film and virtual production, the expert panel will recognise upcoming young talent within the live entertainment and technical production sector.
Steve Anderson
Producer/Musical Director (Kylie, Steps and Leona Lewis)
Will Holdoway Event Production METHOD Events
Bryony October
FOH Sound Engineer (Foxes and Ward Thomas)
Frankie Tee Co-director EnTEEtainment
Jane Beese
Director of Music Manchester International Festival
Ollie Jeffery
Emma Bigg
Managing Director Neutral Human
Malle Kaas
Freyja Lawson
Head of Production and Technical Royal Albert Hall
Sound Engineer Women In Live Music
Hannah Pike
Nadu Placca
Freelance TV Production Manager, Writer & Director
Jake Vernum
Production Manager (George Ezra and Fat Boy Slim)
Sarah Cox
Director of Systems Innovation SI by Pixl
Event Architect The Zoo XYZ
Dan Woolfie
Tour/Production Manager (Blossoms)
Audio Engineer Well Hung PA & 3T
Tim Routledge
Lighting Designer, Creative Designer and Lighting Director
Nancy Xu
Virtual Production Producer Epic Games