OCCUPATION
Director

KEY INFO
Bharat is an Indian born British based director who made his first film on his father’s super-8 camera at the age of ten. Heavily influenced by the movies of his youth - Star Wars, Jaws and Alien - Bharat set out on a directing career.

From early beginnings in his home town of Newcastle, Bharat has worked on projects for Columbia, Miramax, Twentieth Century Fox, FilmFour, BBC, HBO, Disney and Focus Features to name but a few. His work has spanned a range of genres and skills from 2nd unit direction on Resident Evil and Alien V Predator, directing period comedy such as Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day, to being the original director behind three of the BBCs biggest ongoing hits of recent years – Spooks, Hustle and Life On Mars - and directing the award-winning Tsunami: The Aftermath. On the way his projects have garnered International EMMYs, BAFTAs and Golden Globe nominations amongst many others.

BHARAT SAYS
“The chance to travel to beautiful locations, make personal films, mix with industry experts, have the best equipment to hand and showcase your finished work around the world - The 14 Island Film Challenge is a wonderful opportunity for any aspiring filmmaker. I wish it was around when I first started in the industry.”

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OCCUPATION
Producer and Director of National Film and Television School.

KEY INFO
Nik was the Executive Producer on Neil Jordan’s The Crying Game which was nominated for six Oscars, and won best original screenplay. He also produced ‘Fever Pitch’ starring Colin Firth, and ‘Little Voice’, starring Michael Caine and Jane Horrocks. Nik is Vice Chairman of the Bafta Film board and member of the Bafta Board of Trustees.

NIK SAYS
"We are delighted to support The 14 Islands Film Challenge and look forward to seeing how upcoming filmmakers will respond to what could be the platform to launch their career in the future."

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OCCUPATION
Producer.

KEY INFO
Finola’s most recent production is An Education, written by best-selling author and screenwriter Nick Hornby, and starring Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Rosamund Pike and Emma Thompson. Finola is the Chair of the BAFTA Film Committee and a BATFA board member. She also regularly chairs and participates in Script Factory events and has chaired the BAFTA/Rocliffe New Writing Forum.

FINOLA SAYS
“This is a fantastic opportunity for emerging, talented filmmakers to demonstrate their story-telling abilities in one of the most breathtaking locations in the world – The Bahamas.”

OCCUPATION
Deputy Director General of Tourism for The Islands of The Bahamas.

KEY INFO
Tommy returned to London after 4 years in The Bahamas to focus on developing European and Asian markets.

TOMMY SAYS
“I am delighted to return to Europe to encourage visitors to explore the wealth of natural beauty, the warmth of the people and the fascinating stories that abound in The Islands of The Bahamas. I look forward to seeing films which are as warm and inspiring as the islands themselves.”

Click here to watch Tommy speaking about The Challenge