the bfm team

Sophie ivanova

Sophie is an award winning producer, actor, multi-platform businesswoman and owner of Inspirit Productions Ltd.

Over the years, she has worked closely with several film bodies in the Midlands towards the mutual goal of strengthening the film infrastructure in the region.

Louise Osbourne

Louise is an actor, writer and producer at Emmeline Productions. She has worked in the US for over a decade with luminaries such as Robin Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Eddie Murphy, cultivating relationships within the industry from Los Angeles to Ireland. She also runs the Acting For Screen school in Birmingham.

Mellissa Donello

Award winning screenwriter and producer Mel brings a decade of Indie film-making chops and over twenty-five years business management experience to the BFM. She is also the proud co-owner of TestaRossa Productions.