Liverpool mentees revealed for Women in Film and TV’s 2025 Four Nations Mentoring Scheme
Two Liverpool industry professionals have been specially selected to take part in Women in Film and Television’s (WFTV) 2025 Four Nations Mentoring Scheme, supported by Screen Alliance North.
Liverpool’s own Story Producer Anne-Louise Russell and Location Manager Faye Newton were selected to take part in unparalleled opportunities to accelerate their careers in an industry where women remain underrepresented in leadership roles.
In August last year, Screen Alliance North announced a partnership with WFTV to support industry professionals across the North. With Liverpool Film Office, Screen Manchester, North East Screen and Screen Yorkshire funding 7 Northern mentees through the six-month long programme.
The programmes mentors for this year feature an incredible roster of industry leaders, including Cecile Frot-Coutaz from Sky, writer and actor Charlie Covell, location manager Emma Pill, Bad Wolf’s Jane Tranter, Quay Street Productions’ Nicola Shindler, Merman’s Rebecca Parkinson, Film Producer Soleta Rogan, Cinematographer Sophie Darlington, Suanne Rochester from Wild Child Animation, Hello-Halo’s Wendy Rattray and Netflix’s Senior Manager for Production Training and Industry Engagement EMEA, Alison Small and Content Creative, Jon Mountague among others.
The full list of Northern mentees are as follows:
- Abi Timmins, Director of Photography from Yorkshire
- Anne-Louise Russell, Story Producer from Liverpool
- Carley Armstrong, Script Supervisor / Producer from the North East
- Emma Nuttall, Writer from Manchester
- Faye Aydin, Hair and Make Up Designer from Manchester
- Faye Newton, Location Manager from Liverpool
- Lucinda Borrell, Current Affairs Producer from the North East
The Screen Alliance North board, Caroline Cooper Charles, Rob Page, Alison Gwynn and Lynn Saunders commented, “We are thrilled that such a diverse group of talented women from across the North, representing a wide range of skills and professions, have been selected for this initiative. Through Screen Alliance North’s BFI funding and our partners, we have supported seven places as part of our commitment to empowering women in the screen industry. This mentoring scheme will undoubtedly contribute to enriching and strengthening the Northern workforce in the screen sector.”
Read more about WFTV mentorship scheme here.