Top executives from the UK studios sector have joined the speaker lineup for this year’s Screen Summit, ‘Financing the future of UK film’, takin
Top executives from the UK studios sector have joined the speaker lineup for this year’s Screen Summit, ‘Financing the future of UK film’, taking place at the BFI Southbank in London on September 29.
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Joining the summit lineup is Noel Tovey, managing director at Sky Studios Elstree, which opened in 2023 and features 13 sound stages across 27.5 acres, and has hosted productions such as Wicked and Jurassic Park: Rebirth. Prior to Sky, Tovey held positions at Pinewood, Warner Bros Leavesden and Shepperton Studios.
Emily Stillman, senior vice president at Warner Bros Studios Leavesden, is also taking part. Prior to joining Leavesden, Stillman was a freelance production manager before becoming CEO of the Production Guild of Great Britain. The 200-acre Warner Bros Studios Leavesden has been in operation since the 1990s and hosted all the Harry Potter films, plus many more of the studio’s key titles.
Completing the panel is Bee Devine, chief operating officer at Garden Studios. Devine was previously Sky Studios’ director of content operations, overseeing projects such as Gangs Of London and Gomorrah. London’s Garden Studios was established in early 2021, with a focus on sustainability, and has a footprint of more than 300,000 square feet including four soundstages.
The trio will take part in a session titled ‘Spotlight On Studios’ that focuses on how UK studio facilities are tackling sustainability and supporting the production landscape.
‘Screen Summit 2026: Financing the future of UK film’ will bring together executives, filmmakers and fresh voices for a day of talks and networking to explore the fresh money, talent and ideas driving the sector at a time of significant disruption and opportunity.
Other confirmed speakers include Ollie Madden, head of UK film at Netflix, Ben Browning, co-CEO of Pathe UK, and John Gore Studios CEO Hilary Strong. Head here for a full list of speakers and sessions.
The Screen Summit 2026 is sponsored by Centtrip, Entertainment Partners, Garden Studios, Sky Studios Elstree, Strike Media, UK Global Screen Fund & Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.
