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This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Managing Director operating in the Film Production space. If you think a Managing Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Simon Windsor
Founder, Joint Managing Director of Dimension
Simon has been at the forefront of immersive technologies since 2011, launching several successful companies in AR and VR, and bringing state-of-the-art immersive production facilities to the UK. He is joint-head at immersive media company, Hammerhead, and at Dimension, a pioneering volumetric video capture studio and first Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture studio partner, focused on creating next generation virtual humans. Simon is also a director at TimeSlice Films, one of the UK’s leading multi-cam and capture solutions specialists, and prior to this he was part of the management team that launched AR technology platform, String. An award winning AR and VR producer, Simon has inspired and lead projects for companies including Disney, Nike, Sky, Audi, HSBC, Magic Leap and many more, and produced original VR titles including ABE and Syren.
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About Dimension: Revolutionary volumetric production studios for the creation of next generation digital humans, XR content and virtual production.
Malcolm MacMillan
Managing Director (UK) of The Boxoffice Company
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About The Boxoffice Company, The Boxoffice Company: The Boxoffice Company provides media, technology, and data for the global film industry.
Tom Ward
Managing Director of SANDSTORM FILMS
Tom founded Sandstorm; one of the first end-to-end, direct-to-brand content production companies in 2000; after working in London with creative agencies, production companies and post-houses for a number of years. He saw the opportunity to merge all three together in order to provide a more cost and time efficient facility for creating advertising content. His vision was based on the idea that brands would need unified content for a lot more channels imminently and the technology to create this was fast becoming more affordable. Though it wasn’t until the recession of 2007 that the ethos that formed Sandstorm became easier to appreciate. Communication platforms for brands were rapidly growing and budgets suddenly shrank. Quantifiable ROI combined with brand value would become the primary focus leaving the traditional agency model struggling to deliver. Today you will see many agencies and production companies trying to offer the same service, but none have the experience and have invested quite as much in their team and facilities as Tom has. He is still fully focused on delivering transparency and efficiency, consistently looking to future proof all work and make the life of Sandstorm’s clients easier.
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About SANDSTORM FILMS: Our Sandstorm Film Production Company offers professional camera crews, videographers & other production services
Aaron Wood
Managing Director & Producer of Slurpy Studios
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About Slurpy Studios: Slurpy Studios offers a complete range of in-house facilities to take a project from concept to delivery.
Aaron Wood
Managing Director & Producer of Slurpy Studios
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About Slurpy Studios: Slurpy Studios offers a complete range of in-house facilities to take a project from concept to delivery.
