Press releases and media enquiries

The BFI press team deals with all our activities, with specialist press officers handling trade and industry, archive and heritage, BFI Southbank, BFI IMAX, BFI festivals, DVD and theatrical distribution. The team is also on hand to respond to other general media enquiries.

Press releases

Press contacts

Judy Wells – Head of Press and PR

  • BFI press strategy – corporate, industry and consumer. Oversees the press office.
  • T: 020 7957 8919
  • Contact form

Emma Hewitt – Corporate and Industry Press Officer

  • BFI Film Fund, BFI Prints and Advertising Fund, Film Export Fund, BFI Research and Statistics Unit, BFI funded partners.
  • T: 020 7173 3256
  • Contact form

Brian Robinson – Communications Manager – Archive and heritage

  • BFI National Archive including Special collections and restoration, history of BFI, BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.
  • T: 020 7957 8940
  • Contact form

Jill Reading – BFI DVD and BFI IMAX Press Officer

  • BFI DVD releases and BFI IMAX enquiries.
  • T: 020 7957 4759
  • Contact form

Caroline Jones – BFI Southbank Press Officer (interim)

  • BFI Southbank seasons, BFI Southbank events, BFI’s Genius of Hitchcock project (June – October).
  • T: 020 7957 8986
  • Contact form

Liz Parkinson – BFI Southbank Assistant Press Officer

  • BFI Southbank seasons, BFI Southbank events.
  • T: 020 7957 8918
  • Contact form

Lucy Aronica – Press and PR Coordinator

  • General press enquiries, mailing lists, image requests, filming requests and LFF enquiries.
  • T: 020 7957 4833
  • Contact form

BFI theatrical releases are handled by Sarah Harvey PR

  • BFI theatrical releases, press screenings and review copies.
  • Contact form