FARAH ABUSHWESHA is the founder of Rocliffe and created the Rocliffe Forums in 2000. Farah Abushwesha is a writer and producer. Her first live action film was the B3/UK Film Council backed Chicken Soup, which was selected for LA International Film Festival, BFI Times London Film Festival, Dublin International Film festival and Galway Film Festival. No Deposit, No Return was awarded Best Pitch in Cannes 2003 by The Times and was awarded UKFC funding. She has also directed and produced the documentary Sir Alan Sugar Challenge with Griff Rhys Jones. Her previous production work includes several high-profile, award winning short films, BBC Drama Micro Men and the forthcoming feature The Scouting Book for Boys (Winner @ London Film Festival), La Chinoise (Winner at Locarno), The Descent Part 2, Welcome (Cannes 09), London River (Winner @ Berlin International Film Festival), The Cottage and Discovery Channel documentary Altas 4D. Farah has worked in film education at the London Film Academy overseeing the production of all student graduation films and is currently working for Pulse College Film Course. She has participated, organised and chaired panels and events for BAFTA, LFA, Curzon Cinemas and at various international festivals.

KERRY APPLEYARD has worked in film and television since graduating in Communications and Film 1997. She has worked as an actor and presenter, and for the casting directory The Spotlight. Moving into production, she worked for director Beeban Kidron and as a production assistant and co-ordinator on various British feature films. From there she moved into development, working as a Script Editor for La Plante Productions, The Bill and as Head of Development for UKI Films. Kerry joined Rocliffe in 2002 to further her producing ambitions and build the development slate.

PIPPA MITCHELL joined Rocliffe in 2002 and is the co-founder of Rocliffe Ltd. Pippa currently works as a full time film and television producer. Feature Films - Producer Locked In, Associate Producer SPIRIT TRAP Archangel Filmworks UK, 3 short films with Rocliffe Ltd, Production Assistant GET RICH QUICK Vivo Productions Australia. Television - Producer for GAGGING FOR IT Archangel Filmworks UK. Pippa also gained work experience with BBC, Focus Features and Channel 10's Totally Wild and has over 10 years experience in business finance and marketing.

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Laura Dickens CDG
Laura began her casting career aged twenty-one having two very happy years working front of house at the Royal Court Theatre. Theatre Credits include; THE LONDON NEW PLAY FESTIVAL ’94 & ’95 – The Gate Theatre; THE MINISTRY OF PLEASURE –Theatre 503 and NATIONAL ALIEN OFFICE – Riverside Studios. TV Credits include: HELL ON HIGH WATER – Discovery Channel; THE REAL Q – Channel 5; XTRA – Channel 4 and THE BILL ’96 –’99 - Thames (SeniorCasting Assistant) Film Credits include; MOTH - Amulet Films; THE WELCOME COMMITTEE – Rocliffe; INFINITE JUSTICE – Scarab Films; KISSING THE GUAVA – Anonymous Films; UNCONDITIONAL LOVE –New Line Cinema (Casting Associate); THE MARTINS – Tiger Aspect (Casting Associate); THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO – Disney (Casting Associate); ABOUT A BOY –Working Title (Casting Associate) and HARRY POTTER & THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS Warner Bros. (Casting Associate). Laura was delighted to join Rocliffe in 2004 as resident casting director.