She specialises in supporting first time feature documentary directors and is integral to the pre-selection of applicants to The Whickers Film & TV Funding Award. She also organises and produces the Whicker Funding Pitch event at Sheffield DocFest.

Company bio

The Whickers launched in 2015 to support emerging talent in documentary. Through the legacy of pioneering broadcaster Alan Whicker, it offers mentoring and training, as well our annual awards for documentary in Film and Podcasting, Our Film & TV Award, is open to film makers working on their first full-length documentary as Director. Applications open from mid-Nov 2026 until end of Jan 2027. Films should be in late development or early production stage. The 5 finalists are invited to pitch their films at Sheffield DocFest in June each year, with the top award of £120,000 going to the winning pitch and a runner-up receiving a £25,000 development grant.