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OUR TEAM
Chris Young
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Founder and Managing Director, Chris is one of Scotland’s leading independent producers. After working as a Scottish Film trainee, he took a Diploma in Film Production at New York University before turning producer and setting up Young Films in 1986.
Founder and Managing Director, Chris is one of Scotland’s leading independent producers. After working as a Scottish Film trainee, he took a Diploma in Film Production at New York University before turning producer and setting up Young Films in 1986.
Julie Brook
COMPANY DIRECTOR
[photo credit: Chris Friel]
Julie is an artist working in a variety of media (sculpture, photography, film and drawing) always with a strong connection with the landscape and wilderness.
www.juliebrook.com
[photo credit: Chris Friel]
Julie is an artist working in a variety of media (sculpture, photography, film and drawing) always with a strong connection with the landscape and wilderness.
www.juliebrook.com
Iain Gordon
COMPANY DIRECTOR
Iain is our non-executive finance director. He has had long experience in professional practice, in education finance and in the publishing industry. As well as his role with Young Films group businesses he continues to provide finance and business advice to a number of Third Sector organisations.
Iain is our non-executive finance director. He has had long experience in professional practice, in education finance and in the publishing industry. As well as his role with Young Films group businesses he continues to provide finance and business advice to a number of Third Sector organisations.
Patrick Young
COMPANY DIRECTOR
Previously a director at the Royal Opera House in London, Patrick is the founder and Artistic Director of OPRA Cymru, the world’s only Welsh-language opera company. In the eight years since its founding OPRA Cymru has created and produced Welsh versions of six operatic classics, including Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin and Verdi’s Macbeth.
Previously a director at the Royal Opera House in London, Patrick is the founder and Artistic Director of OPRA Cymru, the world’s only Welsh-language opera company. In the eight years since its founding OPRA Cymru has created and produced Welsh versions of six operatic classics, including Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin and Verdi’s Macbeth.
Alison Livingston
HEAD OF ACCOUNTS
Alison joined the team in June 2015 as our accounts administrator and now also works as Production Manager as Bannan.
Alison joined the team in June 2015 as our accounts administrator and now also works as Production Manager as Bannan.
John Watson
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
John joined the team in 2023 to run the Young Films Foundation programme. He previously held a number of senior IT leadership positions in the financial services sector.
John joined the team in 2023 to run the Young Films Foundation programme. He previously held a number of senior IT leadership positions in the financial services sector.
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