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CTBF SPEAKEASY FUND RAISER HELLO AND FAREWELL
MEMORIES OF CANNES
ARRI GB’S ROSS RETIRES
FILMMAKERS FOR CONSERVATION
FUJI WEBSITE
www.fujifilm.co.uk
I t was, to coin a familiar phrase, a ing which only one guest was kid-
godfatherly offer they couldn’t refuse with drinking, eating and dancing at the Dorchester until the wee
small hours at
napped), salsa dancing, shootout games, a casino and cabaret by the inimitable
Cuban Brothers.
If you weren’t there, get someone
who was to tell you why you should
buy a ticket B for next
year’s CTBF
the annual Cinema & Television Benevolent Fund Party.
Yes, the theme was Gangsters &
Molls, with pin- striped suits and cig- ars the order of the evening. A Speakeasy reception was fol- lowed by dinner (dur-
Photos right (l-r): Drinks on the Fuji yacht with Roger Sapsford, Mickey Murray, Pauline Collins, Andy Birmingham and John Alderton; below (l-r):Alan Lowne, John Lee and Pinewood MD Steve Jaggs; Roger with Editor Jonathan Rudd, DP Peter Thornton and Director Phil Claydon at the press conference of CFI’s Alone.
charity event. ■
Al Capun and Don Sapzoni of Fuji with Bonnie Parker
elated congratulations to Fujifilm UK’s Rachel Baker and her partner Chris on the birth in April of their first child, Eliza Rose Bannister (above). We
F or many years, television produc- ers and filmmakers have grown
increasingly concerned that the envi-
ronmental message is not being heard.
This fundamen-
tal and pressing issue
has been raised numerous times at interna- tional wildlife film festivals such as Wildscreen in Bristol and Jackson Hole in the USA. It was at Jackson Hole in Sept 1999 that Filmmakers for Conservation was conceived, in response to those concerns.
FFC is an international organisation set up by television professionals to work with conservation organisations and film- makers around the world to promote global conservation through the making, broadcasting and distributing of films.
Two years on and FFC will be hold- ing their first AGM at this year’s Jackson Hole Festival in September as well as a party sponsored by the National Wildlife Foundation. It is also the perfect oppor- tunity to attract new members and, of course, those all-important sponsors.
As Chris Dickinson, Director of Funding at FFC, says, “Our objectives are ambitious but we believe they can be achieved if we work together. FFC was founded to build relationships within the industry and connect like- minded individuals and corporations to work together in their commitment to conservation.
“Through FFC the TV industry and conservation world finally have a dedi- cated organisation to act as a focal point for our efforts and concerns. Through support we will have the opportunity to make a difference – for the benefit of the environment”.
For more information, go to www.filmmakersforconservation.org
Sponsorship enquiries should be forwarded to Chris Dickinson at: chris@filmmakersforconservation.org
Fujifilm UK is delighted to be a sponsor of FFC. ■
look forward to welcoming Rachel back to work in September.
It was with a sense of shock and great sadness that we learned of the sudden death of John Forster, Financial Director of Technicolor Ltd. “John was a lovely man, a pleasure to know, and he will be sorely missed. Our sincere sympathies go to his wife Heather and two sons, Angus and Alex,” writes Eric Mould. ■
T hree years after announcing his intention to retire as chief execu- tive of Arri GB, Derrick Ross (below) finally made it official at the end of May.
Moving from his job as marketing director of Rank Strand, Ross set up the new UK subsidiary of the German-owned company in 1983.
Under his leadership, and with a 15- strong team including his old PA Barbara Gould and lighting sales director Paul Wild, turnover grew from £1m in the first year to its current £30m.
Arri GB now has two successful subsidiaries, a worldwide network of over 40 distributors with operations in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and China, and over 150 employees at its UK head office.
Ross now lives on the Isle Of Wight where he indulges his hobbies of cricket, computers and family history. ■
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