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BOARD OF AFFILIATES
The Board of Affiliates is comprised of industry leading professionals from a mixture of film, television and motorsport backgrounds to serve as the advisory board to the International Motor Film Awards. Board members are invited to participate in the judging process, excluding categories where there may be a conflict of interest.
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Members are made by personal invitation and approved by the International Motor Film Awards.
JACQUES STEYN
Earned the German Oscar for his work on the highly successful German feature film “Abwärts”; Jacques is a founding member of the German Filmacademy, a registered director of photography at Le Centre National du Cinéma et de l’image animée in France, member of the BVK in Germany, the NSC in Holland and a member of the Directors Guild of America.
MAXIMILLION COOPER
Maximillion Cooper is an entrepreneur, artist, designer, film maker, creative director, racing driver and the founder of Gumball 3000. Maximillion’s involvement and interest in the arts and film industry, and direct contact with the automotive world make him the perfect judge, and Gumball 3000 has been a long time supporter of the awards.
BILL HOLSHEVNIKOFF
Emmy winning director of photography, lighting designer and educator, Bill has been lighting and shooting features, broadcast, corporate and documentaries for 30 years. Supported by top industry companies such as Arri, Kino Flo and Chimera, Bill is recognised as a leading expert in the lighting industry.
Tiff Needell needs little introduction, a legendary name in motoring television. Tiff has a rich history of motorsport in Formula 1, the British Touring Car Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans as well as years of television experience as a presenter and journalist for Top Gear and Fifth Gear.
TIFF NEEDELL
BRENNA MALLOY
Brenna is a Student Academy Award winning director and two times International Motor Film Awards winner. Brenna brings outstanding directing talent to the jury, and as a recent graduate an understanding of the student category for our student entrants.
Photo credit: ©A.M.P.A.S. / from the Red Carpet during The 89th Oscars®
ANDY ARMSTRONG
Andy is a stunt coordinator and director responsible for stunts and 2nd unit in movies such as Thor and Planet of the Apes. With a history in racing, Andy specialised in vehicle stunts early in his career and went on to work as an assistant director on more than 70 international movies, including the three of the largest James Bond films: The Man With The Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker.
JENNIFER CAPUTO
Jennifer is a professional stunt woman, actress and stunt coordinator; with well over 100 feature film, television and commercial credits, Jennifer is recognised as one of the leading experts in the industry. In addition to her extensive stunt experience, she is an expert in precision driving and riding all types of motorcycles.
JARRED LAND
President of RED Digital Cinema, Jarred has built the company with Jim Jannard from the start, and with the introduction of the RED ONE in 2006, RED has been at the forefront of the digital cinema revolution for the past decade. Jarred is a motor head himself, as is RED as a company- even their first test of their first prototype was tested at the drag races!
GEORGE PETERS
George pioneered the Ultimate Arm which lead him to Academy Awards, Emmys and lifetime achievement awards. Starting out as a grip in the film industry at the young age of 16, his credits now include James Bond, Batman, Avengers, Fast and Furious, Top Gear, The Grand Tour, Fastest Car and Wheelers Dealers to name a few.
BRUCE LAW
Bruce is a stunt coordinator, pyrotechnic and special effects expert, action director and director. With over 300 feature films, documentaries, television series and commercial credits, Bruce has multiple nominations as Best Action Director at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Bruce was included in VARIETY Below the Line Impact Report 2014.
VIC ARMSTRONG
Holder of an Academy Award and BAFTA's
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award, Vic was named as 'the most prolific stuntman of all time' by the Guinness World Records. A famed stunt coordinator and action unit director, notable for the action sequences of several James Bond films, War of the Worlds, and I Am Legend, Vic was also the opening scene director on Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
COLIN FURZE
Colin is a YouTube personality, stuntman, inventor and filmmaker renowned for his crazy inventions and epic projects. From jet-powered go karts and hoverbikes to hot tub BMWs and full size Star Wars vehicles, Colin's YouTube channel has amassed over 10 million subscribers and 1 billion views, all while picking up
5 Guinness World Records!
JIM DOWDALL
Jim Dowdall is a stunt coordinator, stunt performer and actor with more than forty years of experience across over 200 film and television titles and over 300 car commercials. His credits include two entries in the Star Wars franchise, eight James Bond films, Indiana Jones and Saving Private Ryan. Jim is also a collector of WW2 military vehicles.
ANDY WALLACE
A racing driver and commercial precision driver, Andy has many wins behind him including 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona (3 times) and 12 Hours of Sebring (2 times). Andy was also the driver for the record-setting speed of 304.77mph (490.48 kph) in a Bugatti Chiron, the first hypercar to break the mythical 300mph barrier.
KEITH SUTTON
Acclaimed photographer Keith Sutton entered the motorsport photographic industry in 1980 and went on to establish the world’s largest independent motorsport picture agency – Sutton Motorsport Images. As personal photographer for Ayrton Senna, and working alongside virtually every driver and team, Keith is an icon in the F1 world himself.
ANDY HARRISS
Andy Harriss is an automotive filming safety consultant with experience supporting three world motorsport championships, over 120 episodes of BBC Top Gear as well as Red Bull and Monster Energy's biggest motorsport events globally. Credits include
Mission Impossible, Fast & Furious, Star Wars and Rush as well as over 200 automotive commercials.
DOUG COLEMAN
A veteran of over 200 films and television shows, Doug's work stretches back to The Dukes Of Hazard in the 80's through to Casino, Heat, The Revenant, Sully and Mad Max: Fury Road. As a stunt coordinator and 2nd unit director, he has worked with the likes of Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Robert Zemeckis, Clint Eastwood and Christopher Nolan.
VICKI BUTLER-HENDERSON
Vicki is one of the founding presenters of Fifth Gear and a former speed queen on BBC’s Top Gear. A racing driver from the age of 12, she has been a Road Tester for Auto Express and What Car? magazines, as well as writing for many other publications since the age of 17. She hosts the weekly Auto Express podcast and can also been seen at the helm of ITV’s latest classic car show, The Car Years.
MAGNUS WALKER
Magnus Walker is an English entrepreneur, television presenter, fashion designer and one of the world’s most prolific Porsche collectors; the star of ‘Urban Outlaw’. Magnus also established his brand Serious Clothing, which has been worn by the likes of Alice Cooper, Madonna, Victoria Beckham and Bruce Willis.
MIKE BREWER
Mike Brewer is a well-known motoring television presenter, journalist, producer and campaigner. Known best for Discovery Channel’s Wheeler Dealers, Mike has also presented on shows such as Driven for Channel 4, Deals on Wheels, Pulling Power, Wrecks To Riches, Frontline Battle Machines and Auto Trader.
TERRY GRANT
Terry has performed at some of the most prestigious events on the global motorsport calendar. From the ‘Race Of Champions’ in Paris and Barbados, to the TV studios of Guinness World Records in Madrid, and F1 expos in Russia. Now a holder of 23 World Records, Terry is widely regarded as one of the greatest performers in the business.
OZAN BIRON
After being a ten time International Motor Film Awards nominee and winner, Ozan has now joined the awards jury!
An automotive director at the top of the game when it comes to high octane visuals, Ozan has created adrenaline fuelled commercials for the likes of Pennzoil, BMW, Dodge and Lexus.
BEN COLLINS
Better known as The Stig from Top Gear; Ben coached hundreds of celebrities from Tom Cruise to Lionel Ritchie around the track, organised high voltage car chases and tested hundreds of priceless cars to the brink. Ben holds many credits: a championship winning Le Mans driver, bestselling author, television presenter, world record breaker and Hollywood stunt driver.
VINCE KNIGHT
Vince is a director of photography that has been shooting feature films, car commercials and high octane motorsport for many years now. With a number of awards from leading cinematography societies including the Guild of Television Cameramen and the International Festival of Cameramen, his work has screened at over 30 festivals worldwide including FrightFest, Raindance and Sci-Fi-London.
TED SIM
Ted Sim is an entrepreneur, a media futurist and lover of all things visual. As Co-Founder and President of Aputure, Ted helped build the company from its startup stage in 2014 and led key deals with Disney, Warner Media, NBCUniversal and Nike Studios. As an industry innovator, he is passionate about not only technology, but also helping other creatives succeed.
MIKE RYAN
From airplanes to cars and trucks, bulldozers, Ferraris, boats, motorcycles, buses and big trucks, Ryan has driven, flown, ridden, crashed or raced just about all of them. With over 500 feature films, television shows and commercials to his credit, Ryan is probably best known for his work with semi-trucks, where he can often be seen crashing, rolling, burning or getting blown up on screens worldwide.
BRYN MUSSELWHITE
Bryn has hosted the International Motor Film Awards since our inception in 2013.
He started his automotive career in the specialist press as a photo journalist, whilst also working in television and latterly commercial film production; where you'll now find him everyday running his own production company. He's called action on everything from a Chiron to Stirling Moss.
WENDY LEECH
One of the UK's top stuntwomen, Wendy Leech has performed stunts in many legendary movies including the first two Superman films, the first three Indiana Jones films and six James Bond films. Other credits include Star Wars, Total Recall, Rambo, Charlie’s Angels, Mission Impossible, Entrapment, Thor, Dr Strange, Jack Ryan and Wonder Woman.
AWARDS STAFF TEAM
VINCE KNIGHT
Managing Director, Co-Founder
AL CLARK
KAROLINA UGRENYUK
Co-Founder
Director of Marketing
OZAN BIRON
Chief Technology Officer
CATHY CRAWLEY
Brand Partnerships
CLAIRE SAUNDERS
Trade Expo
ROB SAUNDERS
Trade Expo
BRYN MUSSELWHITE
Awards Host
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