Launched in 2021 as an inclusion programme that responded to industry need for a viable pathway to improve the diversity among senior roles, the initiative provides comprehensive support for mid-level professionals to give them the tools, networks and opportunities to progress into a senior, decision-making role.
41 candidates over 2 cohorts have graduated after three years of bespoke training and more will follow in coming years. Cohort 2 have recently graduated in June 2026.
Aleysha Minns McGrath, HETV Professional Skills Manager, ScreenSkills, said about Cohort 2: “It’s great to see the second LOT cohort complete their three years on the programme, using their training and experiences to take the next steps in their HETV careers. It’s been incredibly heartening to see the cohort, from all backgrounds and based across the UK, take on new responsibilities and be able to grow and develop. This would not have been possible without the support of the programme’s partners, Netflix, BBC, Sky and Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios who enabled us to expand the programme to more people, and who we thank hugely.”
See more about the graduates with links to their ScreenSkills profiles below.
- Adanna Adams, production, London
- Ana Mlynarska, edit, London
- Ayden Millar, art, Scotland
- Chris Sowden, camera, Yorkshire and The Humber
- Inka Cresswell, factual, South West
- Jack Rafferty, art, Northern Ireland
- Jasmin John, edit, East Midlands
- Jennifer Atcheson, camera, Northern Ireland
- Jolien Buijs, VFX, London
- Julia Clara Goitia Manon, VFX, London
- Kathleen Lambie, accounts, Scotland
- Kim Brown, hair and make-up, North East
- Laki Pattapola, VFX, London
- Lizzie King, location sound, South East
- Louise Murphy, camera, London
- Nana Orhurhu, costume, London
- Nicole Howe, assistant director, Wales
- Nuria Perez, camera, London
- Priya Bhakta, production, Yorkshire and The Humber
- Shelley Rees, production, Wales
- Sion Clarke, art, South West
- Lilyana Houghton-freeman, art, London
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- Annie Little, hair and make-up, London
- Charlotte Van Der Haer Richardson, costume, North West
- Chris Bullock, location sound, South East
- Cory Townsend, locations, Scotland
- David Crewdson, art dept, South West
- Emma Marie Cramb, edit, London
- Florence Watson, production, London
- George Thompson, location sound, London
- Hannah Lewis, assistant director, London
- Heather Crompton, camera, Yorkshire
- Jamie Lee Aird, production, Scotland
- Kiri Degon, post-production, London
- Monika Chowdhary Kuczynski, VFX, London
- Ola Kaminska-Omozik, accounts, Northern Ireland
- Payam Hosseinian, post sound, London
- Rachel Erskine, edit, Scotland
- Rianna Charles, costume, South East
- Sanjay Sharma, production, London
- Victoria Nugent, hair and make-up, Wales
Through mentorship and placements, LoT has opened doors for me. Doors that I felt were closed for years. Through the programme, I'm meeting people who are very generous with their time and are not afraid to go the extra mile in order to make our industry a better place for all of us.
Leaders of Tomorrow programme
Find out more about the programme and how to apply