Creative Director
Tina Gharavi, founder of Bridge + Tunnel, is a BAFTA-nominated filmmaker, academic and equality campaigner born in Iran, educated in the US and France. Gharavi is noted for innovative cross-platform work on migration and much of her work supports outsiders, outcasts and refugees to tell their own stories.
KATHRYN WARWICKProduction Office Manager
After studying film at university, Kathryn has worked at various arts and charity organisations in the North East gaining experience across the board of all operations involved with running a small business. Kathryn is responsible for the Bridge + Tunnel office in central Newcastle, and keeping the many aspects of running a film company ticking over.
ADO YOSHIZAKI CASSUTOProducer – NDF Productions
Born in Japan, Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto is a London based producer working on a slate of films whose first production, Last Passenger, was nominated for a BIFA and was released worldwide in 2014. Co-owner of NDF International whose previous films include The Crying Game, Howards End and Basquiat.
JUSTINE WADDELLProducer – Night & Day
Under the banner, ASTERISK FILMS AND PROJECTS, Justine wrote and is producing VIRGINIA WOOLF’S NIGHT AND DAY, directed by Tina Gharavi. She produces feature film documentaries JANINE JANSEN FALLING FOR STRADIVARI (2021) and FORCE OF NATURE NATALIA (2020), both directed by BAFTA Grierson, Prix Italia Prize winning director Gerry Fox.
Under the banner, KINO KLASSIKA FOUNDATION, Justine develops, curates and produces film programmes of international scope. She runs KLASSIKI ONLINE, the world’s first streaming platform dedicated to film from Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia and the Caucasus. Justine is also an acclaimed actress playing leading roles in feature films including Russian language feature, Target (Alexander Zeldovich, 2011) and The Fall (Tarsem, 2007) and television series Great Expectations (1999) and Tess of the D’Urbervilles (1998).
KIDDA ROKKExecutive Producer – POLARAMA
STEINARR LOGI NESHEIMExecutive Producer – POLARAMA
Camera Guru
Jamie is a UK based Cinematographer passionate about visual artistry and storytelling with a love for collaboration. He also produces music videos under the guise of LOVE Vis-Art.
Associate Producer
Gerry is a graduate of Northumbria University and holds a BA (Hons) in Media Production. In his short time in the film business he has worked on short films and features which have screened internationally. Gerry joins us to help deliver key projects.
Line Producer
Claire was the Line Producer of I Am Nasrine towards the second half of production. She also worked on People Like Us. She is a dynamic office wizard and always keeps us on our toes ensuring projects are delivered to the highest standards in a good supportive atmosphere.
Stills Photographer
Tony Griffiths is a North East based freelance documentary photographer specialising in arts, cultural diversity and still photography on film shoots. He also leads photography workshops, and freelances for a local press agency.