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Bede Film SOC

Durham’s best and oldest student cinema

Here you can find a list of all our exec, past and present. You could be listed here too! Come to our Annual General Meeting and run for a position. If you’re successful then you can enjoy being part of running the society and other benefits, like free films for life!

Current Exec

  • President – Stanley Lowres
  • Vice President – Ahwal Mhajan
  • Secretary – Jonathan Townsend
  • Treasurer – Christian Taylor
  • Sugar Daddy – Will Tyrrell
  • Publicity Officer – Heidi Januszewski
  • Social Secretary – Ellie Batchelor
  • Sponsorship Secretary – Julia Chadwick
  • Outreach Officer – Ewan Jones
  • PR Officer – Laura Duncan
  • Assistant PR Officer – Georgia Stuart-Mills
  • Chief Projectionists – Mabel Calvert and Jasmine Doyle
  • Liaison Projectionist – Naomi Leow
  • Liaison to the liaison projectionist (and also an undefined role where he is the only one currently able to maintain the website. Name of this role is tbd, but as no-one can stop me though I will, for now, be calling the role “God Emperor of Website Design and Maintenance”. I may also settle for “Website Czar”.) – Andrew Blance
  • Club Mascot, Mr. Phil. M. Soc

Former Exec

2019-2020

  • President – Emma Duncan
  • Vice President – Stanley Lowres
  • Secretary – Isobel Roden
  • Treasurer – Isabel Clanfield
  • Sweety Lady – Ahwal Mhajan
  • Publicity Officer – Katie Warren
  • Social Secretary – Fliss Barrows
  • Sponsorship Secretary – Ewan Jones
  • Outreach Officer – Naomi Leow
  • PR officer – Laura Duncan
  • Chief Projectionist – Chloe Choy
  • Liaison Projectionist – Andrew Blance
  • Club Mascot, Mr. Phil. M. Soc

2018-2019

  • President – Ethan Ruparelia
  • Vice President – Jordan Grimes
  • Secretary – Rose Bennett
  • Treasurer – Isabel Clanfield
  • Sweetie Lady – Soufiane Taleb
  • Publicity Officer – Mo Simpson
  • Social Secretary – Seal Turnbull
  • Sponsorship Secretary – Stanley Lowres
  • Outreach Officer – Olivia Smith
  • PR officer – Emma Duncan
  • Chief Projectionist – Andrew Blance
  • Liaison Projectionist – Lewis Edwards
  • Club Mascot, Mr. Phil. M. Soc

2017-2018

  • President – Dan Mercieca
  • Vice President – Byron Hemingway
  • Secretary – Lucy Hindmarsh
  • Treasurer – Lewis Edwards
  • Sweetie Lady – Tasmin Crossman
  • Assistant Sweetie Lady – Emma Duncan
  • Publicity Officer – Ethan Ruparelia
  • Social Secretary – Harriet Evans
  • Sponsorship Secretary – Fleur Robinson
  • PR officer – Indie Jago
  • Chief Projectionist – Jordan Grimes
  • Liaison Projectionist – Elliot Mather
  • Club Mascot, Mr. Phil. M. Soc

2016-2017

  • President – Robin Wallich
  • Vice President – Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin
  • Secretary – Harriet Evans
  • Treasurer – Laurence Hodgkins
  • Sweetie Lady – Tasmin Crossman
  • Publicity Officer – Daniel Mercieca
  • Social Secretary – Elliot Mather
  • Sponsorship Secretary – Mikey Bicarregui
  • PR officer – Lewis Edwards
  • Chief Projectionist – Byron Hemingway
  • Liaison Projectionist – Ram Gupta
  • Club Mascot, Mr. Phil. M. Soc

2015-2016

  • President, James Milne
  • Vice President, Katie Self
  • Secretary, Louise Message
  • Treasurer, Chris Parkinson
  • Sweetie Lady, Broccan Tyzack-Carlin
  • Publicity Officer, Mikey Bicarregui
  • Social Secretary, Robin Wallich
  • Sponsorship Secretary, Laura Robinson
  • PR Officer, Jessica Hodgson
  • Chief Projectionist, Adrian Chew
  • Club Mascot, Mr. Phil. M. Soc

2014-2015

  • President, Matt Emmerson
  • Vice President, James Milne
  • Secretary, Leo Sutton
  • Treasurer, Adam Lewis
  • Sweetie Lady, Kim Rau
  • Publicity Officer, Louise Message
  • Social Secretary, Sophi O’ Connor
  • Sponsorship Secretary, Andrew Robin
  • PR Officer, Ben Tattersley
  • Chief Projectionist, Katie Self
  • Club Mascot, Mr. Phil. M. Soc

2013-2014

  • President, Alex Leadbeater
  • Vice President, Josh ‘Captain’ Cork
  • Secretary, Joseph Baum
  • Treasurer, Matt Emmerson
  • Sweetie ‘Lady’ (Candy Man), James Milne
  • Publicity Officer, Leo Sutton
  • Social Secretary, Amaya Reik
  • Sponsorship Secretary, Harriet Cutts
  • PR Officer, Anjali Bhattacharjee
  • Chief Projectionist, Emma Sinclair
  • Projectionista, Josie Sacks
  • Projectionist, Justin Murray
  • Club Mascot, Mr. Phil. M. Soc

2012-2013

  • President, Anna Brohan
  • Vice-President, Josh Cork
  • Secretary, Matt Emmerson
  • Treasurer, James Mankelow
  • Sweetie Lady, Tiggy Socci
  • Publicity Officer, Alex ‘Chesney’ Leadbeater
  • Social Secretary, Poppy Goddard
  • PR Officer, Adam Thomas
  • Projectionists
    • Emma Sinclair
    • Ellie Willet

2011-2012

  • President, Tom ‘Emperor’ Boothman-Meier
  • Vice-President, Ed Owen
  • PR Officer, David Newman
  • Secretary, Flo Stockley
  • Treasurer, Tom Bowden
  • Sweetie ‘Lady’, James Mankelow
  • Publicity Officer, Josh Cork
  • Events Officer, Tim Selby
  • Projectionists
    • Anna Brohan
    • Chris Baines
    • Jean Lavarenne

2010-2011

  • President, Daniel Sadler
  • Vice President, Andrew Reeves
  • PR Officer, Joe Taylor
  • Secretary, Jenny Nugee
  • Treasurer, Ben Bowry
  • Sweetie Lady, Ed Owen
  • Publicity Officer, Luke Rigby
  • Social Secretary, Tim Selby
  • Projectionists
    • Jack Heriz-Smith
    • Ed Ball
    • Tom Boothman Meier

2009-2010

  • Vice President, Dan Sadler
  • PR Officer, Lucy Ingham
  • Secretary, Hannah Mathews
  • Treasurer, Hanna Hiscoe-James
  • Trading Officer, Andrew Reeves
  • Publicity Officer, Luke Rigby
  • Events Officer, Laura Hilditch
  • Projectionists
    • Chief Projectionist, Harri Lacey
    • Andy Pierce
    • Manny Chao
  • (Former Exec: Adam Prescott, Diya Sagar, Charlie Blake, Alistair Cheesebrough, Will Coyne)

2008-2009

  • President, Owen Thomas
  • Vice President, Alistair Cheesebrough
  • PR Officer, Adam Prescott
  • Secretary, Hannah Mathews
  • Treasurer, Daniel Sadler
  • Sweetie Lady, Charlie Blake
  • Sponsorship Officer, Will Coyne
  • Events Officer, Katy Wendt
  • Projectionists
    • Fay Rajpar
    • Harry Lacey
  • (Former exec: Laura Scaife, Ed McDougall)

2007-2008

  • President, Bryony Sanderson
  • Vice President, Alex Simmons
  • PR Guru, Alex Calverly
  • Secretary, Philip Lewis
  • Treasurer, Freddie Byron
  • Trading Officer, Katy Wendt
  • Publicity Officer, Alistair Cheesebrough
  • Sponsorship Officer, Shaun Robinson
  • Events Officer, Amy Pond
  • Chief Projectionist, Matt McDonnell
  • Assistant Projectionist, Owen Thomas
  • Assistant Projectionist, Emily Randall

2006-2007

  • President, James Rawson
  • Vice President, Karen Wilkinson
  • PR Guru, Alex Calverly
  • Secretary, Marc Allante
  • Treasurer, Alex Simmons
  • Trading Officers, Bryony Sanderson
  • Publicity Officer, Sam Lee
  • Sponsorship Officer, Emily Randall
  • Events Officer, Carlene Metcalf
  • Chief Projectionist, Kirsten Osborn
  • Assistant Projectionist, Matt McDonnell
  • Assistant Projectionist, Simone Stefanopulos

2005-2006

  • President, Ria Grogan
  • Vice President, Karen Lomax
  • PR Guru, Rob Leyland
  • Secretary, James Rawson
  • Treasurer, Tom Henderson
  • Trading Officer, Carlene Metcalf
  • Publicity Officer, Karen Wilkson
  • Sponsorship Officer, Jez Atkins
  • Events Officer, Chris Betts
  • Chief Projectionist, Kirsten Osborn
  • Assistant Projectionist, Hugh Kirkwood
  • Assistant Projectionist, Alex Calverly

2004-2005

  • President, Cassy Pappas
  • Vice President, Harjyot
  • PR Guru, Phil Lofthouse
  • Secretary, Tom Henderson
  • Treasurer, Femke Douma
  • Trading Officer, Ria Grogan
  • Publicity Officer, Karen Lomax
  • Sponsorship Officer, Henry Whitmarsh
  • Mid-Week Officer, Dan Linsdell
  • Chief Projectionist, Jordan Butterfield
  • Assistant Projectionist, Loveday Redgate
  • Assistant Projectionist, Hugh Kirkwood

2003-2004

  • President, Laura Jones
  • Vice President, Sarah Gay
  • Secretary, Max Stephenson
  • Treasurer, Paul Baines
  • Trading Officer, Cassy Pappas
  • Publicity / PR Officer, Phil Lofthouse
  • Sponsorship Officer, Dom (Vacant) Keough
  • Events Officer, Harjyot Hayer
  • Chief Projectionist, Sam Chapman
  • 1st Assistant Projectionist, Jordan Butterfield
  • 2nd Assistant Projectionist, Alistair Brooks

2002-2003

  • President, Amy Lewis
  • Vice President, James “Skippy” Hedge
  • Public Relations, Fabrizio Catalano
  • Secretary, Laura Jones
  • Treasurer, Graeme Wilkinson
  • Trading Officer, Paul Baines
  • Publicity Officer, John Caulfield
  • Sponsorship Officer, Kat Jones
  • Events Organiser, Sarah Gay
  • Chief Projectionist, Charlotte Gilham
  • Assistant PRojectionist, Sam Chapman

2001-2002

  • President, Amy Gaskell
  • Vice President, Chris Taylor
  • Public Relations, Mo Hamza
  • Secretary, Hannah Williams
  • Treasurer, Amy Lewis
  • Trading Officer, Sarah Oakes
  • Publicity Officer, Tim Davies
  • Sponsorship Officer, Dave Rees
  • Events Organiser, James Hedge
  • Chief Projectionist, Huw Blackwell
  • Assistant Projectionist, Charlotte Gilham

2000-2001

  • President, Edward “Hon. Sebastian” Allely
  • Vice President, Rich “Dot” Cotton
  • Secretary, Ed “Comedy” Ellwood
  • Treasurer, Ally “Don’t call me baby” Gaskell
  • Trading Officer, Dave “Welsh Dave” Rees
  • Publicity Officer, Chris “Captain Birdseye” Taylor
  • Public Relations, Dave “Scottish Dave” Hill
  • Events Organiser, <VACANT>
  • Chief Projectionist, Pete “Red” Lester
  • 1st Assistant Projectionist, Olly “Jaws” Hingston
  • 2nd Assistant Projectionist, Stratis Kamasoutos

1999-2000

  • President, Christian “Xian” Errington
  • Vice President, James “Cool” Breeze
  • Secretary, Rich “Dot” Cotton
  • Treasurer, Renato “Ulrika” Johnsson
  • Trading Officer, Ed “Hon. Sebastian” Allely
  • Publicity Officer, Karen Jones
  • Public Relations, Charlotte Martins
  • Chief Projectionist, Matt “Checking in” Dunstan
  • Assistant Projectionist, Brian “Go the Distance” Adams