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sarah bradshaw Film Producer Sarah is currently working for Amazon Studios on an upcoming television series, produced by Joe and Anthony Russo. The Russo brothers are the second highest -grossing directors behind Steven Spielberg, and most recently directed Marvel’s Avengers: End Game and Avengers: Infinity War, with Endgame becoming the highest-grossing film of all time. Most recently, Sarah executive produced Last Christmas directed by Paul Feig starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding and Emma Thompson, released on 15 November. She also Executive Produced Dolittle, directed by Stephen Gaghan, starring Robert Downey Jnr. and Michael Sheen, to be released 7 February 2020 in the UK. The film is produced by Joe Roth, with whom Sarah has collaborated several times. Maleficent, a darker reimagining of the Sleeping Beauty story, starring Angelina Jolie, was also executive produced by Sarah. It stormed to the top of the box office charts on its opening weekend, earning in excess of $750 million during its theatrical release, again produced by Roth. Serving as co-producer, Sarah worked alongside Roth on Rupert Sanders’ Snow White and the Huntsman, on which she also took unit production manager duties. A darker twist on the beloved fairy tale, the film, starring Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart, took in $400 million worldwide and received two Oscar nominations, for Best Costume Design and Best Visual Effects, as well as a host of other honours. Sarah began her film career as the visual effects producer on Stephen Frears’ Mary Reilly.
Amanda Foster
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Senior Communications Officer for the Household of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Amanda has worked for the Royal Household for over 20 years, and is based at Clarence House. She supports the work of Their Royal Highnesses on general communications/ media matters and media arrangements for TRHs public engagements in the UK and overseas. She has an extensive knowledge of the PR industry and the workings of in-house Communications Offices, and works closely with specialist journalists in many areas that TRHs are interested in, including; youth, environment, built environment and communities. She also spends much of her time working alongside documentary makers and television producers. In addition, Amanda has worked on key events including Royal weddings, state visits and organised the official wedding photographs for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. She began her professional life working in the offices at Selfridges, before travelling and then working for the government in Australia. On return to the UK Amanda worked for various PR companies in London before joining the in-house Communications Office of The Lawn Tennis Association before joining the Royal Household.
katie young-gerald Fashion Designer Katie is a fashion designer, entrepreneur, speaker and author of No.1 Amazon best seller and industry-essential book, The Textile Touch: How Five-Star Hospitality and Heritage Brands Create Their Signature Style Through Textiles. ‘My passion for vintage started when I was 11 years old! I began buying and customising second-hand and vintage from charity shops and use it to inspire my collections and of course my own unique wardrobe!’. The early part of Katie’s career was spent working on sample development for English Eccentrics, for which she relaunched the brand last year. Katie is the Founder of Bespoke Textiles, and her clients include Soho House, The Ace Hotel, The Ivy Collection and Royal Households, who she has created bespoke uniforms to limited editions collections for. With over 25 years’ experience in the luxury fashion, textiles and interiors, Katie has a vast and invaluable expertise in fabrics, garment design, technology and manufacturing, woven textiles, fit and style.