DOCU/PRO People

Emily Copley

DOCU/PRO Expert: MEET PROFESSIONALS & UKRAINIAN DOC PREVIEW

Emily currently works for The Whickers, a foundation established in 2015 to fund and recognise original and innovative documentary work. With over £100,000 available each year, the fund aims to support and nurture emerging film and audio doc-makers across the globe. She was previously Film Release Manager at the UK-based distribution company Journeyman Pictures, overseeing the presentation and release of feature documentaries across multiple markets.

 

Prior to this, Emily was part of the core team that opened the UK’s first documentary-dedicated cinema Bertha DocHouse, and was responsible for arranging live cinema events and filmmaker Q&As. She has worked at various film festivals, including the Underwire Festival, the London Short Film Festival, and the Open City Documentary Film Festival.