Roger Goldby talking at the Edinburgh Film Festival Script Factory
Roger began working in the film and television industry in the mid-90s. He made the move into directing with his first short film, The Lords Prayer, which was bought by Channel Four and released at the Ritzy Cinema in London.
Roger’s second short film, It’s Good to Talk, was nominated for an Academy Award in 1998. The short, which he wrote and directed, was released around the UK by Pathe in City Screen cinemas. Roger’s debut feature film script, The Waiting Room, was shortlisted for the prestigious NHK/Sundance International Film Award in 2000, and was filmed in 2007.
Roger’s TV career has flourished alongside his film career. Most recently he directed three episodes of the hit series “Hustle” for BBC/Kudos Productions. He also shot two episodes of the new flagship comedy series set in Guadeloupe called “Death in Paradise” for BBC1 & France Television.
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Sarah Sulick
Sarah is an Anglo-American producer based in London. She sole produced the feature film The Waiting Room, which premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2007. The film subsequently sold to 15 international territories, including Lionsgate for the UK; IFC Films for the US; and E1 Entertainment for Canada.
Previously Sarah was Head of Development at Stephen Evans’ production company Scorpio Films, where she was awarded slate funding from the MEDIA programme in 2005. She was also an associate producer on Deepa Mehta’s The Republic of Love (2003), which premiered in a Gala Screening at the Toronto Film Festival.
Before Scorpio, Sarah worked in acquisitions at Renaissance Films (‘99-‘02). During that time she scoured film festivals around the world for new talent and films and also worked with world-class directors such Neil Labute and Chen Kaige. Over the years Sarah has been involved in the development of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (d. George Clooney); The Mother (d. Roger Michell); and Dear Frankie (d. Shona Auerbach).
In 2006 Sarah formed Bright Pictures with Roger Goldby. She joined the European producers’ network ACE in 2008.
Sarah and Roger in Soho, 2011