Roger Goldby, Writer/Director
Roger began working in the film and television industry in the mid-90s, initially as a runner and subsequently as an assistant director. He then made the move into directing. His first short film, The Lords Prayer, was bought by Channel Four and released at the Ritzy Cinema in London.

Roger’s second short film, It’s Good to Talk, starring Martin Clunes and Steven Mackintosh, was nominated for an Academy Award in 1998. The short, which he wrote and directed, was released around the UK by City Screen cinemas and was distributed by Pathe in front of Pedro Almodovar’s Live Flesh.

Roger’s debut feature film script, The Waiting Room, was shortlisted for the prestigious NHK/Sundance International Film Award in 2000. In 2006 Roger teamed up with Producer Sarah Sulick and together they formed Bright Pictures. Frustrated by the limited support available for first-time feature films in the UK, they raised the finance for The Waiting Room themselves, largely through private investors and supporters who include Oscar-winning lyricist Sir Tim Rice and quintessentially.com founder Aaron Simpson.

Roger’s TV career has flourished alongside his film career. His TV credits for directing include ”Hearts and Bones” (BBC); “No Angels” (Channel 4); “At Home With the Braithwaites” (ITV); “Cutting It” (BBC One); Lilies (BBC One) and single dramas such as “Indian Dream” for BBC Two. Most recently, he directed “Robin Hood” for BBC One, which aired in December 2007.

Sarah Sulick, Producer
A graduate of UCLA, Sarah spent time living in Spain and France in the early 90s. She settled in London in 1995 and did a Master’s degree in Cinema & Television at the British Film Institute/University of London. Brief stints at BFI Films and Sarah Radclyffe Productions were followed by 3 years at Renaissance Films, where she oversaw acquisitions. During that time she scoured film festivals around the world for new talent and films and also worked with world-class directors such as Deepa Mehta (Water), Neil Labute (Nurse Betty), and Chen Kaige (Farewell My Concubine).

In 2002, Sarah associate produced the feature film The Republic of Love, (d. Deepa Mehta), which premiered in a Gala Screening at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2003. Sarah then moved to Scorpio Films with Stephen Evans, where she became Head of Development. She successfully applied for and was awarded slate funding from the European Union’s MEDIA Plus Programme in 2004. 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 and set about raising the finance to make The Waiting Room. She and Roger have three other projects in various stages of development. In addition, Sarah is developing several other projects through her own company Curious Pictures, led by ‘fish out of water’ comedy SOPHIE THE TROPHY, starring Kristin Scott Thomas.