IMIS Student Showcase 2026 – Celebrating the Next Generation of Moving Image Talent
Speakers and Panellists
Omar is hands-on in every aspect of production – reporting, filming, directing, editing, and scripting – across TV, radio and digital platforms. For him, technology isn’t just gadgets and code – it’s about people, impact, and the future we’re building together.
Founder of Doc Hearts, Andy Mundy-Castle is known for producing high end content that authentically represents diverse communities with immediacy, sophistication and scale. With over 15 years of experience in the industry. Ex BBC staff Mundy-Castle is the owner and creator of the formats Go Green With The Grimwades, Multi award nominated Reu & Harpers Wonderworld, The Black Lesbian Handbook, Britain’s Abandoned Playgrounds and the standout MIPCOM hit show What Did I Do Last Night?
Jeremy Bubb is Chair of NAHEMI. He is an independent filmmaker, artist, and Senior Lecturer in Film Production and Cinematography, and currently completing his PhD at Middlesex University, London. His current body of work synthesizes traditional film language with multi-screen storytelling techniques and focuses on narratives of the everyday. He has directed TV commercials, short dramas and documentaries, making films in Denmark, France, Poland, Ireland and the UK for a range of clients and TV networks. His work has been screened in film festivals throughout Europe.
Hermes is a cinecertified ambassador and 1st Camera assistant with more than 15 years of experience working in the camera department. During his journey in the camera department, he has worked in features, HETV dramas, documentaries, commercials, music promos and fashion shows in different parts of the world.
His experience working with different crews and cultures encourages him to discuss the standards in training in the UK and join CineCertified.org to help create a training framework that is accessible and validated by the film and TV industry.
Yasmine Almosawi is an award winning editor based in London and Glasgow, specialising in documentary film and television.
She has worked with some of the world’s biggest broadcasters like Disney +, Netflix, HBO to the BBC and has had her films screened at, Berlinale, LOCO, Raindance and the United Nations.
Peter Beard is a multi-BAFTA and Emmy winning documentary filmmaker and producer. He is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Story Films, an All3-backed, multi-award-winning, London-based production company known for making creatively bold, entertaining, and thought provoking documentaries and dramas. Recent projects include Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story, To Catch A Copper, The Thief His Wife and the Canoe, and Hostage.
Delyth Thomas is a three times Bafta nominated director with credits ranging from dark brooding crime, high-end period drama, to iconic family gems. Screen credits include: Call The Midwife, Silent Witness, Victoria, Then You Run, The Story of Tracy Beaker and The Worst Witch. She also works as a voice director on video games.
A long-term campaigner for better representation in front of and behind the camera, Delyth was a key contributor to Directors UK gender equality reports Who’s Calling The Shots and currently serves on the Directors UK board. She is also co-founder of the workplace culture app Call it!
Emile Nawagamuwa is a Commissioning Editor in factual at UKTV. Since joining in 2021 Emile has been responsible for building an eclectic slate featuring cutting edge documentaries and hit popular factual series.
From six-time BAFTA nominated Big Zuu’s Big Eats, Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over and Guy Martin: Proper Jobs to bold new commissions such as the Broadcast and Edinburgh award nominated Jamali Maddix: Follow the Leader and UKTV’s first true crime series, Red Fla
With thanks to our IMIS supporters:
Odeon, Pinewood, Soho Media Club, CVP, Deluxe, Dolby and Sony