Meet the authors

While we’re part of a wider group of Museums which includes the Science Museum in London, the National Railway Museum in York and the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, we are a small and friendly team here at the National Media Museum.

This blog is written by our staff, with the occasional guest author. Here’s a little bit more about us.

Fozia Bano

I’m a film festival & events producer by day and somewhat of a bookworm the rest of the time. I’m partial to a spot of cultural activity and have been known to offer up an opinion or two every now and again!
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Toni Booth

I am an Associate Curator at the Museum, working with all our collections, but cinema has always been my main interest.
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Jamie Cross

Film festival junkie, box office lackey, glasses wearer and ginger beard grower. Currently living out of my rucksack and in coffee shops attempting to bring you the occasional interesting story of film, books, or random adventures. Opinions my own (of course). Follow me on twitter @jamiecross
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Colin Harding

I am Curator of Photographic Technology at the National Media Museum. As well as looking after the camera collection I have curated many special exhibitions over the years.
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Michael Harvey

I am Curator of Cinematography at the National Media Museum. I recently attracted worldwide publicity for my work on identifying and restoring the earliest colour moving pictures, which are part of the Museum’s collection.
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Ian Logie Baird

I presently work as a Curator of Broadcast at the National Media Museum. I look after the National Television Collection, and occasionally get involved in academic pursuits.
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Chris Shackleton

Idiot savant with lots and lots of knowledge of films…and very little else!
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Emma Thom

I’m the Senior Web Content Coordinator which makes me part of the team whose job it is to keep our websites up to date and full of interesting things to look at. I have a crush on Pinterest, and a serious Spotify addiction.
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Tom Vincent

I programme the cinemas at the Museum, and am one of the directors of Bradford International Film Festival.
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Anna Ward

I’m a Content Developer; I work with the curators and exhibition organisers to make exhibitions happen! I recently worked on the Life Online gallery.
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Neil Young

Born Easington (UK) 1971. Lives and works in Sunderland. Co-Director, Bradford International Film Festival and consultant/programme-adviser for several European festivals including Viennale. Reviewer for Hollywood Reporter (Los Angeles) and Tribune (London).
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Tom Woolley

I’m the Curator of New Media. Recent galleries I’ve worked on include Life Online – an exploration of the history and social impact of the internet, and the Games Lounge videogames exhibition. I also help programme the game events for the Bradford Animation Festival, and help build the Museum’s New Media Collection and National Videogame Archive. I like to post links and talk about what I had for breakfast on Twitter @tcwoolley. Tom no longer works at the Museum, but you should take a look at his killer illustrations.
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Beth Hughes

Assistant Exhibition Organiser, avid reader and sugar addict. Beth has moved on to pastures new and is now Curator at the Lakeland Arts Trust.
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