Tina Gharavi, founder of Bridge + Tunnel, was educated in the US and France. She is currently a Lecturer in English (Digital Media) at the university of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. In her spare time, Tina dreams of becoming a beekeeper.

Originally from Scotland, Richard Baillie has lived in Italy, Moscow, the Middle East, Tokyo and in Azerbaijan where he launched a regional investment guide. His background encompasses energy analysis as well as the media. He is a regular speaker and panelist at conferences internationally. A keen hiker, he is currently training for his first marathon.

Paul graduated from Sunderland University with a BA (Hons) Film and Media Studies. Paul has recently completed work on the Wiki:Hope project for Bridge + Tunnel and shall be working on the post-production of our up-coming project Ali in Wonderland. In his spare time he enjoys writing and performing folk music.

Karen joined us this year to take care of our book keeping needs, she bases her office in Gateshead.

With great pleasure we would like to announce we have a new patron at Bridge + Tunnel Voices (our media education charity) Hardeep Singh Kohli. As you all may already know Hardeep is a comedian, writer, and presenter with work spanning over commercial and BBC programming. We are looking forward to him bringing a humorous overtone to the work we undertake.

Sir Ben has sent his support for our project:

“In our economic climate this is a film of vital importance … Tina aims to make a life-enhancing film. An important and much-needed film.”

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Recent writing credits include – 2007 ‘The Other Possibility’, original feature length screenplay for Pinball Films; ‘Perfect To Begin’ short, co-written with Richard Lawson for Bridge And Tunnel Productions; Several feature titles in development with Wildcat Films. 2002 – Present. Associate Senior Lecturer, script, Northumbria University.

Yasmin Fedda is a freelance filmmaker, researcher, and translator.

Tony Griffiths is a North East based freelance documentary photographer specialising in arts, cultural diversity and still photography on film shoots. He also leads photography workshops, and freelances for a local press agency.

Richard is an award winning director and cameraman who has worked in the film industry for over ten years and has collaborated on many Bridge + Tunnel productions.