Film Hub South East - Online Training 2026

Vanessa Lobon Garcia is the co-founder and CEO of Doc’n Roll, the UK’s only dedicated music documentary festival and music and arts agency. She leads the organisation’s strategic vision, partnerships and international growth, overseeing its expansion from the UK into Amsterdam, Dublin and New York City, alongside events and screenings in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Miami. With extensive experience in cultural programming, event production and audience development, Vanesa is responsible for delivering Doc’n Roll’s festivals, screenings and industry events to the highest standards, ensuring that every project achieves both creative and commercial impact. She works closely with filmmakers, venues, brands, funders and cultural organisations to build meaningful collaborations and create opportunities for independent voices to thrive. Passionate about connecting exceptional stories with the right audiences, Vanesa specialises in transforming ambitious ideas into successful events, partnerships and campaigns that deliver lasting results for artists, audiences and partners alike.

Colm Forde is the co-founder and director of Doc’n Roll, the UK’s only dedicated music documentary festival and music and arts agency. Since launching the company in 2013, he has helped build Doc’n Roll into an internationally recognised platform connecting outstanding music & arts documentaries with engaged audiences. Under his leadership, the festival has expanded from the UK into Dublin, Amsterdam and New York City, alongside events and screenings in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Miami. As Head of Programming, Distribution and Sales, Colm oversees the curation of the festival and works closely with filmmakers, producers and exhibitors to develop impactful release strategies and audience engagement campaigns. Having programmed hundreds of films and events, he specialises in identifying distinctive stories, building communities around cultural content and creating meaningful connections between films and audiences. Through Doc’n Roll's international network of festivals, distributors and sales agents, he also helps filmmakers expand the reach of their work and connect with audiences around the world.

Guy Martin is the Director and co-founder of Reel Connections CIC, a Norwich-based organisation that uses film and popular music heritage to connect people and communities across Norfolk and the South East. He has worked in the film exhibition and education sectors for over 30 years, devising and delivering a wide range of audience engagement projects including themed pop-up film seasons that feature newly curated archive material from our regional film archives. Guy curated the successful ‘Beatles in Twickenham’ exhibition in 2019 and his company manage a growing network of Music on My Mind Record Clubs which aim to connect people through the shared love of rock music and encourage positive discussion around men’s mental health. In 2018 Guy received the Norfolk Arts Award in recognition of his Education and Community work. He holds an MA in Video Production from Bournemouth University and a BA in Film Studies from Reading University.

Bernadine Brewer is a brand strategy leader, with over 20 years of experience in marketing & communications. She has developed brand and campaign narratives for household names from Mastercard to Pizza Hut, as well for residential, cultural and retail precincts. After a successful career working in top tier advertising agencies across the world, Bernadine now leads the strategy function for Tapestry Place – a global brand consultancy creating the places people go out of their way to be. She works to bring together concepts from the world of brand building, marketing science and placemaking to weave stories that deepen the connection between people and the places they choose to spend their time. She has a personal passion for cinema, leading her to study a Masters in Film Studies at university. In bringing her unique expertise and perspective to the world of Independent cinema exhibitors, her career comes full circle.