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Founder and EP
Andrew Ruhemann

Andrew founded Passion Pictures with a commitment to championing bold storytelling that moves and inspires. As Executive Producer, he guides the studio’s award-winning documentary legacy, collaborating with filmmakers around the world to create distinctive, globally acclaimed films.

Director and EP
Nick Southgate

Nick sits on the board of PASSION and is responsible for the commercial and strategic direction of the company, supporting the team crafting ambitious, impactful stories for international audiences.

Director of Production
Trevor Lopez de Vergara  

Trevor steers production operations across the studio and PASSION Group, ensuring the teams are supported, efficient and empowered to deliver world-class work.

Head of Business Affairs
Amanda Bannister

Amanda leads business affairs with a focus on strong partnerships and fair, transparent dealmaking, supporting the studio’s creative and commercial priorities.

Financial Director
Chris Day

Chris spearheads financial strategy across the Passion Group, overseeing accounts operations while driving innovative financing models that support sustainable growth and empower creative ambition.

Head of Communications
Sam Gray

Sam shapes Passion’s public voice and global media strategy, amplifying the studio’s work and championing its filmmakers across the industry.

Passion Docs
MD
David MOULTON

David leads Passion Pictures with a focus on creative excellence and strategic growth, championing bold storytelling across TV, features and emerging platforms.

Creative Director
Hamish FERGUSSON

Hamish oversees the creative vision of Passion’s documentary output, nurturing filmmakers and shaping the studio’s slate of innovative, director-driven projects.

Head of Production
Charlotte Howard Van-Gool

Charlotte ensures Passion’s films are delivered to the highest standards, guiding productions from development through post with calm precision and deep industry expertise.

Senior Production Executive
Tom Cross

Tom supports the studio’s growing slate across all stages of production, balancing practical problem-solving with a commitment to creative ambition.

Head of Features
Emily Jeal

Emily oversees Passion’s feature documentary portfolio, collaborating with world-class filmmakers to deliver cinematic, globally resonant nonfiction films.

Head of Development
Jess Bird

Jess leads development across Passion’s documentary slate, cultivating original ideas and formats, working closely with storytellers to bring new perspectives to the screen.

KEO Films
CCO
Andrew Palmer

Andrew shapes KEO Films’ creative strategy and editorial vision, driving the label’s commitment to impactful, socially engaged factual storytelling.

Creative Director
Will Anderson

Will leads the creative development of KEO’s slate, championing bold ideas and nurturing distinctive voices across the label’s output.

Creative Director + Director
James Bluemel

James is an award-winning filmmaker whose creative leadership and directorial work help define KEO’s reputation for intimate, human-led documentary storytelling.

Head of Production
Jade Miller-Robinson

Jade oversees production across KEO’s slate, ensuring teams are supported and projects are delivered to the highest editorial and production standards.

PASSION Planet
MD + EP
David Allen

David is a leading creative force in blue-chip natural history, bringing ambitious vision and cinematic storytelling to PASSION Planet’s landmark productions.

MD (Bristol)
Tom Hugh-Jones

Tom drives PASSION Planet’s premium factual slate, collaborating with world-class talent to deliver visually rich and globally resonant natural history series and features.

EP + Producer
Gaby Bastyra

Gaby is a driving force behind PASSION Planet’s most distinctive environmental and natural history projects. She champions innovative ideas from development through delivery, shaping stories with global impact.

Production Executive
Phillipa Tagg

Phillippa supports PASSION Planet’s productions from planning through delivery, balancing complex logistics with a commitment to creative excellence.

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