MICHAEL GUBBINS
Michael Gubbins is a journalist and consultant, specialising in digital change in film and the wider media. He was formerly Editor of Screen International and has written for newspapers and magazines, including The Times and Time Out. He has also made frequent appearances on television, including the BBC’s flagship film programme, ABC News and Channel Four. Gubbins has chaired and spoken at more than 50 festivals and events in the last four years on the subject of digital change in film. He is on the advisory board of Power to the Pixel and BAFTA Learning and Events and is a Director of the Screenwriters Festival. He has acted as a consultant or written reports for bodies including the UK Film Council, BAFTA, Olsberg SPI, the Swedish Film Institute, CineRegio and Europa Cinemas.