We’re a non-profit putting structured, preventative wellbeing support at the heart of your production. Whether your production is large or small, we’ll work with you to create the safe, healthy and happy working environment your team and crew deserve.
A passionate team hoping to drive real culture change at the highest level. Pairing psychological and trauma-informed expertise with a genuine understanding of how a production runs. That blend is what enables our support to land practically on set, not just on paper.
We partner with productions of all sizes to embed industry-leading wellbeing practices that create psychologically safe, inclusive and high-performing working environments.
By investing in your people, you strengthen resilience, unlock creativity and build the foundations for sustainable production success.
Matt is an accredited i-act instructor with experience on major productions and a contributor to the Film and TV Charity’s Mentally Healthy Productions Toolkit.
Matt has adapted the course specifically for the Film and TV industry. He regularly delivers i-act to HODs and crew training them to manage and promote positive mental health and wellbeing at work. Matt worked in equipment hire for many years supplying both film productions and music events across the UK. He has worked on some of the largest film productions including Harry Potter, Batman: The Dark Knight Rises and War Horse.
Matt is a consultant and trainer for organisations including the Film and TV Charity, BECTU, BFI, Digital Orchard, Raw TV and several businesses at Pinewood Studios. He sits on the Film and TV Charity’s working group to develop a mental health training framework and contributed to their Mentally Healthy Productions Toolkit.
Matt has trialled the role of Wellbeing Facilitator across multiple productions working with the BFI, Bectu, Disney, Pulse Films and Love Productions. He is also a trustee of the Men’s Health Forum that supports underprivileged men and boys with their health. Matt is a keen amateur home musician who enjoys live music of all genres.
Michelle holds an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and contributor to the BAFTA/BFI anti-bullying principles.
Michelle holds an MSc in Coaching Psychology and works with individuals and organisations to develop the resilient and healthy approaches which underpin creative, psychologically safe and sustainable working environments.
She has over 18 years’ experience of leading teams within the film events and exhibition sector for organisations, such as the BFI, the London Film Festival and DDA Live. Michelle is also an invited Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, for her work developing young emerging creatives within the film industry.
Michelle contributed to the development of the BAFTA/BFI anti-bullying principles within the screen industries and the Film and TV Charities Mentally Healthy Productions Toolkit. She works regularly with organisations like BECTU, The Film and TV Charity, Screen Skills, BAFTA, Google, NEO Leaders and INSEAD Business School. She is a Chartered member of the British Psychological Society.
Away from work, she loves films, reading, podcasts, animals, cups of tea, warm blankets, hiking, nature, sunny beaches and ghost stories.
Below, you’ll meet the people behind 6ft From the Spotlight in full, our co-directors, advisors and specialists, each bringing deep sector experience to the work. Plus our wider team and our growing network of trained Wellbeing Facilitators.
Lisa is a CIPD qualified HR Consultant, providing freelance support to Film and TV Indies, with the aim of helping transform industry working practices for the better.
With more than 15 years’ experience in Film and TV in various roles; Lisa has experience of HR from both sides, including within a production environment, and is extremely familiar with the culture of these industries and how they work. This experience provides a unique and valuable perspective when dealing with HR challenges in creative environments.
Lisa has previously worked for organisations such as; BAFTA; BFI (including the London Film Festival/BFI Flare and TV Programming dept.); BBC; and Lion Television. She is a certified Mental Health First Aider, CPD accredited i-ACT Manager – for positive mental health and WELLbeing, and 6ft From CIC trained Wellbeing Facilitator.
Valeria is a highly experienced Production Wellbeing and Inclusion Consultant with a strong passion for behaviour change and inclusive leadership in the TV and film industry. She is a respected people leader with experience working across Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Human Resources, Education, and Mental Health.
Valeria has a proven track record of establishing significant industry partnerships which create impact and sector wide positive outcomes. She is driven to support creative talent pipelines, particularly focused on creating opportunities for traditionally underrepresented groups. With a 20-year history in a wide range of high-level production experience including; physical on-set production and in-house developmental work, her leadership experience is characterised by her drive, commitment and passion for disseminating best practice directly into production settings.
Experienced in leading and implementing change with wellbeing and mental health within the industry. During her tenure at the Film and TV Charity, she created the first-of-its-kind toolkit for mentally healthy productions (https://wholepicturetoolkit.org.uk/) as part of the Whole Picture programme. She is a respected consultant working with companies like Sony and Netflix to create impactful training programmes and define meaningful leadership skills based approaches.
Jude is an accredited Mental Health First Aid trainer who founded Dolly Mental Health in 2019, providing a range of bespoke training for the creative industries, based on her experiences of working in the Film and TV industry for over 12 years. Jude is also an Associate Director at 6ft From the Spotlight, campaigning to bring WellBeing Facilitators into productions and providing MHFA training for new WBFs.
Dolly has delivered training to clients such as BAFTA, BFI, National Film and TV School and Screenskills. Jude also works for Mind as a Recovery Hub Coordinator as well as being an active volunteer for Samaritans
In 2023 we were the inaugural winners of the Production Guild Duke of Edinburgh Film & TV Inclusion Award, recognising work that helps foster and progress talent inclusion across Britain’s screen production workforce.
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I’m very happy to support the work of 6ft from the Spotlight, and heartened by their collaboration with Bectu / CULT Cymru. Working together we can take better care of our crews and cast and support our industry to create a positive working culture where everyone feels included and can thrive.
Michael Sheen, Actor
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