ROLE: FOUNDER / DIRECTOR
CLEARANCE: ALL DECKS
Rupert Russell is an award-winning filmmaker and author. His feature debut, Freedom for the Wolf, won the Audience Award at the Slamdance Film Festival and was nominated for the Cinema for Peace 'Most Valuable Film of the Year' Award during Berlinale 2019. His second documentary, Price Wars, aired on ARTE and was published as a book by Penguin Random House — praised as a 'geopolitical masterpiece' by David Lammy MP and 'one of the most important books of our time' by The Intercept.
His animated series on the Trump phenomenon, How the World Went Mad, premiered at Sheffield Doc/Fest and earned him a place on the shortlist for the Young Director Award at Cannes Lions. His latest feature, The Last Sacrifice, was praised in a five-star Guardian review as 'fascinating and feverish', released in theatres nationwide, and is slated for a streamer release in 2026.
He is currently in production on Mad Dad, a feature documentary about his late father, the iconoclastic film director Ken Russell — featuring Steven Soderbergh, Guillermo del Toro, Kathleen Turner, Pete Townshend, Oliver Stone and Twiggy. Rupert is a member of the LGBTQ+ community and has directed commercials celebrating Pride for HSBC. He holds a PhD in Sociology from Harvard University.
ROLE: PRODUCER
CLEARANCE: ALL DECKS
Benjamin Raymond is a producer and NFTS alumnus. He thrives on orchestrating complex productions from concept to delivery — leading teams on set, managing budgets, and shaping stories that resonate.
He has produced global campaigns for Apple TV+, Netflix and Pirelli Formula 1, as well as branded content for Porsche, Aston Martin, Coca-Cola and Vodafone. His work spans HETV marketing, commercials and documentaries for ITV and Channel 5 — including producing Rupert Russell's The Last Sacrifice and assisting on Netflix's Jingle Jangle.
His career spans productions across more than 20 countries, from scrappy £5K shoots to six-figure international campaigns. Known for calm, decisive on-set leadership, he combines creative instinct with rigorous production management, and uses those hands-on skills as a shared language between creative, technical, production and client teams — ensuring seamless communication, efficient workflows and outstanding results.