Co-Founder, Managing Director
Educated at the University of York where he studied English and Related Literatures, went on to teach at the famous London Comprehensive school, Holland Park. During his time at Holland Park he held the posts of Head of English, Head of Film and Media and Deputy Head of Humanities Faculty
In 1986 he founded FILM EDUCATION at the instigation of David Puttnam. The organisation expanded from producing printed study materials to developing CD ROMS, running In Service training for teachers, producing television programmes for the BBC Learning Zone and Channel 4 Schools on film related topics as well as continuing to produce film related and generic print materials. Ian was in charge of developing educational policy and ideas for publications, events, CD ROM’s and television programmes.
Since 1995 working with the Film Education TV team Ian developed over 50 television programmes, both as producer and scriptwriter.
Ian has won two BAFTA’s (children’s interactive learning) as well as a ‘Learning on Screen’ award, all for interactive teaching resources.
In addition to this, Ian has written three text books for schools on Media Studies, helped to develop three examination syllabi (at both GCSE and A Level) on Media Studies and was a consultant on the development of the Moving Image Arts A level for CCEA (Northern Ireland).
A founder member of the European Association for Audio Visual Media Educators, he was a member of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport’s Film Education Working Party and has served as a jury member for the BAFTA Children’s Drama Award and the BUFVC’s Learning on Screen awards.
Ian speaks on issues relating to education, media literacy and film all over the world.
