Meet the team

Current Staff

Catriona Logan

Festival Director

Naomi Wright

Festival Manager

Alan Esslemont

TG4/CMF Chair

Celtic Media Festival Board

 

Andrew Byrne, Screen Ireland
Alan Esslemont, TG4/CMF Chair
Áine Walsh, ILBF/Northern Ireland Screen
Colin Paterson, BBC Cymru Wales
David Harron, BBC Scotland
Fernando Ojea, Televisión de Galicia
Margaret Cameron , MG ALBA
Joseph Hoban, RTÉ
Karen Kirby, BBC Northern Ireland
Louise Acheson, Screen Scotland
Clare Diamond, Coimisiún na Meán
Geraint Evans, S4C
Seán Mac Giolla Phádraig​, RTÉ
Mael Le Guennec, France 3 Bretagne
Stephanie Marshall, BBC England
Neil Graham, Treasurer
Catriona Logan Festival Director (Glasgow Office)
Naomi Wright Festival Manager (Glasgow Office)


Past Team Members

 

The Celtic Media Festival administrators:

Michael Russell 1980 - 1983
Duncan MacLeod 1983 - 1994
Frances Hendron 1994 - 2007
Jude MacLaverty 2007 - 2010
Jo Stein 2010-2011
Catriona Logan 2011-present


Irish Chairs:

Pádhraic Ó Ciardha, TG4
Neasa Ní Chinnéide, RTÉ
Bob Collins, RTÉ
Con Bushe, RTÉ
Muiris MacConghail, RTÉ
Cathal Goan, RTÉ


Scottish Chairs:

Alan Esslemont, TG4
Donald Waters, Grampian Television
Neil Fraser, BBC Scotland
Maggie Cunningham, BBC Scotland
Domhnall Caimbeul, MG ALBA


Welsh Chairs:

Huw Jones, S4C
John Hefin, Wales Film Council
Owen Edwards, S4C


2023 - 44th Festival
Dungloe, Donegal
Catriona Logan, Festival Director
Naomi Wright, Festival Manager


2022 - 43rd Festival
Quimper, Brittany
Catriona Logan, Festival Director
Naomi Wright, Festival Manager


2021 – 42nd Festival
Virtual Festival and Awards
Catriona Logan, Festival Director 
Naomi Wright, Festival Manager


2020 – 41st Festival
No Festival - Virtual Awards
Catriona Logan, Festival Director
Naomi Wright, Festival Manager


2019 - 40th Festival
Aviemore, Scotland
Catriona Logan, Festival Director
Naomi Wright, Festival Manager 


2018 - 39th Festival
Llanelli, Wales
Catriona Logan, Festival Director
Naomi Wright, Festival Manager 


2017 - 38th Festival
Douglas, Isle of Man
Catriona Logan, Festival Director 
Naomi Wright, Festival Manager 


2016 - 37th Festival
Dungarvan, Ireland
Catriona Logan, Festival Director, 
Naomi Wright, Festival Co-Ordinator


2015 - 36th Festival
Inverness, Scotland
Catriona Logan, Festival Producer 
Naomi Wright, Festival Co-Ordinator


2014 - 35th Festival
St Ives, Cornwall
Catriona Logan, Festival Producer 
Cleo Hetherington, Festival Co-Ordinator


2013 - 34th Festival
Swansea, Wales
Catriona Logan, Festival Producer 
Ross Smyth, Festival Co-Ordinator


2012 - 33rd Festival
Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Catriona Logan, Festival Producer 
Leona Buchanan, Festival Co-Ordinator


2011 - 32nd Festival
Stornoway, Scotland
Jo Stein, Festival Producer 
Jenna Cunningham, Festival Co-Ordinator


2010 - 31st Festival
Newry, Northern Ireland
Jude MacLaverty, Festival Producer
Jo Stein, Festival Co-Ordinator


2009 - 30th Festival
Caernarfon, Wales
Jude MacLaverty, Festival Producer
Jo Stein, Festival Co-Ordinator


2008 - 29th Festival
Galway, Ireland
Jude MacLaverty, Festival Producer 
Ed Blackburn, Sally Ni Dhuibhir, Festival Team 


2007 - 28th Festival
Skye, Scotland
Frances Hendron, Chief Executive 
Jude MacLaverty / Katy McAulay, Festival Producer


2006 - 27th Festival
Falmouth, Cornwall
Frances Hendron, Chief Executive 
Jude MacLaverty, Festival Producer


2005 - 26th Festival
Cardiff, Wales
Bryn Roberts, Festival Chairman
Hannah Raybould (Sgrin), Festival Producer


2004 - 25th Festival
Dundee, Scotland
Lesley Riddoch, Festival Chairman
Jude MacLaverty and Frances Hendron, Festival Producers


2003 - 24th Festival
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Professor Sean Fulton, Festival Chairman
Jude Sharvin, Festival Producer


2002 - 23rd Festival
Quimper, Brittany
Daniel Yonnet, Festival Chairman
Xavier Perrin, Festival Producer 


2001 - 22nd Festival
Truro, Cornwall
Professor Alan Livingston, Festival Chairman
Karen Stockdale, Festival Director


2000 - 21st Festival
Aberystwyth, Wales
Derec Llwyd Morgan, Festival Chairman
Menna Heulyn, Festival Producer


1999 - 20th Festival
Skye, Scotland
Donald John MacInnes, Festival Chairman
Mark McLachlan, Festival Director


1998 - 19th Festival
Tralee, Ireland
Dr Tim Mahony, Festival Chairman 
Doireann Ní Bhriain, Festival Director


1997 - 18th Festival
St Ives, Cornwall
This was the first time the Festival was hosted by Cornwall
James St Aubyn, Festival Chairman 
Stephen Hall, Festival Director


1996 - 17th Festival
Bangor, Wales
R Alun Evans, Festival Chairman 
Ewan Llwyd, Festival Director


1995 - 16th Festival
Fortwilliam, Scotland
Sir Fraser Morrison, Festival Chairman
Lindsay Pollock, Festival Director


1994 - 15th Festival
Derry, Northern Ireland
Ivor Oswald, Festival Chairman
Suzy O'Hara, Festival Organiser


1993 - 14th Festival
Lorient, Brittany
Louis Lichou, Festival Chairman 
Erwan Moalic, Festival Organiser 


1992 - 13th Festival
Carmarthen, Wales
D H Davies, Festival Chairman
David Hedley Williams, Festival Organiser 


1991 - 12th Festival
Inverness, Scotland
Sir Iain Tennant KT, Festival Chairman 
Mairi Nicholson, Festival Organiser 


1990 - 11th Festival
Gweedore, Ireland
T P Hardiman, Festival Chairman 
Colm Ó Briain, Festival Organiser 


1989 - 10th Festival
Roscoff, Brittany
Recteur Henri Le Moal, Festival Chairman 
Erwan Moalic, Festival Organiser 


1988 - 9th Festival
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales
Alwyn Roberts, Festival Chairman 
Sion Pyrs, Festival Organiser 


1987 - 8th Festival
Inverness, Scotland
Bob Cowan, Festival Chairman 
Kate Swan, Festival Organiser 


1986 - 7th Festival
Newcastle, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Sir Desmond Lorimer, Festival Chairman 
Alan Bremner, Festival Organiser 


1985 - 6th Festival
Douarnenez and Rennes, Brittany
Per Denez, Festival Chairman 


1984 - 5th Festival
Cardiff, Wales
John Elfed, Festival Chairman 
Ron Stewart, Festival Organiser 


1983 - 4th Festival
Glasgow, Scotland
Michael Russell


1982 - 3rd Festival
Wexford, Ireland
Michael Russell


1981 - 2nd Festival
Harlech, Wales
Michael Russell


1980 - 1st Festival
Western Isles, Scotland
Michael Russell