Leslie Knott - Trustee
Leslie is an award-winning BAFTA nominated filmmaker and photographer. Her first film, Out of the Ashes, won a 2011 Grierson Award. Her films have been broadcast on Netflix, BBC, ARTE, PBS, ITV, ABC, NBC, Channel 4 and CBC. In 2013 Leslie was nominated for an Academy Award for “Buzkashi Boys” which was co-produced by the Afghan Film Project, a non-profit NGO that Leslie co-founded in 2010 to help train Afghan filmmakers and foster Afghanistan’s film industry. Leslie is also a trustee of two other charities, The Legacy of War foundation and the Afghan Refugee Information Network.
Ivan Putrov
Ivan is a Ukrainian-born ballet dancer and producer. He trained at The Kyiv State Choreo Graphic Institute and at The Royal Ballet School. Upon graduation Sir Anthony Dowell invited him to join the Royal Ballet which he did in September 1998 where he remained as principal for 10 years. He has continued to dance with companies around the world, to organize dance events and to teach. Ivan is also chair of Inspiration in Motion, a charity that promotes dance and the performing arts. With particular focus on commissioning and supporting new dance works and broadening the audiences for dance and to support education and training.
Gemma Blackburn
Gemma is a diplomat and art collector. Working internationally with women centric causes and advising government on policy and development, Gemma’s insight, planning, strategy and ideas around global aid for the disenfranchised bring great value and drive to Pipeline Projects.