The new advisory council comprises eight specialists and experts from across the creative media landscape.

The Mark Milsome Foundation (MMF) has created a new Advisory Council alongside the appointment of new trustees.

Since its formation six years ago, following the death of respected British camera operator Mark Milsome, the MMF has continued to work to improve on-set safety and wellbeing.

The organisation has recently appointed three new trustees to join the current board of eight: James Layton, camera operator/Steadicam operator (Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Silo, The Great), who was also a close friend and industry colleague of Mark; Junior Agyeman-Owusu, Steadicam operator (Champion, Meg 2, Inside Man) and Abbi Collins, stunt co-ordinator (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Downton Abbey, Suspect).

MMF has also created a new Advisory Council, comprising eight specialists and experts from across the creative media landscape.

The newly formed MMF Advisory Council will provide trustees with specialist expertise, knowledge and skills and will comprise the following leaders in their respective fields: Mary Lawrence, a partner at Osborne Clarke, heading their specialist health & safety team; Jake Edmonds, MD of Media Safety Ltd, who along with his team, was instrumental in the creation of MMF’s Production Safety Passport course; Jen Smith, CEO of CISSA, a new independent standards authority, designed to help those in the creative industries who are victims of bullying and harassment; Mark Purvis, MD of Mission Digital who initiated the annual fundraising calendar, Prints for Mark; Alexandra Stone, a producer whose recent credits include In the Country of Last Things and The Drowning; John Wightman, Head of Market Analysis, Policy & Strategy for Consumer Finance at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); Sarah Prince, co-founder of PrinceStone who was Mark Milsome’s agent and Fabian Wagner, a cinematographer with credits across film and HETV including House of the Dragon, The Crown, and Game of Thrones.

The current MMF Board consists of Chair, Samantha Wainstein, Mark’s widow Andra Milsome, and Trustees, Philip Sindall, Dermot Hickey, Catrin Lewis- Defis, Sunny Bains, Julia Jones and Daisy Allen. The Foundation’s patrons are Kirk Jones and Rory Kinnear.

Wainstein said: “I am excited to welcome Abbi, Junior, and James to our Board of Trustees. Their backgrounds in film and TV, along with their personal commitment to improving the safety, well-being, and opportunities for crew members, will help us continue to deliver and develop our mission.

“Equally, our new advisory council provides us with valuable skills and expertise, ranging from deep knowledge of the law (Mary Lawrence) to an understanding of broader issues like bullying and harassment (Jen Smith), to the creation of health and safety training (Jake Edmonds), to inspiring new talent (Fabian Wagner).

“Meanwhile, a host of other actions will be advanced with the ongoing support of Sarah, Alex, John and Mark. We look forward to continuing to inspire, protect, and empower those working and aspiring to work in the film industry, in honour of Mark.”