Oxford Media Society

SARA GEATER - Chief Executive Officer of Fremantle Media UK
Thursday 31st 8pm

Geater is in charge of one of the UK’s most successful production companies encompassing a group of labels including Boundless, Retort, Talkback, Thames and a digital division, FremantleMedia UK Interactive. 

Sara joined FremantleMedia UK (formerly talkbackTHAMES) as Chief Operating Officer in March 2007.   Prior to this Sara had been Head of Commercial Affairs at Channel 4 since April 2004. She has also held the post of Director of Rights and Business Affairs at the BBC where she negotiated the first Codes of Practice between the BBC and the Independent Sector.

During her time as Head of Film & TV at Avalon and before this, as Head of Production at HAL/Miramax Films (credits include Mansfield Park, Birthday Girl and Elephant Juice), Sara also built up solid experience of the independent sector.

Sara’s television career began in drama production as a Production Accountant at LWT.  She went on to work in the independent sector as a Line Producer where credits include Time Gentlemen Please, The Dawning and as a Producer on Business as Usual for Canon Films.  Following this Sara joined Channel 4 as a Drama Co-Production Executive where she oversaw 150 films including Train Spotting, Shallow Grave and drama series including GBH and Politician’s Wife.

Sara is a barrister, holds a private pilot's licence and is a Fellow of the RSA.

She will be discussing her long and varied media career, so please do come along to what promises to be an exciting interactive talk. 

WHEN: 8pm, 31st October

WHERE: Wadham College, Okinaga Room

Admission £2 non-members, membership for the year is £10. 

Everyone is welcome, looking forward to seeing you there.