John McVay (producer)

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John McVay (born 1960) [1] is a British film and television producer. As of 2001, he is the Chief Executive of the UK's Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (Pact). [2] [3] [4] He also chairs the Creative Diversity Network [2] [4] and is the director of the British Television Distributors Association. [1]

The Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (Pact) is the UK trade association for independent content producers in feature film, television, animation, children's and digital media.

He was previously the first director of the Research Centre for Television and Interactivity, based in Glasgow, and has also worked at Scottish Screen and Scottish Broadcast and Film Training. [2] [4]

Scottish Screen was the national body for film and television in Scotland, established in April 1997. It took on the functions of the Scottish Film Council, the Scottish Film Production Fund, Scottish Screen Locations and Scottish Broadcast and Film Training, forming a unitary organisation.

He was awarded a Royal Television Society Fellowship in 2016, for his "outstanding contribution to the television industry". [5]

The Royal Television Society, or RTS, is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present and future. It is the oldest television society in the world. It currently has thirteen regional and national centres in the UK, as well as a branch in the Republic of Ireland.

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References

  1. 1 2 Companies House John Mcvay (accessed 25 March 2018)
  2. 1 2 3 PACT: Our Team (accessed 25 March 2018)
  3. ↑ Guardian: John McVay (accessed 25 March 2018)
  4. 1 2 3 Royal Television Society: John McVay (accessed 25 March 2018)
  5. ↑ Royal Television Society: Royal Television Society announces new appointments (accessed 25 March 2018)
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