Briony Hanson

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Email: briony.hanson@britishcouncil.org | Twitter: @British_Film

About Briony

Briony Hanson is British Council’s Director of Film, responsible for promoting UK film internationally. Previously she directed The Script Factory training organisation, headed both Tyneside Cinema and the BFI Programme Unit, and co-programmed London’s LGBTQIA+ Film Festival.

She chaired BAFTA's Original Debut Award Jury for 4 years, is a frequent film critic for BBC Radio 4’s Front Row, The Film Programme and Saturday Review shows, and is a regular onstage interview host for BAFTA and others.

Briony's favourite British film

American Honey

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The British Council film team is made up of film industry experts, together with selected freelance colleagues, working across genres and disciplines.

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