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Libby comes to Embankment having spent 8 years as the VP of Business Affairs at Content where she specialised in multiparty financing and distribution and recently completed its acquisition by Kew Media. Prior to Content, Libby spent 5 years at Odyssey Entertainment heading up the Business and Legal Affairs division.

Libby D'Arcy

General Counsel

Libby D'Arcy

Libby comes to Embankment having spent 8 years as the VP of Business Affairs at Content where she specialised in multiparty financing and distribution and recently completed its acquisition by Kew Media. Prior to Content, Libby spent 5 years at Odyssey Entertainment heading up the Business and Legal Affairs division.

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Bianca has joined Embankment as an Executive with a broad mandate.  Her role spans Acquisitions, Production and Distribution.  Bianca focuses on Acquisitions and Production of primarily Scripted storytelling working closely with Archie Faulks and producer Kevin Loader, also multi-tasking with our Unscripted Producing Team.

Previously, she assisted Sony Pictures Classic at the Cannes Film Festival covering Acquisitions, and Embankment at EFM. Bianca was the Italian Juror of the Venice Days Film Festival in 2020 and assisted in the festival lineup selection for 2021. The same year, she was Assistant Location Manager for RAI TV Series “II Nostro Generale”.

Bianca is fluent in Italian, French and conversationally fluent in German.

Bianca Fabbri

Acquisitions, Production and Distribution Executive

Bianca Fabbri

Bianca has joined Embankment as an Executive with a broad mandate.  Her role spans Acquisitions, Production and Distribution.  Bianca focuses on Acquisitions and Production of primarily Scripted storytelling working closely with Archie Faulks and producer Kevin Loader, also multi-tasking with our Unscripted Producing Team.

Previously, she assisted Sony Pictures Classic at the Cannes Film Festival covering Acquisitions, and Embankment at EFM. Bianca was the Italian Juror of the Venice Days Film Festival in 2020 and assisted in the festival lineup selection for 2021. The same year, she was Assistant Location Manager for RAI TV Series “II Nostro Generale”.

Bianca is fluent in Italian, French and conversationally fluent in German.

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Henry is an adept and highly effective Assistant Producer. He focuses on developing projects from the ground up, producing in-house projects, while handling acquisitions and submissions from third party producers across documentary and factual entertainment genres.

Henry works alongside Nick Taussig, Head of Unscripted to deliver high-quality unscripted entertainment.

Previously, Henry was a development researcher at Richard Hammond’s Chimp Productions, before joining Salon Pictures. Upon joining Embankment Films, he became Head of Research and is credited on titles such as Call Me Kate, Dwarf Story, Garbo: Where Did You Go and Wasp Woman.

Henry Farrington

Associate Producer

Henry Farrington

Henry is an adept and highly effective Assistant Producer. He focuses on developing projects from the ground up, producing in-house projects, while handling acquisitions and submissions from third party producers across documentary and factual entertainment genres.

Henry works alongside Nick Taussig, Head of Unscripted to deliver high-quality unscripted entertainment.

Previously, Henry was a development researcher at Richard Hammond’s Chimp Productions, before joining Salon Pictures. Upon joining Embankment Films, he became Head of Research and is credited on titles such as Call Me Kate, Dwarf Story, Garbo: Where Did You Go and Wasp Woman.

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Archie recently joined Embankment and manages the company’s Scripted Development and Production activity, teaming up with Bianca Fabbri and producer Kevin Loader, as well as our Unscripted Producing Team.

Whilst previously working for Burn These Words Productions, Archie served as Associate Producer on Amazon’s Little Show of Mine, written and directed by Ellyn Daniels (Far From Happy, Funny Girls, Emotional Terrorism); and HBO’s Reality, Tina Satter’s directorial debut featuring The White Lotus and Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney.

Archie is also an accomplished musician, singer and songwriter and has performed ‘on tour’ internationally.

Archie Faulks

Production and Acquisitions Manager

Archie Faulks

Archie recently joined Embankment and manages the company’s Scripted Development and Production activity, teaming up with Bianca Fabbri and producer Kevin Loader, as well as our Unscripted Producing Team.

Whilst previously working for Burn These Words Productions, Archie served as Associate Producer on Amazon’s Little Show of Mine, written and directed by Ellyn Daniels (Far From Happy, Funny Girls, Emotional Terrorism); and HBO’s Reality, Tina Satter’s directorial debut featuring The White Lotus and Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney.

Archie is also an accomplished musician, singer and songwriter and has performed ‘on tour’ internationally.

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Hugo’s international marketing skills were honed at Intermedia and Capitol Films. Most recently he was joint MD of Icon UK Group responsible for the acquisition / distribution of some of their most successful titles including Precious, Paranormal Activity, Apocalypto and The Passion of the Christ.

Hugo Grumbar

Partner

Hugo Grumbar

Hugo’s international marketing skills were honed at Intermedia and Capitol Films. Most recently he was joint MD of Icon UK Group responsible for the acquisition / distribution of some of their most successful titles including Precious, Paranormal Activity, Apocalypto and The Passion of the Christ.

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Clare Harris  leads sales and marketing strategies across key European territories including France, the Benelux, Scandinavia, and the UK. With over five years of experience in film distribution, Clare brings a dynamic understanding of content positioning, market trends, and audience engagement.

Prior to joining Embankment, Clare held roles at TF1 Newen Connect, Studio Soho Distribution, and Charades, contributing to acquisitions, international licensing, and campaign development. She has worked across a broad range of distribution channels—from theatrical to VOD and television—and has extensive experience managing international festival submissions, promotional assets, and B2B communications.

Clare holds an MA in Marketing, Distribution, Sales and Exhibition from the National Film and Television School, and a BSc in Politics and Sociology from the University of Bristol. Bilingual in English and French (with advanced Spanish), she is passionate about global storytelling and the evolving landscape of independent film.

Clare Harris

International Sales and Marketing Executive

Clare Harris

Clare Harris  leads sales and marketing strategies across key European territories including France, the Benelux, Scandinavia, and the UK. With over five years of experience in film distribution, Clare brings a dynamic understanding of content positioning, market trends, and audience engagement.

Prior to joining Embankment, Clare held roles at TF1 Newen Connect, Studio Soho Distribution, and Charades, contributing to acquisitions, international licensing, and campaign development. She has worked across a broad range of distribution channels—from theatrical to VOD and television—and has extensive experience managing international festival submissions, promotional assets, and B2B communications.

Clare holds an MA in Marketing, Distribution, Sales and Exhibition from the National Film and Television School, and a BSc in Politics and Sociology from the University of Bristol. Bilingual in English and French (with advanced Spanish), she is passionate about global storytelling and the evolving landscape of independent film.

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Tim has arranged financing and sold over 150 new feature films and managed amalgamated libraries of over 800 titles. His keen and experienced eye for targeted audiences, and track record for consistently converting IP through to production and global distribution, is reflected in Embankments delivery to the market; highlights include Academy Award Winner The Father, Purple Hearts, Military Wives, McQueen, Le Week-End and Academy Nominated The Wife. His diverse range of quality films is extensive, including 7 Woody Allen films, Shame, Le Weekend, Quartet, Seven Psychopaths, The Wedding Planner, The Quiet American, Sliding Doors, Resident Evil and Academy Award winners, Iris, The Piano, Driving Miss Daisy and Dances with Wolves.

Tim Haslam

Partner

Tim Haslam

Tim has arranged financing and sold over 150 new feature films and managed amalgamated libraries of over 800 titles. His keen and experienced eye for targeted audiences, and track record for consistently converting IP through to production and global distribution, is reflected in Embankments delivery to the market; highlights include Academy Award Winner The Father, Purple Hearts, Military Wives, McQueen, Le Week-End and Academy Nominated The Wife. His diverse range of quality films is extensive, including 7 Woody Allen films, Shame, Le Weekend, Quartet, Seven Psychopaths, The Wedding Planner, The Quiet American, Sliding Doors, Resident Evil and Academy Award winners, Iris, The Piano, Driving Miss Daisy and Dances with Wolves.

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Kevin Loader is one of the UK’s most experienced film and television producers. After a career in arts programmes and drama at BBC Television, he started making feature films over twenty years ago. Through Free Range Films he has produced over ten of the late Roger Michell’s films, from The Mother to the recent documentary about the Queen, Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts.

Loader has also produced films with many other A list directors, including Nicholas Hytner, Armando Iannucci, Andrea Arnold, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Julian Jarrold, Alex Iglesias, Mike Barker and Sir Richard Eyre.

His forthcoming work includes several feature films notably Nicholas Hytner and Alan Bennett’s The Choral.

Kevin Loader

Producer & Partner

Kevin Loader

Kevin Loader is one of the UK’s most experienced film and television producers. After a career in arts programmes and drama at BBC Television, he started making feature films over twenty years ago. Through Free Range Films he has produced over ten of the late Roger Michell’s films, from The Mother to the recent documentary about the Queen, Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts.

Loader has also produced films with many other A list directors, including Nicholas Hytner, Armando Iannucci, Andrea Arnold, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Julian Jarrold, Alex Iglesias, Mike Barker and Sir Richard Eyre.

His forthcoming work includes several feature films notably Nicholas Hytner and Alan Bennett’s The Choral.

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Zoe joined Embankment Unscripted at the start of 2025 and has been overseeing production across the department, whilst Line Producing across multiple productions. Prior to this, she worked for nearly 15 years in various senior production management positions across a wide range of unscripted broadcast and digital content; ranging from Factual Entertainment to Natural History and Climate Impact Campaigns. She has delivered work for leading platforms such as Apple TV+, CNN, BBC and Channel 4 and she spent 3 years as an Account Manager for Sky.

Zoe works alongside Nick Taussig and Henry Farrington and the team have big ambitions for expanding the department and delivering further high-quality unscripted entertainment.

Zoe Sandhu

Head of Production

Zoe Sandhu

Zoe joined Embankment Unscripted at the start of 2025 and has been overseeing production across the department, whilst Line Producing across multiple productions. Prior to this, she worked for nearly 15 years in various senior production management positions across a wide range of unscripted broadcast and digital content; ranging from Factual Entertainment to Natural History and Climate Impact Campaigns. She has delivered work for leading platforms such as Apple TV+, CNN, BBC and Channel 4 and she spent 3 years as an Account Manager for Sky.

Zoe works alongside Nick Taussig and Henry Farrington and the team have big ambitions for expanding the department and delivering further high-quality unscripted entertainment.

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Kennie has recently been appointed Finance Manager at Embankment Films, bringing with her extensive accounting experience gained at SEGA and Miniclip. Beyond her financial expertise, she has successfully organized large-scale events and managed promotional campaigns for high-profile brands such as Pokémon, Nintendo and the UEFA Football Festival. A dedicated film enthusiast, Kennie is always eager to discuss cinema. Outside of work, she enjoys gaming, experimenting with new recipes and honing her Portuguese language skills.

Kennie Sobowale

Finance Manager

Kennie Sobowale

Kennie has recently been appointed Finance Manager at Embankment Films, bringing with her extensive accounting experience gained at SEGA and Miniclip. Beyond her financial expertise, she has successfully organized large-scale events and managed promotional campaigns for high-profile brands such as Pokémon, Nintendo and the UEFA Football Festival. A dedicated film enthusiast, Kennie is always eager to discuss cinema. Outside of work, she enjoys gaming, experimenting with new recipes and honing her Portuguese language skills.

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Paulina joined Embankment in 2017 through the Film Distributors' Association Trainee Scheme. As Sales and Marketing Manager, Paulina currently specialises in Eastern European and SE Asian Sales and international sales marketing, as well as multi-tasking between all departments. Previously she has worked on several film festivals, including the launch of the Doc'n Roll Film Festival.

Prior to entering the film industry, she was a product manager and retail team-leader at Hamleys, one of the finest toy retailers in the world. Paulina is also fluent in Russian.

Paulina Taher

Licensing & Marketing Manager

Paulina Taher

Paulina joined Embankment in 2017 through the Film Distributors' Association Trainee Scheme. As Sales and Marketing Manager, Paulina currently specialises in Eastern European and SE Asian Sales and international sales marketing, as well as multi-tasking between all departments. Previously she has worked on several film festivals, including the launch of the Doc'n Roll Film Festival.

Prior to entering the film industry, she was a product manager and retail team-leader at Hamleys, one of the finest toy retailers in the world. Paulina is also fluent in Russian.

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Nick Taussig is one of the UK’s leading documentary producers, his credits including BAFTA-winning “Killing Escobar”, BAFTA-nominated “McQueen”, Grierson nominated “A Space in Time”, “Audrey” and “Call Me Kate”, among many others. He has also produced feature films, including “Churchill” (starring Brian Cox), “Stardust” (starring Johnny Flynn) and auteur Andrew Kotting’s “Lek & The Dogs”. Prior to Embankment he founded and ran Salon Pictures for 10 years, working with all the world’s leading platforms including Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Universal, Sky, Discovery, BBC and ITV.

Nick Taussig

Head of Unscripted & Producer

Nick Taussig

Nick Taussig is one of the UK’s leading documentary producers, his credits including BAFTA-winning “Killing Escobar”, BAFTA-nominated “McQueen”, Grierson nominated “A Space in Time”, “Audrey” and “Call Me Kate”, among many others. He has also produced feature films, including “Churchill” (starring Brian Cox), “Stardust” (starring Johnny Flynn) and auteur Andrew Kotting’s “Lek & The Dogs”. Prior to Embankment he founded and ran Salon Pictures for 10 years, working with all the world’s leading platforms including Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Universal, Sky, Discovery, BBC and ITV.