Pippa Harris & YouTube UK Boss Alison Lomax Join Board Of National Film & Television School
Film producer Pippa Harris and YouTube UK and Ireland boss Alison Lomax have joined the board of governors of the National Film and Television School (NFTS). Their appointments add production and digital-platform experience as the school adapts to changes in how audiences find and watch stories.
Harris founded Neal Street and has worked on films and programmes including *1917*, *Call the Midwife* and *Hamnet*; she is also producing Sam Mendes’ forthcoming Beatles films. Lomax has led YouTube UK and Ireland for nearly four years. The appointments come as the NFTS prepares to open a 25,000-square-foot building at its Beaconsfield headquarters in January 2027, adding teaching space, courses, apprenticeships and its first accessible student accommodation.
In short
- Pippa Harris and Alison Lomax joined the NFTS governors board.
- Their backgrounds span film and television production and digital platforms.
- A new 25,000-square-foot building is due to open in January 2027.
Explained simply
The National Film and Television School is a specialist school in Beaconsfield that trains people for careers in film, television and related fields. Its board of governors helps oversee the school and guide its development.
Pippa Harris is a film and television producer who co-founded Neal Street Productions, while Alison Lomax leads YouTube in the UK and Ireland. Their backgrounds span making screen productions and running a major online video platform, both parts of an industry changing how people create and watch stories.
The school is expanding its Beaconsfield site with a new building due to open in January 2027. It is planned to provide more teaching space, courses and apprenticeships, as well as the school’s first accessible student accommodation.
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