OUR TEAM
Emily Stanley
Academy Principal
Emily is an award-winning filmmaker, having worked on shows such as Great British Menu, Masters of the Air and The Marvels, as well as indepedent feature films & short films. In 2022, Emily wrote & directed the 2022 short film “Gunpowder & Lead”, which was featured at Swindon Independent Film Festival.
Jason Farries
Red Group Teacher
Jason is an award-winning actor, director, and filmmaker with credits on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and the BBC. A graduate of SAE Institute, with additional training at RADA, he has directed two award-winning feature films and is completing his third. Jason is dedicated to mentoring aspiring filmmakers and inspiring creativity.
Ruby Izzard
Blue Group Teacher
Ruby is a multi award-winning filmmaker & actress, with vast experience in the industry. She directed the short film “Photography”, and last year she worked closely with Black Elk Productions on the feature film “Andy”. Before joining the Aylesbury staff team, Ruby worked at FTA Beaconsfield for one year.
Joshua Addington
Blue Group Teacher
Josh is an up and coming film director & filmmaker in Buckinghamshire. He has worked on many film projects, including several short films of his own. Josh also has experience as a childrens party entertainer, and brings a great energy to his classes and their creative film projects. The film that inspires Josh most is the first “Rocky”.
Gabriel Steele
Head Office
Starting out as a child actor, Gabe worked alongside several big names in film, TV & theatre, before going on to co-found an award winning film production company with Jamie – who he then teamed up with in 2021 to co-create FTA. Gabe believes every young person should follow their dreams and create a life where they can do what they love.
Jamie Coe
Head Office
Jamie started out as a young entrepeneur by creating a successful iphone repair business at the age of 13. He then went on to create an award winning short film in 2015 that was screened at BAFTA, and won an award at the Reed Short Film Competition. In 2021, Jamie co-founded FTA with Gabe. His vision is to inspire the next generation to dream big.