Management Committee

Andrew Stoneham, Festival Administrator & Programming Coordinator

Andrew Stoneham received his B.A. in Science with a concentration in Filmmaking from Full Sail University. Andrew has worked for the Bermuda International Film Festival as a storytelling camp instructor and film series coordinator. He was awarded a Bermuda Arts Council Grant, and the Kate Huntington Memorial Bursary, for his work in the development process of the short film Coffee & Pie endowing the project with funds. In October 2010 Andrew was awarded the Cultural Legacy Fund Grant for his short film The Last/First Kiss.

David O'Beirne, Director of Programming

David has served as Director of Programming since the Festival's inception in 1997. A senior architect at Bermuda firm, OBM, David studied at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, earning a Diploma and Bachelor's degree in Architecture. David is a founding member of the festival.

Alison Hicks, Public Relations Director

Alison joined the BIFF team in January 2011 to provide PR and Social Media Support. Alison is a PR Consultant at local PR agency, Troncossi Public Relations, where her clients include the Argus Group and CableVision. Alison relocated to Bermuda in 2009 from her native U.K. and has nine years experience in the communications industry including three years with leading international consultancy, Cohn & Wolfe, in London. Alison is recognised by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). In her spare time, Alison enjoys dancing, swimming and yoga.

Kay-Annie Reid-Young, Membership Coordinator

Kay-Annie officially became apart of the Biff family in 2010 where she provided assistance as the Deputy Fund Raising Director on special events such as "Biff Up De Road" block party and the "Alice in Wonderland" premeire. Kay-Annie orginates from the island of Jamaica where she worked in the hospitality industry for 10 years with one of the Carribean's largest all-inclusive chains. From there she migrated to the Cayman Island for 3 1/2 years, before relocating to Bermuda in 2006. She is certified Special Event Planner by trade and acquired her certification from the George Washington University. This year she decided to focus her volunteer efforts for the festival on implementing, managing and supporting the Film Club membership program, and film screening to satisfy her love and appreciation for art form.