The Team

Andy Whittaker Chairman

Andy is the Founder of Dogwoof, establishing Dogwoof as the leading film distributor of social issue films. Andy’s main area of expertise is online and social media, and is responsible for investor relations and Dogwoof’s partnerships, such as The Co-operative and Cisco. Andy looks after Dogwoof’s business strategy which is intimately linked to the development of our online activities. Previously he had a successful career at eBay, Nomura investment bank, and Ernst & Young.

Anna Godas CEO

Anna is Dogwoof’s CEO; she’s the most international team member at Dogwoof, born in Barcelona, lived in USA and France. Anna ensures that Dogwoof grows as a Business. She has a Masters in screenwriting, production and an Executive MBA from Cass Business School – City University. She is a co-Founder of Dogwoof. She’s a member of Women in Film and Television and a fellow RSA member.

Oli Harbottle Head of Distribution

Oli has been at Dogwoof since 2006, having previously produced the Raindance Film Festival. He is responsible for overseeing all aspects of distribution at Dogwoof, managing the process from acquisition through to release. He has overseen the highly successful and innovative campaigns for titles such as The Age of Stupid, The End of the Line and Burma VJ.

Terry Stevens Home Entertainment

Terry joined Dogwoof in 2008 after a background in press and publishing. Terry studied film at BA and MA and has worked in press, marketing, and online roles at Dogwoof. He is now responsible for the co-ordination and development across platforms of the ever growing Dogwoof online presence as well as overseeing the home entertainment side of the business.

Anna Sissons Outreach Coordinator

Anna acts as outreach coordinator for Dogwoof, Anna’s background includes working in research and development for a Documentary production company based in Barcelona. As well as coordinating outreach for Dogwoof’s film campaigns, Anna also project manages the Popup Cinema.

Yung Kha Press Officer

Yung started working with Dogwoof in May 2010, after nearly three years at the ICA as Film and Live and Media Arts Press Officer. Since joining the team, she has worked on various film and DVD releases including The Milk of Sorrow, Petropolis, Restrepo and The Interrupters.

Mike Leedham Designer

Mike has been operating his own design company, 2D Design, for a number of years and has been the Dogwoof in house designer since 2006. Mike puts together our DVD sleeves, posters, adverts, web banners, and was responsible for the Dogwoof logo. If its Dogwoof branded, there’s a fair chance Mike designed it!

Vesna Cudic International TV Sales and Acquisitions

Vesna holds a First Class BA honours degree in Film, and an MA in Fiction Direction from the National Film and Television School. She is a winner of Royal Television Society Award and several film festival awards. Her experience in the field of international distribution in both, sales and acquisitions, combined with her background in filmmaking, provides her with valuable tools for identifying the demands of the international marketplace, while working closely with the filmmakers.

Lu Ping Zhong Accounts

Lu Ping has been with Dogwoof since the beginning of 2010 and works to keep on top of all our accounts. Lu Ping makes sure that the bookkeeping at Dogwoof Towers runs as smoothly as the promotions of our films.

Ben Pietravalle Web Developer

Ben joined Dogwoof in early 2010 and works to develop our websites and help co-ordinate online strategy. Before joining Dogwoof he was adrift in the world with no place to call home.

Ana Vicente International Sales - Theatrical & Non-theatrical, DVD-VoD

Ana holds a BA in Audiovisual Communication from London Metropolitan University and a MA Pigdip in Documentary & TV Features from Salford University in Manchester . Her passion about feature docs drove her to write her MA thesis on the theatrical distribution of docs. Her professional career spans several years of working for various UK based distribution companies in both documentary and film as well as freelance consultant for independent producers and organizations.