Sara Huxley is a BIFA and BAFTA nominated film and TV producer, and a professional actor. She has worked on and delivered TV shows to the BBC, Channel 4, The History Channel, CBBC and Discovery Networks. In November 2020 she was producer on a BBC Sparks film The Main Part, produced as part of the BBC Monologues strand and directed by Rosie Westhoff. The Main Part is nominated for a 2021 TV BAFTA.

Sara co-owns her own production company Mini Productions with partner-in-crime April Kelley. They were both nominated for a Raindance Discovery Award 2020 BIFA, with their debut feature Rose: A Love Story. The feature was written by and stars, Matt Stokoe (Cursed, Jamestown). Matt plays the lead role of Sam alongside Sophie Rundle (Peaky Blinders, Gentleman Jack) who stars as Rose. Rose: A Love Story is the debut feature for director, Jennifer Sheridan (The Snow Spider) and had its world premiere at BFI’s London Film Festival in October 2020. It is being represented for sales worldwide by Yellow Affair, and already has a UK distribution deal with Signature Entertainment. The feature is a co-production with the The Development Partnership and Bone Garden Films.

In 2020 Sara worked as Head of Production on Channel 4 travel show, Trip Hazard, starring comedian Rosie Jones with star guests Scarlett Moffatt, Jenny Eclair, Joe Wilkinson and Jamali Maddix. The show aired on 9th April 2021. Sara is currently line producing for Leopard Pictures on Series 2 of Worzel Gummidge.

The Minis have previously produced a slate of award-winning short films, including Edith which was the directorial debut for actor Christian Cooke and starred Peter Mullan and Michelle Fairley. It was long-listed for a BIFA and a BAFTA in 2017, and is now available to watch on Amazon Prime. They have been producing shorts, features, charity films, commercials, branded content, virals and music videos for many years and now have a slate of features and TV in development. You name it, they’ll organise the shit out of it.

In 2018 Sara & April produced short film Hymn of Hate which starred Russell Tovey, Thomas Turgoose and Andrew Knott. The short was directed by Matt Kennard and had a successful run on the festival circuit before being distributed on Amazon Prime. As well as Treacle, written by April Kelley and directed by Rosie Westoff. An LGBT story about friendship. Shot in LA, this was an American co-production, starring April Kelley and Ari Anderson. Treacle premiered at BFI Flare in 2019 and is available to watch on Amazon Prime.

1. HETV access from concept to delivery - production training

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2. Leadership and management essentials for high-end television freelancers (closed booking)

   ScreenSkills · Apr 2022

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3. Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

   ScreenSkills Test · Apr 2021

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• Leadership and management essentials for high-end television freelancers (closed booking)

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