Mikel Iriarte is an acclaimed filmmaker, producer, educator and casting director. Mikel's directorial work has been screened by the BFI, Frightfest the National Film and Television School as well as showcased in Shortcuts to Hell Vol. 1 and World Of Death anthologies. Education and development is one of Mikel's strongest passions. He graduated from the Northern Film School in 2013 with a First Class Honours degree and has gone on to teach and facilitate workshops for the BFI Film Academy, the National Youth Theatre, Into Film, the Kaunas Cinema Centre in Lithuania and many more.  During the past ten years, while gaining experience in the film industry, Mikel's outreach and development work has been supported by grants from the UK's Department for International Development and Department for Trade. Mikel has volunteered and worked around the world with charities and NGOs in community and construction projects as well as arts programmes. In the past three years, Mikel has gained a wide range of skills and experience to enhance his filmmaking career. He has worked in Sales, Distribution and Anti-Piracy for the film industry, attending various markets and festivals around the world. Mikel has worked in the production of numerous adverts and broadcast commericals as well as casting and producing a range of short and feature films and web content, including Black Site, the award-winning K-Shop, Mausoleum starring Julia Deakin, Debbies-nominated Freddy and Fuzmo Fix The World TV Pilot and much much more.

1. Producer

   Mausoleum (Short Film) · Feb 2017 - Present

2. Producer

   Black Site (Feature Film) · Jul 2017 - Present

3. Casting Director

   Freelance · May 2017 - Present

4. Producer

   Freddy & Fuzmo Fix The World (TV Pilot) · Dec 2017 - Present

5. 1st A.D.

   Freelance · Jul 2016 - Present

6. Production Manager

   Freelance · Jul 2016 - Present

7. Mentor/Facilitator

   Kauno Kino Centras Romuva, Lithuania · Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

8. Head of Acquisitions & PR

   Grimm Entertainment · Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

9. Stage Manager

   Soho Create Festival · Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

10. Hospitality Co-ordinator

    Larmer Tree Festival · Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

11. Anti-Piracy Agent

    VideoLock · Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

12. Mentor/Facilitator

    BFI Film Academy Bournemouth · Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

13. Program Leader & Translator

    Operation Groundswell · Jan 2012 - May 2015

14. Mentor/Facilitator

    BFI Film Academy · Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

15. Volunteer

    All Hands - Project Leyte · Feb 2014 - Apr 2014

16. Casting

    K-Shop Film · Nov 2013 - Jan 2014

17. Creative Assistant/Videographer

    National Youth Theatre · Aug 2010 - Nov 2013

1. Introduction to mental health awareness at work

   ScreenSkills Learning · Apr 2025

   ScreenSkills Funded

2. Guerrilla commissioning: getting unscripted ideas greenlit in challenging times

   ScreenSkills · Apr 2025

   ScreenSkills Funded

3. Your first day

   ScreenSkills Learning · Dec 2023

   ScreenSkills Funded

4. Introduction to mental health awareness at work

   ScreenSkills Learning · May 2023

   ScreenSkills Funded

5. Sustainable production training

   ScreenSkills · Mar 2023

   ScreenSkills Funded

6. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

   ScreenSkills Test · Jan 2022

   ScreenSkills Funded

7. BA (Hons) Film and Moving Image Production

   Northern Film School · Sep 2010 - Jun 2013

• Introduction to mental health awareness at work

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 18 Apr 2025

• Introduction to mental health awareness at work

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 9 May 2023