Nicky Bentham

Nicky Bentham – Producer/Founder, Neon Films

Nicky Bentham has twenty years’ experience in the screen industries, having studied film production in her native Australia she then worked in independent production before eventually developing her own projects and establishing Neon Films in London. The company develops and produces untold stories from the margins, bringing them into the mainstream spotlight for international audiences.

Neon’s most recent production, THE DUKE, directed by Roger Michell, stars Academy Award winners Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren. The film screened at Telluride on September 2021 after premiering at the Venice Film Festival to a five-star critical reception. Nicky also recently completed post on the feature documentary WHO KILLED THE KLF?, a co-production with Fulwell 73. Both titles will be released in 2022.

Nicky’s other feature producing credits include the multi-award winning sci-fi MOON, THE SILENT STORM starring Damian Lewis and Andrew Riseborough, the children’s film YOU CAN TUTU acquired by Netflix, and the BAFTA nominated documentary TAKING LIBERTIES. Nicky is the co-chair of Pact’s Film Producers’ Group and co-founder of the campaigning organisation Raising Films.