Amanda Nevill


Amanda Elizabeth Nevill is a British arts administrator who is the former Chief Executive of the British Film Institute.

Early life and education

Nevill was born on 21 March 1957. She was educated in Yorkshire and Paris.

Career

Her first job, in 1976, was for the Rowan Gallery in London. She set up the first British contemporary art fair at Bath in 1980 and subsequently organised a touring exhibition for Kodak.
Nevill joined the Royal Photographic Society in 1985 became its National Centre of Photography Administrator in late 1985. Nevill became the Society's Secretary in 1990, the first woman to hold the post.
Nevill was appointed as Head of Museum at the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television in Bradford during the spring of 1994. During her tenure, the Museum carried out a £16 million re-development and launched the Bradford International Film Festival.

British Film Institute

Nevill joined the British Film Institute as the organisation's Director in June 2003. According to her citation at an honorary degree award she has led its complete transformation into a major organisation valued by the UK industry and recognised as influential internationally. She pioneered the development of the VOD platform BFI Player, launched the BFI Film Academy and BFI Film Audience Network across the UK, transformed BFI Southbank into one of London's coolest arts venues and ensured the BFI London Film Festival is one of the most significant film festivals in the world.
She remained as CEO until 2020.

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