Bristol Management

Gabriel Wetz

Managing Director

Gabriel started off working in the computer games industry as a Sound Designer, and from there moved over to work in audio post production. After several years gaining a wider knowledge of post-production he became a Project Manager within the industry, which has led onto his current role as General Manager at Evolutions’ Bristol facility. He was instrumental in setting up the systems and staff of the new operation back in 2013, and now manages the day to day running of the business.
gabriel.wetz@evolutions.tv

Esta Porter

Head of Sales

Esta started her career in the post production industry in 1994 at Bristol facility house BFV. She subsequently gained extensive experience in production, working variously at the BBC, Partridge Films and United Productions. Having spent over six years as a production co-ordinator and then a production manager she has an invaluable insight into exactly what our clients need. Deciding to move back into post, Esta became a project manager at Films at 59 and then facility manager at Big Bang Post Production, both providing her with a wealth of knowledge of technical workflows, budgets and schedules. Now part of the Evolutions Bristol team, Esta is responsible for sales and ensuring our clients have the best experience possible.
esta.porter@evolutions.tv

Cat Jardine

Head of Bookings

Having formally worked at Tigress Productions as an in-house editor and post supervisor, Cat joined Evolutions Bristol in September 2013. She has an in-depth technical knowledge of the post production process and has experience in producing a wide genre of programmes, to name a few ‘One Born Every Minute’, ‘Eat Well For Less’ and ‘Saving Africa’s Elephants: Hugh and the Ivory War’.
cat.jardine@evolutions.tv

Janne Harrowing

Head of Technical Operations

Janne has spent the last three years coordinating the work of the BBC EDGE Group, a centre for editorial, operational and technical specialists from across the BBC. His projects have included advancing production technologies, trialling what 5G could bring for content production and researching IP contribution technologies. Prior to this, Janne specialised in high-end documentary post production, leading teams in busy post production environments and advising big-budget natural history productions around technical workflows.

Now, after years of advising production teams on their move from one technology to the next, Janne is using his passion for innovation to spearhead Evolutions’ journey into the world of UHD/HDR workflows and beyond.
janne.harrowing@evolutions.tv

Directors

Simon Kanjee

Managing Director

Simon has nearly twenty-eight years of experience in the Broadcast industry. Having started out in advertising at Broadcast magazine, he moved to Molinare and then subsequently to TSI which, during the nine years he was there, he established as one of the top twenty post houses in the UK. Having joined Evolutions in 2004 as part of the senior leadership team, he led the management buyout later the same year. Simon has spent the last fourteen years building and leading Evolutions, making it into one of the most successful Post houses in the UK, with a HQ in central Soho, a move into the South West with Evolutions Bristol, and an in-house expansion with Shine TV on Primrose Hill.

simon.kanjee@evolutions.tv

Owen Tyler

Operations Director

Owen joined Evolutions from TSI with Simon Kanjee and Nick King. Owen manages the technical and operational side of the business and is responsible for advising on all aspects of the technical and creative delivery to clients. At TSI for fourteen years, Owen was a Senior Editor working on an enormous variety of Award Winning Broadcast Documentaries, Title Sequences, and On Air Branding. Owen has twenty-three years experience in the post industry spanning both creative and technical areas.

owen.tyler@evolutions.tv

Darren Musgrove

Sales Director

Darren joined Evolutions as Business Development Manager 8 years ago following spells at M2 and BBC Resources. Often the first port of call for new clients it is Darren’s responsibility to advise on workflows and maximise your budget potential ensuring the maximum benefit ends up on screen.

darren.musgrove@evolutions.tv

HR & Finance

Amanda Keane

Head of Human Resources

Amanda joined Evolutions in 2011 bringing with her a wealth of experience from the likes of BBC, Moving Picture Company and Walt Disney (and yes she does have the Mickey-mouse contract to prove it)!

amanda.keane@evolutions.tv