Pippa Harris and Alison Lomax Join NFTS Board of Governors
The UK school says the two appointments pair film and TV production experience with digital know-how.
Pippa Harris and Alison Lomax have joined the board of governors of the National Film and Television School (NFTS) in the UK, Deadline reported on October 29, 2026. The school said the two appointments combine film and TV production expertise with digital expertise.
Harris is the founder of Neal Street and a double Oscar nominee, with credits including 1917, Call the Midwife and Hamnet. She also has Sam Mendes' quartet of Beatles movies upcoming.
Lomax has been YouTube UK and Ireland boss for nearly four years, a period in which she has overseen growth for the platform in the UK. YouTube's partnerships with the school include the Creator Incubator and Create x Connect programmes.
A board that spans broadcasters and studios
The NFTS board also includes BBC content boss Kate Phillips and Sky Studios CEO Cécile Frot-Coutaz, alongside Roughcut TV founder Ash Atalla, Film4 Director Farhana Bhula, ITV Studios MD Julian Bellamy and former Warner Bros. Discovery executive Polly Cochrane.
NFTS Chair Sophie Turner Laing commented on the appointments, and both Harris and Lomax gave statements about joining the board. The school is preparing to open The Cubby Broccoli Building at its Beaconsfield headquarters in January 2027, adding 25,000 sq. ft. of teaching space and student accommodation.
Quick answers
Who has joined the NFTS board of governors?
Pippa Harris, founder of Neal Street and a double Oscar nominee, and Alison Lomax, YouTube UK and Ireland boss.
What does Alison Lomax do?
She has been YouTube UK and Ireland boss for nearly four years and has overseen growth for the platform in the UK.
What is the NFTS building at Beaconsfield?
The Cubby Broccoli Building is set to open at the school's Beaconsfield HQ in January 2027, adding 25,000 sq. ft. of teaching space and student accommodation.