UK regional agency South West Screen has added some major players to its board of director.

The five new board members are: Ken Loach's long-time producer Rebecca O'Brien of Sixteen Films; Dan'l Hewitt of Bebo; producer and PACT chair Charles Wace; DCMS veteran Brian Leonard; and media consultant Chris Wensley.

Caroline Norbury, Chief Executive of South West Screen said: 'Broadening the expertise on our board allows us to respond to the changing needs of the creative companies we support and we are extremely grateful to our new and existing board members for the time and expertise they bring to us.'