The Team

Amanda S Thompson has been working freelance in the film
and television industry since 2009 before going on to
graduate with a BA (hon), Creative Industries: Television, in
2011.
She has successfully filled several professional roles
including film tutor, camera operator, video editor, producer
and more recently film director.
During her time working in the television and film industry
she has worked with various companies including the BBC,
Screen Education Edinburgh and BAFTA.
She was also the project manager and independent film
maker on the famous Road To Change awareness campaign
(2013 – 2015) wherein she filmed a documentary about the
initiative. A noteworthy milestone in her career as her first
feature length film.
She founded Blind Spot Productions in 2015 and continued
to work on promotional videos and personal projects.
Most recently she filmed, directed and edited a pilot episode
for a cooking channel over in Canada and the USA.

Director

Sandy Garfunkel, a multi-award winning film director based in
New York City, brings to Blind Spot Productions a unique,
insightful, and well-informed vision.
She has run her own teleprompting company in New York
City and Orlando since 1995, and has since gone on to write,
direct and produce several of her own films including the
award winning Perhaps Tomorrow (Best Short Film at SNOB)
and Out of the Ash (Audience Award Winner at Katra Film
Series, New Talent Award BAFTA Scotland 2014).
Since receiving a Masters degree with Distinction in Film
Directing from Edinburgh University, she has been
developing feature length productions both in the UK and
the USA set to be screened internationally, much like the
shorts she created.
Sandy brings talent and experience to Blind Spot, and is in a
key position to help explore new ideas and progress the
company to higher levels.

Board Member

Paul Travers' speciality is also sound production. He has worked
freelance in the television and independent film industry
since 2010 when he graduated with a Higher National
Diploma in Creative Industries: Television.
Although his passion is all things audio, he is an adaptable
and invaluable member to the team with an ability to deliver
brilliant camera work and video edits too!

Camera Operator/ Editor/ Sound Engineer