Nicky Bentham

Nicky Bentham is an Oscar-nominated film producer and the founder of London based production company Neon Films.

The company develops and produces untold or unheard stories from the margins, bringing them into the mainstream spotlight for international audiences. Currently in post-production is Nadia Fall’s debut Brides, a UK/Italian co-production which recently wrapped filming in Wales, Turkey and Italy.

In 2023, Bentham produced the thriller Locked In with Gaumont UK and Netflix, directed by Nour Wazzi, which reached the global Number One. She was Oscar nominated in 2024 for the short film The After, directed by photographer Misan Harriman, starring David Oyelowo and financed by Netflix.

Previous producing credits include The Duke, starring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren and directed by Roger Michell, and the multi-award winning Moon. Nicky is co-chair of Pact’s Film Producers' Group. She is on the ScreenSkills Film Skills Council, is a full voting member of BAFTA and co-founder of the non-profit organisation Raising Films.