Yen Yau is a screen industries professional with over 25 years’ experience of working in the sector. Her passion is supporting new entrants who want to work in the film and television sectors.

Currently, as The Grierson Trust’s Director of Training Programmes, she works with trainees to get them job ready for roles in factual TV, working closely with production companies, industry mentors, and other partners to provide equality of access to opportunities, to under-represented groups. She latterly worked on No Time to Die, Eon Productions 25th instalment of the James Bond franchise, responsible for its trainee scheme, and undertakes occasional consultancy work, particularly around careers in the screen industries.

Previous to this she was the Careers Manager at national film education charity, Into Film and Project Manager at First Light.

She is an Independent Visitor for the National Youth Advocacy Network and is a mentor for a number of youth facing organisations, as well as for her alma mater, the University of East Anglia (UEA).