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Nick Cohen – Filmmaker, Producer

Nick is a filmmaker and co-founder of Cove Media, developing distinctive, character-driven film and television with an international outlook.

Raised in Southeast London within immigrant communities, his work explores themes of migration, identity and resilience, often through a lens of dark humour. His early practice was shaped through collaboration with refugee and migrant communities, developing documentary and verbatim projects with organisations including the Refugee Council and Migrant Resource Centre—establishing a long-term commitment to socially rooted storytelling.

Nick’s work has received critical recognition, with his contributions to London Unplugged praised for its “harsh and humane” portrait of the capital (The Times), while his debut feature Beginners Luck, co-directed with James Callis, premiered at the BFI London Film Festival and secured a UK theatrical release. His projects are defined by a distinctive tonal balance of humour and emotional depth.

An alumnus of the BBC Drama Academy, he has also worked across the BBC, Channel 4, the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, bringing a performance-led and development-focused approach to his work across screen and stage.

Alongside BAFTA-nominated producer Helen Veale, he is developing a slate at Cove Media including The Housesitters and The Man Who Snapped His Fingers, an adaptation of work by Fariba Hachtroudi, championed by Annie Ernaux, Nobel Laureate.

At Cove Media, Nick combines a distinctive creative voice with a strong track record of delivery, positioning the company as a home for filmmaker-led projects with both cultural and commercial reach.

Helen Veale - Producer

Helen is a London-based producer, media executive and co-founder of Cove Media, with over 25 years’ experience delivering commercially successful television at scale.

She co-founded and grew an independent production company, Outline through sustained success to acquisition, before launching and leading a Nations and Regions indie that delivered over 90 hours of network programming. She has developed and executive produced multiple global hit formats and BAFTA Awards and Royal Television Society Awards-nominated series,

As a Group Board Director overseeing more than £16 million in annual turnover, Helen brings extensive experience across business strategy, financing, budgeting and operational delivery. She has a proven track record of delivering complex, multi-million-pound productions alongside building long-term relationships with broadcasters, platforms, talent and agencies across the UK, US and internationally.

She is known for building high-performing teams and scalable production models, as well as identifying and developing talent and IP with long-term value. Under her leadership, her company was recognised among Broadcast’s Best Places to Work in TV and named in the Real Screen Global 200.

Helen serves on the advisory board of the Edinburgh TV Festival and has contributed to the Creative Diversity Network’s Project Diamond initiative.