Entertainment · November 12, 2026
Barbara Broccoli Becomes National Film & Television School President
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Barbara Broccoli, the producer known for stewarding the James Bond franchise, has been appointed as the first female president of the UK's National Film and Television School (NFTS). She succeeds Lord David Puttnam, who will transition to the honorary role of President Emeritus. The appointment precedes the upcoming opening of the school's Cubby Broccoli Building, named after her father, Albert R. Broccoli. This leadership change comes as Broccoli and her brother, Michael G. Wilson, recently ceded creative control of the Bond franchise to Amazon MGM Studios.
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Reported by multiple outlets
- Barbara Broccoli has been named the first female president of the National Film and Television School (NFTS).
- Broccoli succeeds David Puttnam in the role.
- David Puttnam will take on the honorary role of President Emeritus.
- Broccoli is a producer for the James Bond franchise.
Reported by only some outlets
- The appointment occurs shortly before the opening of the Cubby Broccoli Building at the NFTS.
- The Cubby Broccoli Building is scheduled to open in January.
- Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson ceded full creative control of the James Bond franchise to Amazon MGM Studios in a joint-venture deal last year.
- An announcement regarding Daniel Craig's successor as James Bond is imminent.
- Pippa Harris and Alison Lomax recently joined the NFTS board.
Confirmed
- Barbara Broccoli is the first female president of the NFTS.
- David Puttnam is becoming President Emeritus.
- The NFTS is opening a building named after Cubby Broccoli.
Reported
- An announcement for Daniel Craig's successor as James Bond is imminent. (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Pippa Harris and Alison Lomax joined the NFTS board. (Deadline)
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