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In Memory of
TAVARES
The Business Of Film MEMORIAL ISSUE
1980-2022
3 ELSPETH
Elspeth Tavares passed away peacefully at her home in in London following a a a a a a a a short illness Ms Tavares was the founder publisher and editor-in-chief of
of
The Business of
of
Film an an independent film industry trade publication founded in in 1980 Educated in in in in in in in London London she she began her her career in in in in in in in publishing with with London’s The Observer newspaper where she she learned the the printing and advertising sales business Her success with with with this prestigious national national Sunday newspaper newspaper led to to to an an an appointment with with the the the the UK’s major film trade newspaper newspaper Screen International where she rose to to to to the the the position of
o Managing Director restructuring the the the company and making it it fit into a a a a a a a a a a a a a highly profitable enterprise It was subsequently acquired by a a a a a a a a a a a a a leading UK publishing house Her experience in in in in in in in in consumer trade and national national newspaper publishing coupled with with her expertise in in in in in in in in in in in in the the the international film industry resulted in in in in in in in in in in in in the the the founding of
of
of
The Business of
of
of
Film with with offices in in in in in in in in in in in in in in London and and and Los Angeles She prided herself in in in in in in in in in in in in in in instigating new technologies and and and was the the the first international trade paper to to to move to to to total electronic delivery and and and and introduced online interactivity between advertisers and and and readers With her own publication she has been at at at the the forefront of
of
of
encouraging new young talent and and and for for for for the the the first decade of
of
of
its existence The Business of
of
of
Film operated a a a a a a a a a a a a a a trainee journalism scheme for for for graduates from Oxford and and Cambridge to ground them in in in in the the complexities of
the the international film business Ms Tavares was also the Founder of
of
of
The The Women’s International Film and and and Television Showcase (TheWIFTS) a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a foundation that strived to to create a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a new strand of
of
of
of
recognition of
of
of
of
outstanding women highlighting individuality within all arenas and and and bringing them together through the the the art form of
of
of
Film & Television An An annual award ceremony was hosted in in in in in in Los Angeles from 2008 to to 2019 Tavares an an an award-winning Journalist was a a a a a a a a a a a a member member of
of
of
the British Academy of
of
of
Film Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) and and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a founding member member of
of
of
Women in in in in Film Film London She is is is is survived by her son son and and and grandson