Built by people
who've done the work.

Why we exist

I got into this industry the old way. As a camera assistant I was mentored by a DOP. When I started edit assisting on Big Brother, back in series four, I spent my time going round the edit suites, shadowing editors and getting to know people. Producers noticed, and they started feeding me work. That's how most of us got started: someone vouched for us.

Twenty-five years later, that route is harder to find. More work is remote, the places where people used to meet and learn are disappearing, and the work itself is moving from broadcast into podcasting, branded content and YouTube. Experienced people are struggling to find work, while more and more creators and brands need exactly the skills they have.

When I went looking for work outside TV myself, my credits counted for very little and nobody could tell me what a portfolio should look like. Hirers had the opposite problem: hundreds of applications and no easy way to know who was right.

Wildrness is my answer to both. We help hirers find people they can trust, and help experienced creative professionals be seen for who they are and how they work. The measure is simple: do they want to work together again?

Leon Stuparich, Founder

The team

Leon Stuparich
Founder
More than 25 years in TV as an editor and producer across the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, MTV, Paramount and Fox, on productions including The Masked Singer, its podcast for Fox, and the BBC Proms. Filmmaker behind the documentary Road to Peace.
Gráinne McPhillips
Delivery Partner, Founder of Talent Sorted
Over 10 years as a TV and media recruiter, including as Talent Executive at RDF and People in Production, after casting entertainment and factual entertainment shows for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky and RTÉ.
Ciarán O'Fathaigh
Marketing and Creative Director
More than 15 years' experience across organisations including Uniqlo, the General Pharmaceutical Council and the Varkey Foundation.
Benoit Neuveglise
Brand Manager
More than 20 years in brand leadership, including Claranet, with additional creative direction across music and visual production projects.
Eva Xiste
Lead Community Builder
Graduated in 2026 with an MA in Design for Industry 5.0 from Central Saint Martins, and winner of the 2026 Maison/0 Green Trail Award, supported by LVMH.
Emily Doe
Head of Team Culture
Overseeing connections and community culture within Wildrness. SaaS experience, including Beyond Bamboo.