People

Oliver Nias

Founder  |  Director

 

Oliver Nias is a BIFA-nominated filmmaker. He has been making films for over 17 years and is known for emotive ads and high concept movies. He started making films while studying English Literature at University College London. He is an avid reader to this day. He founded Obstacle Films in 2012.

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HUGO PEERS

Executive Producer

 

During his time at Sonny London and MJZ, Hugo Peers was involved with some of largest commercial ad campaigns of the last decade. He started in film at Independent Entertainment and Future Films before heading to Steam Media. His passion for food and knowledge of the world’s restaurants is unrivalled.

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SAM FEATHERSTONE

Head of Sound

 

Grammy nominated music producer and audio specialist Sam Featherstone has worked on award-winning films and with multi-platinum selling recording artists. His first feature film credit came with British independent film Everyone's Going to Die, producing composer Charlie Simpson's original score. He was post-production supervisor on Obstacle's BIFA-nominated feature film The Return.

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Erin Hughes

Assistant Producer

 

Erin Hughes works across every production at Obstacle Films, from our original short films to our international productions. She trained in contemporary dance at Trinity Laban and is a prolific contributor to creative projects in arts & culture. She is co-founder of Birthday Fish Theatre where she writes and performs physical theatre.