Promoted from commissioning executive, Yates has been behind more than 30 films since joining BBC Film in 2017.
, winner of the Sundance short film grand jury prize.
“BBC Film is a unique and special place: a home for filmmakers to discover, create and show their best work, so the opportunity to lead it into a new phase is simply too good to miss,” said Yates, who prior to the BBC spent eight years at Film4, where she executive produced Rungano Nyoni’s, starring Michaela Coel.
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