Lawyer Alastair Morrison has been appointed chairman of the Centre for the Moving Image, parent charity of Edinburgh International Film Festival, Filmhouse, Edinburgh and Belmont Filmhouse, Aberdeen.Mr Morrison, who takes up the role on 30 August, has experience in strategy development and organisational growth and is currently partner and head of client strategy with Pinsent Masons.
In 2019 he was recognised as the ‘Most Innovative Lawyer in Europe’ and is a frequent speaker on sustainability and what the legal industry can do to be more active in the climate change agenda.He recently called on the legal industry to unite to pledge a million hours to help prevent climate change and reduce biodiversity loss.Mr Morrison has a longstanding interest in film, and has a keen interest in photography and architecture.
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