​Tom Mitchell-Sadler

​Hi I’m Tom, I’m 20 and currently a Film and Media student at Robert Gordon University. I was part of SYFF’s Festival of Politics Team in 2025, and that experience encouraged me to keep exploring how communication, storytelling, and power intersect, so when the chance came to work with them again I didn’t hesitate. What drew me to this project in particular is my fascination with how media shapes power and influences the way people understand the world around them. I’m especially interested in the point where media and society intersect: the stories we’re told, the narratives we accept, and the ways information can be used to guide, persuade, or mislead. Misinformation and disinformation matter because they don’t just distort facts, they distort people’s very sense of reality. If we want to make informed decisions, we need to understand how these tools work, and I hope to play a small part in raising that awareness.