Sturges studied producing at the National Film and Television School, taking their Industry Course and was selected for the inaugural Inside Pictures scheme.
Sturges began his career working as assistant to producer Simon Relph whilst he was also chairman of BAFTA.
Sturges began producing by making the short films of such directors as Rupert Wyatt – Subterrain and Get the Picture, Gareth Lewis – Normal for Norfolk and Sam Taylor-Wood – Love You More, the latter being nominated for the BAFTA and the Palme d'Or His first feature was The Baker, written and directed by Gareth Lewis.
He then produced The Disappearance of Alice Creed, written and directed by J Blakeson which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Sturges was named a Producer to Watch by Variety[1] a Star of Tomorrow by Screen International[2] Producer on the Move at Cannes Film Festival by European Film Promotion[3] and a BAFTA Brit to Watch in 2011[4] Sturges has a daughter, Nancy, born in 2010 and a son, Gilbert, born in 2011 with his partner Catherine Mahoney.