All articles by Michael Rosser
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Government unveils £500m insurance fund
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden hails ’jump-start to get cameras rolling again’
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Crossing a cultural chasm to shoot Giri/Haji in Japan
Why filming in Tokyo was crucial for executive producer Chris Fry to ensure the Sister crime thirller felt authentic
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Doc Fest declares BLM solidarity
Festival director Cíntia Gil says industry must ‘actively change the rules of the game’ as she unveils virtual 2020 programme
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Covid-19 Relief Fund donations hit £2.5m
Donations hit £2.5m to help those ‘experiencing particular distress’, says charity chief
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Left Bank movie gets second chance via VoD
BBC Films-backed Misbehaviour was released just four days before cinemas closed doors
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National Theatre scores 2m for debut primetime live stream
James Corden-starring One Man Two Guvnors launched 7pm Thursday offerings
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Industry charities establish TV emergency fund
Netflix ploughs £1m into BFI/Film and TV Charity fund for individuals impacted by production closures
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Netflix hires UK production training chief
Alison Small previously headed Production Guild of Great Britain
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Whitney distributor moves into TV
Former Diverse chief Paul Sowerbutts and Tigress founder Jeremy Bradshaw head up Altitude Factual
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Netflix and Warner Bros to pilot UK apprenticeships
International companies to offer 20 placements in ScreenSkills partnership
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Ben Roberts appointed BFI boss
Becomes chief exec in February after seven years at organisation
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Great Point Media secures $100m film and TV fund
Backer of BBC Films’ Lady Macbeth and C4/HBO drama Brexit eyes large-scale productions
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Actor blasts ‘lazy’ casting directors over disability
Choose us because we are good actors - not because you think you’re being ‘brave’, says Adam Pearson
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'Cameraperson' wins top prize at Doc/Fest
Cameraperson, a documentary about the career of cinematographer Kirsten Johnson, has won the grand jury award at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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Features
Attenborough: BBC has an incomparable responsibility
Sir David Attenborough has spoken out about the value of the BBC as part of a wide-ranging conversation at Sheffield Doc/Fest, during which he reflected on his six decades in broadcasting.
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What to expect from Doc/Fest 2016
Documentary filmmakers will descend on Sheffield in the coming days to deliver viewers a window on the past, present and virtual future. Michael Rosser reports
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Ken Loach producer: add diversity quota to tax credit
Rebecca O’Brien, a long-time producer of Ken Loach films has suggested the UK tax credit could be amended to encourage more diversity in the industry.
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HBO’s Sheila Nevins to receive Sheffield Doc/Fest honour
Members of Grand Jury Award also revealed, which will be supported by Screen International and Broadcast.
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C4 donates £1.5m to NFTS
Channel 4 has announced plans to donate £1.5m to the National Film and Television School (NFTS) to help boost and widen the pipeline of new industry talent in the creative industries.