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Q&A: Is it OK to feel stuck in my job in the current market?
Executive search and coaching company Quicksmith explores whether it’s a good idea to leave a safe job and how to approach job hunting
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Invite-only events leave too many filmmakers out in the cold
The proliferation of exclusionary broadcaster gatherings is killing festival networking and damaging the industry
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Mike Darcey: A universally funded BBC is a tougher sell than ever before
With Tim Davie’s proposals for the future of the licence fee not certain to succeed, the BBC will need a plan B
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Our brilliant progress on disability inclusion is under threat
Government disability support plans risk undermining the industry’s achievements and must be opposed, the TV Access Project lead says
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Kate Bulkley: Breaking up or bulking up – has Zaslav or Iger got it right?
WBD is being split in two just three years after merger, while Disney is moving in the other direction with Hulu purchase
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Hot Shots shine by going the extra mile
‘The almost 250 entries we had this year demonstrate, there is talent in abundance’
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Without authenticity, nations and regions criteria fall short
Bringing more than one kind of British voice to the screen represents a win for the whole sector, writes Alan Tyler
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This is what East Asian invisibility looks like
East and South East Asians are asked to consult on projects about their background, but never to lead - something has to change
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We must nurture the UK’s sport and entertainment output for global success
Whisper’s Sunil Patel urges the government to do more to secure the UK’s future as the global home of entertainment, sport, culture and collaboration
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We need to shout about women’s contribution to true crime
Women make up the majority of the genre’s viewers and the victims depicted on screen - but they’re also shaping the narrative
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Diversity is ‘fundamental pillar’ of our industry
CDN members underline necessity for ‘creativity, innovation, and long-term success’ amid global DEI travails
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Fatima Salaria: We must say the unsayable
If we want the industry to thrive, there are conversations we can’t keep putting off
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The time is right to overhaul freelancer rates
Our outdated budget banding structure creates inconsistancy and confusion over budgets and how much freelancers should expect to be paid
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How to maximise your relationship with VFX
Emma Kolasinska at Lux Aeterna explains how VFX artists can help solve story challenges and elevate your project without inflating the budget
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Baftas 2025: low-key, leftfield winners are well received
BBC stands tall in Charlotte Moore’s swansong year; The Jury Murder Trial and Would I Lie to You among unexpected winners
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Trump’s film tariff statements raise more questions than they answer
Mooted tariffs will likely harm the very companies he seeks to strengthen, says Bernard Hay of the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
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Trump’s 100% tariff: No need for panic, for now
Jeremy Roberts, head of TV & film at London legal firm Sheridans, on why calm heads must prevail
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Mobeen Azhar: The start I needed and the future we crave
The industry needs talented individuals offering new perspectives to join its ranks - to acheive that, we must invest in the pipeline
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Analysis: Alex Mahon’s C4 tenure and what comes next
Chris Curtis: Outgoing boss grappled with privatisation, ad market fluctuations and elusive younger viewers. Her successor may well face the same
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True indies have always been the outliers – but we must persevere
Nicholas Sercombe reflects on an increasingly difficult world for independent production companies