All Comment articles – Page 162
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CommentWe can’t afford not to pay for freelancer training
Everyone benefits from having a well-trained freelance community, says Nick Catliff.
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CommentIt’s time we measured up
We must have the means to track diversity to tackle the lack of it.
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CommentRed Planet: real prize is mentoring writers
As entries come in for the Red Planet writing prize, Simon Winstone says the winners will not be the only ones to benefit.
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CommentInside Facebook: What's Mark Zuckerberg like?
Everyone’s first question when they heard I was working on a programme about Facebook for BBC2, was “Are you going to meet Mark Zuckerberg?”, writes Chris Miller.
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CommentAll contributions to great TV deserve to be recognised
WFTV Awards credit those in the limelight and behind the scenes, says Kate Kinninmont.
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CommentBafta: give writers their due
Taking a short-term view is not the answer to long-term creativity.
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CommentWhat the Danes can teach us
Joined-up approach to children’s film is inspiring, says Maggie Brown.
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Comment25 Nov '11
“Reversing the format didn’t quite turn the tables. In essence it still seems as if our modern way of living is pretty toxic compared to the simplicity of the Amish.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentBaftas do celebrate writers but must move with times
Introduction of a reality category should not be seen as a snub, says Andrew Newman.
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CommentPlatforms will provide new outlets for docs
The news that More 4 is to morph into a fully-functioning lifestyle channel and that True Stories is going to be cut from 40-plus yearly episodes to 20 (C4 gives True Stories original order boost, Broadcast 18.11.11) were talking points among distributors at this year’s International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.
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CommentUK animation: the debate continues
The ongoing discussion regarding the animation industry is one that has highlighted the fear of cultural and commercial erosion, writes Ken Anderson.
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CommentBBC 2021: regional and global
Alex Connock suggests a new plan for the BBC. Move nearly the whole corporation to the regions, base it in Manchester and grow revenues as a global producer of content.
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CommentBoarding School Bomber, BBC3
Tamsin Summers recounts the story of how The Boarding School Bomber evolved from a short to a BBC3 film.
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CommentMaking television an agent of change
Social impact should be at the forefront of broadcasters’ ambitions, writes Sarah Tierney.
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CommentPrivate broadcasters with benefits
Regulators must recognise that we are entering an era of mixed funding, says Dee Forbes.
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CommentBafta must recognise wordsmiths
New award for reality shows is an insult to writers, says James Moran.
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CommentBBC needs to deliver clarity
Suppliers have a right to know much is being spent across genres.
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CommentBrands are fast becoming the new broadcasters
Television is losing the battle for people’s hearts and minds, says James Kirkham.