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Roy Ackerman: My top 10 tips for navigating an industry reset
Turmoil in the streaming business is striking fear into factual producers, but we will come out the other side
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Simon Evans: Bringing down the curtain on Staged
The lockdown comedy is the product of a strange time, but it continues to resonate even as it draws to a conclusion
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Black Mirror: reflections on true crime
Charlie Brooker’s pastiche in Loch Henry serves to reinforce the importance of the documentary staple in popular culture argues Will Hanrahan
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Gwenda Carnie: Deal-making tips for creative people
Ahead of the Sheffield Doc Fest, here are some helpful hints for a moment creatives anticipate and dread in equal measure
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Chloe Sarosh: Why we need new voices in natural history
Wildstar Films’ executive producer explains why increasing diversity in wildlife films is crucial
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Factual leads the charge in Cannes
“Unscripted programming is the driving force as documentary accounts for half our Hot Picks”
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Will Hanrahan: look to journalists when setting true crime standards
Established journalistic good practice balances ethical conundrums with exposing wrongdoing – so let’s not reinvent the wheel
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Charlene Chika Osuagwu: ‘Paula’ shows how much still needs to change
The producer of Curious Films’ Paula Yates doc reflects on the questions the film raises over the treatment of women in the public eye
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Neil Grant: Where is the next generation of fearless current affairs reporters?
New recruits’ lack of fire and broadcasters’ failure to support them means there will be no one to take the baton when today’s veterans retire
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Victor Lewis-Smith’s final act of TV rebellion
In Fix or Fail, the acerbic broadcaster takes aim at fluffy business reality shows - and shaped my own philosophy, says collaborator Ryan Howsam
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It’s too soon to mourn the death of the premium doc
The boom may have slowed down, but there is still life in the genre as streamers continue to want the best ideas, says Roy Ackerman
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Keely Winstone: Time for an alternative to factual drama
The Stonehouse doc maker asks whether the way we label retellings of history could actually be the problem
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Suzanne Lavery: true crime must find fresh ways to tell victims’ stories
Audiences love true crime, but they are also becoming more discerning - and the perpetrator obsessed cliches of the past just won’t cut it
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Sign2Win is quietly revolutionary television
The gameshow featuring Deaf contestants, host and crew has challenged the industry to produce more gripping, inclusive TV
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Stripped shows and indie deals prove factual firepower
The genre is showing its strength with a raft of indie acquisitions and some bold and punchy scheduling
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Danny Brocklehurst: Think hard before bringing a real-life murder case to screen
Audiences love true crime, but film-makers need to consider its impact on the community involved, says Danny Brocklehurst
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Life rights – a ‘mostly true’ story
Adapting a real-life narrative often means navigating a complex range of legal issues, says Nick Swimer
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Lorraine Heggessey: Documentary-makers are still pushing the boundaries
As the 50th Grierson Awards shows, the genre is in great shape, but fresh voices are needed if it is to continue to flourish, says Lorraine Heggessey
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Revivals can give broadcasters the edge over SVoDs
Debates over the ’laziness’ of reboots dominated Edinburgh but Scott Bryan argues familiar formats can be challenging and rewarding
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How two deaf friends became Hunted competitors
Executive producer Lucy Shepherd talks casting, communication and cohorts