Factual Comment – Page 6
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CommentIt’s hip to be a documentarian
Forget drama and entertainment, being a ‘film-maker’ is where it’s at, says Steven D Wright
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CommentWhy my series took a decade to get commissioned
Navy warship docs had to wait until the time was right, says Chris Terrill
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CommentWhy C5 put housing centre stage
From Grenfell to our partnership with Crisis, it was beholden on us to tackle the biggest issue facing modern Britain, says Guy Davies
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CommentGoing gets tough for Aussie docs
Ambition remains intact but securing financing is increasingly hard, says Lilla Hurst
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CommentThe rise of Asian factual production
The continent is increasingly open to co-pros, says Julian Chou-Lambert
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CommentHow a TV doc became a West End show
Jes Wilkins and Jenny Popplewell on changing minds and lives with Jamie: Drag Queen At 16
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CommentLetting the screen convey the truth
Following last night’s Research in Film awards, judge Jan Dalley discusses TV’s power to convey information
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CommentFake news under the spotlight
The inaugural Steve Hewlett debate brought news organisations together to discuss ways to tackle the issue
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CommentTrue crime is in a golden age
The genre has become much more than just a handy schedule filler, says Chris Shaw
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CommentDiscovery's catch to safeguard the future
Acquisition of Scripps is a nod towards TV’s changing reality, says Kate Bulkley
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CommentTV can play a big part in influencing social change
Our doc was entertaining, but also raised key issues, say Arwyn Evans and Clare Jones
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CommentFilmmakers must ask the right questions
Derren Lawford suspects youth docs are missing the real issues
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CommentDocs can move us in a way that scripted series can’t
Films like Exodus humanise issues to which audiences can feel numbed, says Lilla Hurst
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CommentReality trumps drama in the story of the OJ Simpson trial
Patience and hindsight give the documentary an electrifying power
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CommentRace shouldn’t prevent big stories from being told
The accusations against Bill Cosby are too shocking to be ignored, says Lucy Pilkington
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CommentDon’t neglect sensitivity for speed
Trust, tenacity and a talented team are key on a fast-turnaround doc, says Ian Rumsey
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CommentPersonal stories offer unique insight into historical events
Objects take on new meaning in our history of the LGBTQ community, says Eve Kay
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CommentAccess is key to producing great factual programming
Delivering an insightful show is all about building relationships
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CommentITN: It's no time to censor journalism
On World Press Freedom Day, ITN chief executive John Hardie warns of the threats to investigative journalism
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CommentWhen the rules for wildlife filming go out the window
Producing 50 films without a shooting script was a risk, but it paid off, says Hannah Hoare