All Features articles – Page 154
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FeaturesSports programme: Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Following the London 2012 Paralympics was a tough challenge, but not only did the Team GB athletes in Rio surpass their previous medal haul, Channel 4’s coverage of the event also hit new heights.
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FeaturesSpecial recognition: Later... With Jools Holland
Think of a breakthrough recording artist of the past 25 years and the chances are you saw them first on Later… With Jools Holland.
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FeaturesSoap or continuing drama: Emmerdale
It’s a second consecutive win for the Yorkshire-set soap, whose most talked-about storyline of the year was Aaron finding the courage to confide in his mother that he was a victim of sexual abuse.
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FeaturesDaytime programme: The Question Jury
The development team at Monkey Kingdom created The Question Jury after watching the 1950s film Twelve Angry Men, in which a group of strangers are stuck in a jury room together, leading to much drama and debate.
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FeaturesSingle drama: Ellen
Ellen is a touching, brutal and unforgettable rendering of the life of an isolated and vulnerable 14-year-old girl. In the words of one judge, it was “an extraordinary, beautifully written, directed and performed film that haunted me for days”.
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FeaturesChildren's programme: The Boy on the Bicycle
Access to the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan secured a fast-turnaround commission for Drummer TV for this My Life documentary, which sought to give young viewers an insight into Syrian children’s lives.
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FeaturesComedy programme: Mum
Big Talk’s six-part series was a genuinely funny and moving piece of work that “subverted expectations”, according to one judge.
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FeaturesInternational programme sales: The Last Panthers
The Last Panthers was a truly global series. Co-produced by British indie Warp Films and French producer Haut et Court for Sky Atlantic and French premium network Canal+, it was shot across four European cities in three languages.
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FeaturesMultichannel programme: Fleabag
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s lost, filthy, lovable character broke hearts while breaking the fourth wall in BBC Three’s six-part sitcom, hailed by judges as a “brilliant unique voice” that was “breathing new life” into British comedy.
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FeaturesDocumentary series: Exodus: Our Journey Into Europe
”We all think we know the migration story – our news is saturated with it. But this was the real story, stripped back and bare.” So said one judge of the category’s clear winner.
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FeaturesBig Light Productions
“We celebrate their success by telling them as much as possible, rewarding them financially, and opening them up to more challenging opportunities. Cake also helps.”
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FeaturesLion Television
“We really want people to feel that they are Lion alumni and to retain some affection for, and loyalty to, the company.”
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FeaturesTrue North
“When we’ve had a success, we analyse it and build on it and make sure that everyone knows that part of our creative approach is down to a particular person or team.”
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FeaturesWhisper Films
“The most important thing for us is constant and constructive feedback. That allow members of our production teams to “
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FeaturesBig Talk Productions
“We offer staff sabbatical opportunities to work in different aspects of production elsewhere in the ITV group.”
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FeaturesIcon Films
“Our annual work experience programme, in collaboration with local organisations in Bristol, allows us to spot emerging talent.”
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FeaturesPlimsoll Productions
“We support young people starting out in the industry by giving opportunities to people in entry roles if they show an interest and aptitude for research or production co-ordination.”
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FeaturesRaise the Roof Productions
“We’ve funded an executive producer that we really believed in to work alongside an established executive producer to secure a primetime Channel 4 credit.”
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