Features
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FeaturesBest Short-Form Documentary: Phone Snatching Exposed
‘Superb. Great access, revelatory, thought-provoking, excellent talent’
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FeaturesBest Digital Support for a Programme: The Celebrity Traitors Digital Support Campaign
‘The integrations around the show all made sense and its collaboration with the talent worked seamlessly with the season’s schedule’
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FeaturesBest Popular Factual Programme: Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
‘Super dramatic, genuinely gripping’
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News‘Writers rooms not productive for supporting new talent’ – Clerkenwell chiefs
Petra Fried and Wim De Greef on discovering scribes, working with streamers and PSBs, and taking risks on quirky ideas
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FeaturesDistribution in Focus: Off The Fence’s Bo Stehmeier
Off The Fence’s Bo Stehmeier on the commissioning slowdown and a new focus on micropayments
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FeaturesDistribution in Focus: BBCS’s Janet Brown
Janet Brown, president of global content sales at BBC Studios, on geographical expansion and adjusting to the creator economy
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FeaturesDistribution in Focus: Sharon Levi, Yes Studios
Sharon Levi, managing director at Yes Studios, on her scripted focus and the potential impact of a Warner Bros Discovery sale
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FeaturesDistribution in Focus: Avalon's Paula Warwick
Paula Warwick, head of distribution at Avalon, on scripted expansion and evolving ’rights architecture’
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FeaturesTelling it like it is: docs under pressure
Amid rising costs, narrowing audience demand and the rise of disinformation and AI, top documentary execs to discuss the genre’s future
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Behind The ScenesAileen: Queen of the Serial Killers - how ‘living in’ the archive brought our story to life
Director of Netflix features Emily Turner unpacks how she pieced together an archive-only feature doc to immerse the viewer
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FeaturesProgramme of the Year (Non-PSB Group): Rivals
‘A joyful example of taking a bit of a leap in commissioning and delivering on it’
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FeaturesBest Short-Form Format: Minor Issues
‘The pacing was excellent, keeping the audience entertained throughout. The relatable content left a lasting impression’
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FeaturesBest Popular Factual Programme: Pete Wicks: For Dogs’ Sake
‘Pete’s genuine love of dogs shone through and gave this show an authenticity and warmth that I wasn’t expecting’
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FeaturesBest Documentary Series: Boyzone: No Matter What
‘Good access, great interviews and sound narrative structure’
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FeaturesDistribution in Focus: BBC Studios’ Janet Brown
BBCS’s president of global content sales on why experimentation is key in the current environment
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FeaturesFirst look: Walking With Dinosaurs, BBC1
The BBC Studios production for the BBC and PBS, co-produced with ZDF and France Télévisions, will air later in 2025
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Behind The ScenesCasualty Christmas special, BBC1
Executive producer Roxanne Harvey on using real-life testimonies to raise awareness of blood donor shortages