All Freelancers articles – Page 21
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NewsNatural history set for golden era
Sky channel launch plus appetite from Netflix and Disney+ fuels major boom in the genre
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NewsReport reveals major skills shortage in immersive production
StoryFutures Academy report uncovers a number of significant barriers in growing skills in immersive content creation
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FeaturesBest employers focus on the detail
Developing the careers of all staff, combined with a dedication to creating a rewarding and fun workplace set the Best Places to Work in TV apart
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FeaturesStrawberry Blond TV
“We’re one of the most flexible places to work in the industry. Our business day doesn’t start until 10.30am”
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FeaturesDragonfly Film and Television
“We partner with organisations like Creative Access, Mama Youth Project and Grierson DocLab to bring people from diverse backgrounds into TV”
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FeaturesKnickerbockerglory
“Knickerbockerglory was set up as a profit-sharing company, so earnings are shared between staff, including freelancers”
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FeaturesRaise the Roof Productions
“We ensure consistency of rates and fair pay across the board and we are also a Real Living Wage employer”
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FeaturesLime Pictures Non-Scripted
“We want to create a company where people feel respected and safe to be themselves”
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FeaturesBlakeway North
“It is more important to be supportive, kind and encouraging after failures than successes”
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FeaturesGiving people a chance to succeed
How BPTW firms are offering staff mentoring opportunities and opening doors to those with no TV experience or from disdvantaged backgrounds
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FeaturesIcon Films
“We offer a full employee assistance programme and many lunch-and-learns that are focused on wellbeing”
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FeaturesRapid Pictures
“A good working environment and work-life balance is the best way to reward hard work”
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FeaturesGoing the extra mile to keep staff
Paying people properly and providing the resources they need to do their job is not enough in a competitive market
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NewsAgents raise fears of tax update
The extension of IR35 tax laws to the private sector could result in freelancers being forced onto the books of broadcasters and indies
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FeaturesHow to stand out as a start-up
The bosses of four new indies on financing, revenue streams, growth ambitions - and having a point of difference