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Ash Atalla: Success can feel fleeting so cut yourself some slack
Pinballing between anxiety, joy and disappointment is the price we have to pay for working in such a stimulating sector
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Bridging animation’s inclusivity gap
JoJo & Gran Gran animation producer Katherine McQueen calls for broadcaster budgets to help fund training for diverse talent
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The importance of providing a pathway to regional talent
We must do better at offering local opportunities to local talent says Fulwell 73 co-owner Leo Pearlman
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Good things come in small indie packages – but it’s brutal out there
Broadcasters are doing their bit to help, but the landscape remains precarious for many
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Why inclusivity and healthy culture are key for indies
Indielab’s Victoria Powell sets out the commercial imperative for inclusive leadership as the 2022 TV Accelerator opens for applications
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Adopt the ‘grow-pro’ model to give a leg up to smaller indies
Both sides would benefit if the bigger players were required to join forces with smaller firms to land a commission, says Faraz Osman
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Bullying isn’t just about ‘a few bad apples’
The issue is systemic, according to the authors of Bectu’s report into unscripted management practices
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In praise of Scotland’s TV arts scene
Commissioning programming locally platforms otherwise unheard stories and improves diversity, says Pauline Law
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N&R indies must target premium factual
The growing number of regional indies means producers must engage SVoDs to land work, says Ben Smith
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Be nimble and open-minded to thrive in changing times
Argonon will adapt to new platforms, content providers and shifts in consumer behaviour as it enters its second decade, says James Burstall
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Don’t let indie TV become the new ESL
There are many parallels between the shape of the UK production sector and the failed European Super League project says Danny Fenton
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How indies can get Brexit secure
The double whammy of exiting Europe and the pandemic impacts producers profoundly, but there are solutions, says Val Cazalet
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Improving industry diversity shouldn’t be so complicated
There are simple processes that can be implemented to ensure we achieve a more inclusive workforce, says Sarah Stevenson
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Shining a light on production management
David Mortimer hails division as the Cinderella of the industry
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Why TV must learn to manage properly
It’s time to end ‘anti-management’ techniques that impact mental health and cost producers money, says Sunshine Jackson Underhill
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Don’t forget TV’s LGBTQ community
Broadcaster diversity pushes are great, but they are missing us out, says Greg Sanderson
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Finding the lockdown formula for IndieLab
Nothing beats good, old-fashioned networking but our class of 2020 has made the most of digital opportunities, says Victoria Powell
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Indies need to embrace a diverse ecology
Pandemic has highlighted the importance of having multiple revenue streams, says Duane Jones
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The stakes have never been higher for factual
The lack of specific Covid-related advice for unscripted directors led us to develop a new resource for all, says Nick Guttridge of Directors UK