Indies Comment – Page 3
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CommentIngenuity and insurance key as production restarts
Creative thinking is central to helping overcome social distancing obstacles
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CommentHints of progress after a brutal few weeks
Indie sector on tenterhooks as it edges towards getting back to work
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CommentProtect creativity and the future could be perfect
Covid-19 poses commercial challenges for producers and distributors but there is opportunity ahead if we are collectively smart, says Jimmy Humphrey
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CommentHitting a century: the benefits of a high volume returner
Inside the Ambulance has transformed Brown Bob and given us confidence to spread our wings, says Jacqueline Hewer
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CommentLockdown is hard on young TV staff
Working from home with my adult children has reminded me of how lockdown is affecting our younger staff at Arrow, says Nick Metcalfe
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CommentKnowledge is power - and it’s time to share
Production strategies to combat coronavirus must be openly discussed
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CommentVE Day in Lockdown: we borrowed our neighbours wifi
With our presenter on lockdown and the edit moved to the shed, our Discovery doc became a domestic affair, says Kate Beal
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CommentLockdown TV: it’s time for phase two
Right now, viewers want escapism - not self-filmed fodder or coronavirus docs that feel like an endurance test to watch, says Mark Downie
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CommentHow Red Sky scored commissions during lockdown
The current climate forced us to essentially rip our indie up and start again, but new business shows we made the right choice, says Jane Rogerson
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CommentReality smash offers reasons to be cheerful
Too Hot to Handle should pave the way for a British boom in Netflix non-scripted
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CommentA time for bold ideas to bloom
There’s never been a more important moment for indies to think even more creatively, says STV Productions chief David Mortimer
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CommentThe freelance conundrum
Has the decades-long path towards casualisation of labour gone too far, asks Chris Curtis
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CommentTips for staying sane during the corona crisis
Working from home requires discipline, time and an ability to laugh at sheep, says Lou Plank
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CommentCovid-19 risks accelerating gender inequality
Whenever this crisis ends, there’s no guarantee schools will reopen at the same time as work. What price will working mothers pay, asks Marcus Ryder
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CommentHow to prepare for the months ahead
Derek Drennan, founder of small indie advisory The Nest, outlines best practice for a coronavirus contingency plan
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CommentNo quick fix for the N&R skills gap
Only by investing in training and development will we achieve sustainable growth, says Ruth Pitt
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CommentIt’s tough being a freelancer
I considered starting a new career after selling my indie but TV is my life, says Steven D Wright
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CommentLet’s be honest about illness
A cancer diagnosis left Julie Heathcote acutely aware of how tough the TV industry can be
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CommentBucking the consolidation trend
Indie employees taking ownership can improve culture and productivity, says Rhodri Evans