Indies Comment – Page 2
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CommentA painful reshaping of the indie sector
‘A leaner British indie community may emerge in the coming years, one that is more robust for having ridden out such challenging conditions’
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CommentDerek Drennan: Is unscripted the forgotten child?
Last week’s budget had great news for HETV, but other areas of the industry are feeling a little neglected
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CommentThe ethics of collaborating with documentary ‘story holders’
Genuinely working with contributors, rather than just filming them, is a powerful tool, writes Anna Keel
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CommentExploring the growing appeal of Asia
Documentary agent Moray Coulter shares his experiences of a trip to Asia TV Forum
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CommentRukhsana Mosam: RIP RDF
The 30-year-old indie was past its prime - but that prime was something rare and special, says Ten66 Television’s creative director
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CommentWill Hanrahan: Midlands indies welcome BBC’s return and fund support
FirstLook TV’s creative director on the importance of the Small Indie Fund
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CommentSenior figures can be bullied too: a director speaks out
The devastating impact of bullying can be magnified by the pitfalls of informal referencing, writes an anonymous director
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CommentTop 10 comment articles of 2023
Including Rebecca Thompson, Andy R Worboys, Scott Bryan and Ash Atalla
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CommentIndies desperate for clarity as brutal year draws to a close
Uncertainty over Channel 4 commissioning patterns has been a factor for much of the year
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CommentLucy Frazer: The Media Bill will unleash the full potential of our PSBs
Culture secretary praises broadcasters but says ‘success today is not a guarantee of success tomorrow’
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CommentWhy our Glasgow indie now has desks in London and friends in Europe
Commissioners still want to talk in London - but Ofcom rule changes would help to shift that
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CommentRace for scale amid tough times points to reshaped indie sector
The bigger players are competing for mega-budgets, while smaller producers get resourceful
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CommentStuart Prebble: Don’t lose faith in the power of telly
It can be frustrating when shows don’t capture the public imagination but the moments when they do make it all worthwhile
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CommentAsh Atalla: Bad behaviour isn’t justified – no matter who you are
It’s time the industry held ‘stars’ to account – and acknowledged that everyone involved in a production has ‘talent’
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CommentThe challenges of navigating a summer of discontent
Indies and freelancers face a tough period as inflation pushes up costs and commissioning falls, says Chris Curtis
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CommentBlack Mirror: reflections on true crime
Charlie Brooker’s pastiche in Loch Henry serves to reinforce the importance of the documentary staple in popular culture argues Will Hanrahan
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CommentHow pots of funding can help middle ground indies
Candour Productions director of development Hannah Demidowicz on the vital support available to indies
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CommentComment: unpicking the slowdown with Talent Manager data
The volume of jobs being advertised is well down on pre-pandemic levels, says Sarah Lee
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CommentSara Putt: While we celebrate our industry’s excellence, let’s remember tomorrow’s talent
We must level the playing field if we want the best creatives, says the deputy chair of BAFTA and chair of the BAFTA TV Committee
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CommentNick Swimer: The Media Bill could lay the foundations for regional indie growth
The opportunities this legislation presents for out-of-London production are in danger of being overlooked