Indies Comment – Page 2
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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
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CommentLeo Pearlman: The industry overlooks the north east at its peril
The TV sector stands to reap significant benefits if it follows Fulwell 73’s lead and invests in this incredible region
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CommentChloe Sarosh: Why we need new voices in natural history
Wildstar Films’ executive producer explains why increasing diversity in wildlife films is crucial
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CommentBumps along the road to recovery
‘Given what we have all endured, there is much to celebrate in this year’s survey’
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CommentRebecca Thompson: Indies are facing a perfect storm and C4 wants to help
The head of indie relations at Channel 4 on why broadcasters have a key role to play in supporting the indie sector
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CommentTo box set or not? Industry grapples with release dilemma
A more balanced approach appears to be emerging as broadcasters experiment with different strategies