Indies Comment – Page 3
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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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Cautious optimism as industry recovers
‘Given what we have all endured, there is much to celebrate in this year’s survey’
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Time to change Diamond data into action
We now have five years of granular visibilty around diversity, writes CDN boss Deborah Williams, so let’s act on it
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What has happened to the role of production managers?
PMs have become increasingly marginalised and the role is far less attractive than it used to be, says Adrian Pegg
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Jazz Gowans: the West Midlands has tonnes of untapped talent
The region is buzzing and the industry would do well to tap into the opportunities it has to offer, says the Nine Lives Media co-creative director
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Faraz Osman: Don’t let the UK’s thriving kids’ content sector wither
With the BBC licence fee frozen and the YACF culled, this vital part of the industry needs as much support as it can get
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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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Harsh Reality: telling the story of Miriam Rivera
Willard Foxton on why Novel set about revisiting the exploitation of a trans woman in an historic TV programme
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Great shows and good souls lift the spirits after a tough year
WFTV winners and Broadcast Awards nominees shine a light on the sector’s remarkable fortitude
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BBCS should give emerging indies a leg-up
Partnering on BBC commissions would test the water for more co-pros between large and small players, argues Matthew Angel
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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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Black talent need chances to make it in the mainstream
Commissioning for Black History Month is one thing, but diverse casting all year round would make a bigger difference, says Fatima Salaria
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Commissioner Survey: in a nutshell
‘Commissioners will always be the subject of debate and speculation, but this is their chance to tell their own side of the story’
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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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Why Strictly’s ‘silent dance’ was so important
Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice’s extraordinary routine reminds producers why purposeful entertainment is so powerful, says Matt Campion
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Why do so many shows feature violence against women?
‘Would it really be so hard today to come up with imaginative new plots that don’t involve the brutalisation and murder of women?’
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ITVS: recognising production management
The industry has woken up to the invaluable contributions of PMs and its now time we implement change, write Angela Jain and Helen Killeen
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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