Michael Rosser
News'Cameraperson' wins top prize at Doc/Fest
Cameraperson, a documentary about the career of cinematographer Kirsten Johnson, has won the grand jury award at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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Attenborough: BBC has an incomparable responsibility
Sir David Attenborough has spoken out about the value of the BBC as part of a wide-ranging conversation at Sheffield Doc/Fest, during which he reflected on his six decades in broadcasting.
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What to expect from Doc/Fest 2016
Documentary filmmakers will descend on Sheffield in the coming days to deliver viewers a window on the past, present and virtual future. Michael Rosser reports
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Ken Loach producer: add diversity quota to tax credit
Rebecca O’Brien, a long-time producer of Ken Loach films has suggested the UK tax credit could be amended to encourage more diversity in the industry.
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HBO’s Sheila Nevins to receive Sheffield Doc/Fest honour
Members of Grand Jury Award also revealed, which will be supported by Screen International and Broadcast.
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C4 donates £1.5m to NFTS
Channel 4 has announced plans to donate £1.5m to the National Film and Television School (NFTS) to help boost and widen the pipeline of new industry talent in the creative industries.
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Discovery & Liberty Global to take stakes in Lionsgate
Discovery and Liberty Global plan to pay $195m (£128m) for separate stakes in the indie studio.
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StudioCanal backs Inbetweeners indie
StudioCanal has launched a production company led by a team including The Inbetweeners’ Spencer Millman and Simon Bird and overseen by Red Production Company founder Nicola Shindler.
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Sky to air controversial Scientology doc
Sky has confirmed that documentary Going Clear: Scientology and The Prison of Belief will air in the UK and Ireland next month, despite pressure from the Church of Scientology to shelve the film.
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Ealing Studios acquires GreenAcre stake
Ealing Studios has acquired a significant stake in TV and film company GreenAcre Films and plans to forge a new creative partnership with the company.
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BFI apppoints diversity manager
The BFI (British Film Institute) has appointed Deborah Williams to the new role of diversity manager.
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Sheffield Doc/Fest boss to step down
Heather Croall, the chief executive and festival director of Sheffield Doc/Fest, is to step down after nine years in the role.
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Dad's Army film cast revealed
Toby Jones and Blake Harrison are among the cast of a long-rumoured film based on classic BBC comedy series Dad’s Army.
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Fight Club director David Fincher backs TV
Fight Club director David Fincher has claimed that TV has the edge over films when it comes to developing characters.
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HBO takes Nick Broomfield’s Tales Of The Grim Sleeper
HBO has acquired US rights to Nick Broomfield’s Tales of the Grim Sleeper, which was commissioned by Sky Atlantic.
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Doc/Fest exec joins Guardian as head of docs
Sheffield Doc/Fest deputy director Charlie Phillips is to step down after seven years to take up a newly created position as head of documentaries at The Guardian.
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CBBC's Friday Download gets the movie treatment
Friday Download, the Bafta-winning CBBC show, is to be adapted for the big screen.
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Prince Charles backs TV and film diversity drive
Prince Charles has praised the work of the National Film and Television School (NFTS) in their ongoing campaign to improve levels of diversity in the industry.
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Tom Hardy to star in BBC1 Ridley Scott drama
BBC1 has commissioned a major new period drama starring Tom Hardy, who will also executive produce the series with acclaimed director Ridley Scott.
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Israel to invest £4m in international filming
The Israeli government and the Municipality of Jerusalem have joined forces to greenlight a grant worth 22m shekels (£3.7m) for filming international cinema and TV productions in Jerusalem.
