Michael Rosser
NewsGovernment unveils £500m insurance fund
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden hails ’jump-start to get cameras rolling again’
FeaturesCrossing a cultural chasm to shoot Giri/Haji in Japan
Why filming in Tokyo was crucial for executive producer Chris Fry to ensure the Sister crime thirller felt authentic
NewsDoc Fest declares BLM solidarity
Festival director Cíntia Gil says industry must ‘actively change the rules of the game’ as she unveils virtual 2020 programme
NewsCovid-19 Relief Fund donations hit £2.5m
Donations hit £2.5m to help those ‘experiencing particular distress’, says charity chief
NewsLeft Bank movie gets second chance via VoD
BBC Films-backed Misbehaviour was released just four days before cinemas closed doors
NewsNational Theatre scores 2m for debut primetime live stream
James Corden-starring One Man Two Guvnors launched 7pm Thursday offerings
NewsIndustry charities establish TV emergency fund
Netflix ploughs £1m into BFI/Film and TV Charity fund for individuals impacted by production closures
NewsNetflix hires UK production training chief
Alison Small previously headed Production Guild of Great Britain
NewsWhitney distributor moves into TV
Former Diverse chief Paul Sowerbutts and Tigress founder Jeremy Bradshaw head up Altitude Factual
NewsNetflix and Warner Bros to pilot UK apprenticeships
International companies to offer 20 placements in ScreenSkills partnership
NewsGreat Point Media secures $100m film and TV fund
Backer of BBC Films’ Lady Macbeth and C4/HBO drama Brexit eyes large-scale productions
NewsActor blasts ‘lazy’ casting directors over disability
Choose us because we are good actors - not because you think you’re being ‘brave’, says Adam Pearson
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.
FeaturesAttenborough: 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.
NewsWhat 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
NewsKen 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.
NewsHBO’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.
NewsC4 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.