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How to Win a Commission for a Short Documentary on All 4 | TVMole
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How to Win a Commission for a Short Documentary on All 4. July 22, 2015 ⋅. Richard Davidson-Houston, Issac Densu and Jody Smith. All 4 is the new umbrella name for all Channel 4’s platforms, including online, which is the home to the Channel 4 Shorts strand. At a recent Sheffield Doc/Fest. They are pen to all factual genres with an emphasis on spectacle and humour. They want filmmakers to play with a wide range of styles and uncover new storytelling techniques. Give the audience access to a subculture (.
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First Heartbeat – The Birth of a Sheffield Doc/Fest Baby by Lisa Francesca Nand | TVMole
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First Heartbeat – The Birth of a Sheffield Doc/Fest Baby by Lisa Francesca Nand. July 7, 2015 ⋅. Lisa Francesca Nand (Photo credit: Andrea Whelan). Tell us about your documentary,. How did it come about? You are an experienced journalist/reporter – what was it like turning the camera on yourself an becoming the story? During production you ran a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. Why did you decide to go down that route rather than pitch to commissioners? What did you learn through running the campaign?
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Go back to the home page. Books and Training Materials. Give Me the Money. TV and Film Blogs. I’m a First Time TV Developer – Help! I’ve Pitched Shows Before But Need a Refresher. I’m a Pro, Just Show Me What You’ve Got. Business Affairs and Contracts. Mark Litwak's Entertainment Law Resources. Simons Muirhead and Burton. Co-pro and Brand Funding. Hot Docs Production Funds. Documentary Funds and Foundations. Bertha BRITDOC Documentary Journalism Fund. Channel 4 Alpha Fund. Hot Docs Production Funds.
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Commissions | TVMole
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RSS feed for this section. This category contains 8767 posts. In Development: Jungletown, Viceland. September 4, 2016 ⋅. Jungletown – Docuseries that follows a group of idealists who try to build a sustainable community in the jungle. Platform: Viceland Producer: Interloper Films TX: TBC Source: Realscreen. Greenlit: Man vs Master, FYI. September 3, 2016 ⋅. Greenlit: All Caked Up, Food Network. September 3, 2016 ⋅. Greenlit: The R&B Feeling: The Bob Parks Story, BBC4. September 3, 2016 ⋅. The R&B Feeling...
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What Katie Did at Sheffield Doc/Fest | TVMole
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What Katie Did at Sheffield Doc/Fest. June 20, 2015 ⋅. I have just attended my first Sheffield Doc/Fest. With many of our agency clients working within documentary it was a great opportunity to dip into their world, and what an amazing, devastating, inspiring and beautiful inspiring world it is. But how do you choose from 150 films! We were there with a number of colleagues including my WFTV Mentee DoP Nicola Daley. Knit Me Some Happiness. One of our Sara Putt Associates. The Greatest Show On Earth.
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Sheffield Doc/Fest: Through a Current Affairs Lens by Charlotte Fisher | TVMole
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Sheffield Doc/Fest: Through a Current Affairs Lens by Charlotte Fisher. July 18, 2015 ⋅. The first time I went to Sheffield Doc/Fest. Arriving on Sunday, I kicked off by listening to a session entitled. Imperialism or Inquiry: how fair is our foreign filming? Several seminars later it was time for a film. I’d already been offered a press ticket for that evening’s screening of. A Sinner in Mecca. Next, I went to the Specialist Factual panel where the subject was whether gimmicks and showmanship were becom...
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Different Ways of Telling Stories | TVMole
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Different Ways of Telling Stories. March 22, 2015 ⋅. In this, the latest of an occasional series I look back at some of the films I saw in 2014 at a variety of festivals including IDFA. However, whether you agree with my selection or not, you may find inspiration to help you decide what techniques will be most useful in developing and shaping the narrative of your own films. Having a clear idea of how you are going to tell the story will help you pitch your idea more effectively to potential funders.
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RSS feed for this section. This category contains 33 posts. Arts Documentary: Moving to More Authored Approaches. July 24, 2016 ⋅. Moving away from a magazine style approach to more authored programmes, especially by artists themselves seems to be the way that arts programming is moving at the moment according to a panel of arts commissioners at Sheffield Doc/Fest. Partnerships with arts institutions and co-pros with other channels are also de rigeur. July 12, 2016 ⋅. How do we best use talent? Chaired b...
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I Get Knocked Down – A Familiar Feeling for Filmmakers Looking for Funding | TVMole
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I Get Knocked Down – A Familiar Feeling for Filmmakers Looking for Funding. July 4, 2015 ⋅. When you are developing a documentary there are many things to consider: access, narrative arc (is there an unfolding story, sufficient jeopardy and conflict to make commissioning editors take notice? Tubthumping (I Get Knocked Down). Dunstan has now teamed up with filmmaker Sophie Robinson to direct. I Get Knocked Down. At the time of posting the project is 34% funded). I get knocked down, but I get up again.
