Industry Eye


ITV's self-promotion hits an all-time low

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ITV just couldn’t help themselves could they? Is there some clause that prevents a non-ITV face from appearing on the quiz? Firstly there was Family Fortunes, then there was Saturday Night Takeaway.

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Documentary commissioners: What do they want?

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Earlier this week, The Knowledge attended another ‘Breakfast with…’ session at BAFTA. This time, the spotlight was on some of the top documentary commissioners in the UK who told us all about what they are looking for in 2013/14.
 

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What to expect at the BSC Expo

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It’s time for the crème de la crème of cinematographers, cameramen and related film professionals to come together for the annual BSC Expo at Pinewood Studios next week.

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Using a carnet when you"re filming abroad

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Last week at BVE we hosted a panel session with our international sister website KFTV about filming abroad. We’re fairly new at public speaking but - thanks to an amazing panel - the event was attended by roughly 60 people and could be called a success. Phew!

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Taking documentaries one step further

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Ten years ago Elizabeth Wood founded DocHouse, an organisation which aims to promote the documentary industry. In the decennium that passed, documentaries, their audiences and their outlets, changed enormous. Here she tells The Knowledge how she sees the state of the industry today.

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