The documentary festival also announced the ‘Filmmaker Challenge’ participants and key guest speakers
Filmmaker Kim Longinotto and Bafta film committee chair Anna Higgs are among the jurors for the Sheffield DocFest (June 14-19) competition strands.
Longinotto, who directed 2005 documentary Sisters In Law, will sit on the international competition jury alongside Mexican filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes and While We Watched director Vinay Shukla.
Higgs joins the international first feature competition jury with fellow producer Sonja Henrici and director Rosa Ruth Boesten whose debut documentary Master Of Light won the grand jury prize at SXSW in 2022.
The jury for the Tim Hetherington award...
Filmmaker Kim Longinotto and Bafta film committee chair Anna Higgs are among the jurors for the Sheffield DocFest (June 14-19) competition strands.
Longinotto, who directed 2005 documentary Sisters In Law, will sit on the international competition jury alongside Mexican filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes and While We Watched director Vinay Shukla.
Higgs joins the international first feature competition jury with fellow producer Sonja Henrici and director Rosa Ruth Boesten whose debut documentary Master Of Light won the grand jury prize at SXSW in 2022.
The jury for the Tim Hetherington award...
- 5/31/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Christmas Day traditionally brings some of the biggest TV audiences of the year in the U.K. But this year, instead of the Queen’s speech, the queen of rock ‘n’ roll will be holding down a key spot in the schedules.
On Christmas night, BBC Two will air “When Tina Turner Came to Britain,” a documentary that looks at the rise, fall and rise again of Turner’s career, and the key role Great Britain played in her story.
It will broadcast opposite such ratings heavyweights as “EastEnders” (BBC One) and “Doc Martin” (ITV1), but director and producer Dhivya Kate Chetty hopes the Wise Owl Films production will still win an audience.
“I can’t quite believe we’re on on Christmas Day,” Chetty tells Variety. “I’m still pinching myself; it’s great news. We’re up against something big, so we’re hoping for the diehard Tina...
On Christmas night, BBC Two will air “When Tina Turner Came to Britain,” a documentary that looks at the rise, fall and rise again of Turner’s career, and the key role Great Britain played in her story.
It will broadcast opposite such ratings heavyweights as “EastEnders” (BBC One) and “Doc Martin” (ITV1), but director and producer Dhivya Kate Chetty hopes the Wise Owl Films production will still win an audience.
“I can’t quite believe we’re on on Christmas Day,” Chetty tells Variety. “I’m still pinching myself; it’s great news. We’re up against something big, so we’re hoping for the diehard Tina...
- 12/25/2022
- by Mark Sutherland
- Variety Film + TV
Edinburgh’s industry programme runs from August 16-19.
Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has unveiled its industry programme, running from August 16-19, including a repositioning of the Works in Progress strand as well as a raft of new training opportunities for curators and producers.
This year, the previously UK-focused Works in Progress strand will open up to include both documentary and fiction projects from Ukraine. With support from the British Council and in partnership with the Ukrainian Institute, four Ukrainian project teams will be welcomed to Edinburgh to present their work.
As part of this partnership, two Ukrainian feature films...
Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has unveiled its industry programme, running from August 16-19, including a repositioning of the Works in Progress strand as well as a raft of new training opportunities for curators and producers.
This year, the previously UK-focused Works in Progress strand will open up to include both documentary and fiction projects from Ukraine. With support from the British Council and in partnership with the Ukrainian Institute, four Ukrainian project teams will be welcomed to Edinburgh to present their work.
As part of this partnership, two Ukrainian feature films...
- 7/28/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Graduates of Netflix’s first ever Documentary Talent Fund have launched their short films.
Ten U.K.-based filmmakers were chosen to receive £40,000 as well as mentorship and access to production workshops covering legal, creative, Hr, production and finance in order to create a short film with the brief of “Britain’s Not Boring And Here’s a Story.”
The ten films received their premieres in London on Tuesday evening and will be livestreamed on Netflix’s 21.9 million strong TikTok page at 7pm GMT on Feb. 18. They will also be available to view on Netflix’s YouTube channel, Still Watching, from Feb. 20 at 2pm GMT.
“It’s been an absolute pleasure to work with these talented filmmakers and to watch each teams’ nucleus of an idea blossom into these fully formed documentaries that we’re launching today,” said Jonny Taylor, director of original documentaries at Netflix.
“These films have been...
Ten U.K.-based filmmakers were chosen to receive £40,000 as well as mentorship and access to production workshops covering legal, creative, Hr, production and finance in order to create a short film with the brief of “Britain’s Not Boring And Here’s a Story.”
The ten films received their premieres in London on Tuesday evening and will be livestreamed on Netflix’s 21.9 million strong TikTok page at 7pm GMT on Feb. 18. They will also be available to view on Netflix’s YouTube channel, Still Watching, from Feb. 20 at 2pm GMT.
“It’s been an absolute pleasure to work with these talented filmmakers and to watch each teams’ nucleus of an idea blossom into these fully formed documentaries that we’re launching today,” said Jonny Taylor, director of original documentaries at Netflix.
“These films have been...
- 2/16/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix Doc Shorts
Netflix has revealed the 10 winning filmmaker teams from its inaugural UK Documentary Talent Fund. A total of £400,000 in financing will be handed out to back 10 short documentary projects, each 8-12 minutes long and answering the brief “Britain’s Not Boring And Here’s a Story”. Winners are: Beya Kabelu’s The Detective & The Thief; Daisy Ifama’s Twinkleberry; Dhivya Kate Chetty’s Bee Whisperer; Jakob Lancaster & Sorcha Bacon’s Seal In The City; Jason Osborne and Precious Mahaga’s Love Languages; Ngaio Anyia and Aodh Breathnach’s Tegan; Sean Mullan and Michael Barwise’s Hyfin; Shiva Raichandani and Shane ShayShay Konno’s Peach Paradise; Tavie Tiffany Agama’s Women Of The Market; and Tobi Kyeremateng & Tania Nwachukwu’s ÓWÀMBÈ.
Berlinale Audience Award
The Berlin Film Festival will introduce a new audience award during its planned summer event. Due to run June 9-20, attendees will have to chance...
Netflix has revealed the 10 winning filmmaker teams from its inaugural UK Documentary Talent Fund. A total of £400,000 in financing will be handed out to back 10 short documentary projects, each 8-12 minutes long and answering the brief “Britain’s Not Boring And Here’s a Story”. Winners are: Beya Kabelu’s The Detective & The Thief; Daisy Ifama’s Twinkleberry; Dhivya Kate Chetty’s Bee Whisperer; Jakob Lancaster & Sorcha Bacon’s Seal In The City; Jason Osborne and Precious Mahaga’s Love Languages; Ngaio Anyia and Aodh Breathnach’s Tegan; Sean Mullan and Michael Barwise’s Hyfin; Shiva Raichandani and Shane ShayShay Konno’s Peach Paradise; Tavie Tiffany Agama’s Women Of The Market; and Tobi Kyeremateng & Tania Nwachukwu’s ÓWÀMBÈ.
Berlinale Audience Award
The Berlin Film Festival will introduce a new audience award during its planned summer event. Due to run June 9-20, attendees will have to chance...
- 5/27/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Each filmmaking team will receive up to £40,000.
Netflix has selected the first recipients of its £400,000 Documentary Talent Fund, with 10 filmmaking teams from across the UK including Northern Ireland and Scotland.
A shortlist of 21 filmmaking teams were invited to pitch to Netflix on May 21. The winning teams were selected by an eight-person team of industry professionals, including Dick Johnson Is Dead director Kirsten Johnson; Shanida Scotland, head of film at Doc Society; and Kate Townsend, director of original documentaries commissioning at Netflix.
Each of the 10 teams will receive up to £40,000 in financing to create their own documentary short film between eight and 12 minutes long,...
Netflix has selected the first recipients of its £400,000 Documentary Talent Fund, with 10 filmmaking teams from across the UK including Northern Ireland and Scotland.
A shortlist of 21 filmmaking teams were invited to pitch to Netflix on May 21. The winning teams were selected by an eight-person team of industry professionals, including Dick Johnson Is Dead director Kirsten Johnson; Shanida Scotland, head of film at Doc Society; and Kate Townsend, director of original documentaries commissioning at Netflix.
Each of the 10 teams will receive up to £40,000 in financing to create their own documentary short film between eight and 12 minutes long,...
- 5/26/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Each filmmaking team will receive up to £40,000.
Netflix has selected the first recipients of its £400,000 Documentary Talent Fund, with 10 filmmaking teams from across the UK including Northern Ireland and Scotland.
A shortlist of 21 filmmaking teams were invited to pitch to Netflix on May 21. The winning teams were selected by an eight-person team of industry professionals, including Dick Johnson Is Dead director Kirsten Johnson; Shanida Scotland, head of film at Doc Society; and Kate Townsend, director of original documentaries commissioning at Netflix.
Each of the 10 teams will receive up to £40,000 in financing to create their own documentary short film between eight and 12 minutes long,...
Netflix has selected the first recipients of its £400,000 Documentary Talent Fund, with 10 filmmaking teams from across the UK including Northern Ireland and Scotland.
A shortlist of 21 filmmaking teams were invited to pitch to Netflix on May 21. The winning teams were selected by an eight-person team of industry professionals, including Dick Johnson Is Dead director Kirsten Johnson; Shanida Scotland, head of film at Doc Society; and Kate Townsend, director of original documentaries commissioning at Netflix.
Each of the 10 teams will receive up to £40,000 in financing to create their own documentary short film between eight and 12 minutes long,...
- 5/26/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
With live performance venues subject to heavy admissions restrictions, U.K. fans of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Opera, and Royal Ballet will soon be able to get their performance art fix thanks to a deal struck with BBC and ITV’s streaming platform Britbox, which will allow subscribers to tune in to their favorite productions starting July 23.
Falling under the service’s Centre Stage Collection — a showcase of concerts, documentaries and comedies celebrating British entertainment and performers — the new programming includes 25 Royal Shakespeare Company productions featuring film and TV stars such as Antony Sher in “King Lear,” David Tennant in “Richard II” and Christopher Eccleston in “Macbeth.”
Royal Ballet productions include Tchaikovsky’s “The Sleeping Beauty” and “The Nutcracker” as well as Talbot’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” while the Royal Opera will contribute Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly,” Gounod’s “Faust” and Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” among others.
Several...
Falling under the service’s Centre Stage Collection — a showcase of concerts, documentaries and comedies celebrating British entertainment and performers — the new programming includes 25 Royal Shakespeare Company productions featuring film and TV stars such as Antony Sher in “King Lear,” David Tennant in “Richard II” and Christopher Eccleston in “Macbeth.”
Royal Ballet productions include Tchaikovsky’s “The Sleeping Beauty” and “The Nutcracker” as well as Talbot’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” while the Royal Opera will contribute Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly,” Gounod’s “Faust” and Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” among others.
Several...
- 7/15/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Film and TV Charity supports emerging industry talent with £60,000 in development awards.
Screen Star of Tomorrow Moin Hussain is among the first round of the Film and TV Charity’s John Brabourne recipients for 2020.
The talent development grant, totalling £60,000, is presented to a 12-strong cohort of UK writers, directors, and producers.
See below for full list
The award, which runs twice a year, provides up to £5,000 to cover expenses ranging from development to training, production and living costs, and is aimed at helping upcoming talent overcome barriers, realise career-changing projects and take vital next steps in the industry.
London-based writer-director...
Screen Star of Tomorrow Moin Hussain is among the first round of the Film and TV Charity’s John Brabourne recipients for 2020.
The talent development grant, totalling £60,000, is presented to a 12-strong cohort of UK writers, directors, and producers.
See below for full list
The award, which runs twice a year, provides up to £5,000 to cover expenses ranging from development to training, production and living costs, and is aimed at helping upcoming talent overcome barriers, realise career-changing projects and take vital next steps in the industry.
London-based writer-director...
- 7/15/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
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