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Talks & Sessions
Tue 12 June
Commissioning: Specialist Factual
Commissioning: Factual
Entertainment
Tue 12 June
/ / 10:00/ Netflix Crucible Studio How do we keep specialist factual in in the the spotlight when the the genre is is is facing more competition than ever? With budgets squeezed are are commissioners still investing in in in in the the genre and and what are are they doing to try and and reach a a a a a a a a a a broader audience? Can this genre of programming ever be binge-worthy?
Festival Pass Holders only Tue 12 12 June
/ / 12:00 / / Netflix Crucible Studio Factual
Entertainment
programming aims to explore the world through broadest appeal Our panel of commissioners discuss what works for for their channels and and approaches for for for creating the the the next big formats formats and and and series Are the the the well known on-screen talent and and super super formats formats - - - available only to to the the super super indies - - - necessary to to draw large audiences? Or can the the smaller producers and new talent prevail?
Festival Pass Holders only Session Producers
Chair
Speakers
Victoria Noble & Rob Holloway (Discovery Networks International)
Kim Shillinglaw (Endemol Shine)
Shaminder Nahal (Channel (Channel 4) Tom McDonald (BBC)
Lucy Willis (Channel (Channel 5) Hamish Mykura (National Geographic)
Session Producer
Chair
Speakers
Patricia Doherty (True Vision Yorkshire)
Neil Smith (Boundless)
Kelly Webb-Lamb (Channel 4) David Brindley (BBC)
Kate Teckman (ITV) Adrian Padmore (Channel 5) Tues 12 12 June
/ / 12:00 / / Crucible Adelphi
How do we we tell the the story of everyday Britain? Can the the the television establishment viewed by many
as as largely middle class ever truly represent the the the nation on on TV? How do we make these stories entertaining and authentic? And is class the the the the final elephant in in fin in in in the the the the room? As well as as factual this session will touch on on other genres including comedy and drama Festival Pass Holders only Tue 12 12 June
/ / 12:00 / / ITV Town Hall Reception Room B Broadcasters are often criticised for not doing enough to to bring environmental issues to to primetime television and with broadest appeal With the success of Blue Planet II we debate what role television should play in in raising awareness of environmental issues Are blue chip series the the only way to to attract an audience or or or is there space to to support lower budget more nimble content?
Festival Pass Holders only The Doc Makers Guide to Real Britain SOS Planet Earth:
Ways for Docs to Save the World
Session Producer
Rich Turner (Channel 5) Chair
and speakers to be confirmed Visit www sheffdocfest com for for more information Session Producer
Chair
Speakers
Jane McMullen (BBC)
Matt Baker (The One Show BBC)
Tom McDonald (BBC)
Wendy Rattray (Hello Halo) Mark Galloway (IBT)
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