BBC4 is to broadcast a new documentary following three people that have been sectioned for mental health reasons, and MediaGuardian today spoke to its director.
The programme, entitled Sectioned, has been described as "groundbreaking" for its subject manner, and for the access the programme-makers were able to obtain. Ben Anthony, the director, speaks in the interview about how they secured the consent of the three individuals battling with mental illness, and his reasons for making the show.
"It was a big issue because obviously people with mental health problems that are so ill they are around a hospital environment, the question was about do they have the capability to understand? With people as vulnerable as this we have to be especially careful."
Sectioned is broadcast on Wednesday 19th May. To read the full article, click here.
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Monday, 10 May 2010
Directors UK seek Part-time Events and Sponsorship Organiser
Directors UK is seeking to appoint a PART-TIME EVENTS AND SPONSORSHIP ORGANISER.
Directors UK is the organisation representing the interests of film and television directors in the UK. The role involves devising and organising a programme of events for Directors UK members e.g. socials, screenings and workshops and where appropriate seeking sponsorship for these activities.
This appointment is for 3 days a week (or equivalent hours) to be flexible as necessary and will require some evening work. Salary: £14,000 pa. The initial contract period is 6 months.
To apply please send a covering letter and a full CV by email to recruitment@directors.uk.com. The closing date for applications is Friday 28th May.
Directors UK is the organisation representing the interests of film and television directors in the UK. The role involves devising and organising a programme of events for Directors UK members e.g. socials, screenings and workshops and where appropriate seeking sponsorship for these activities.
This appointment is for 3 days a week (or equivalent hours) to be flexible as necessary and will require some evening work. Salary: £14,000 pa. The initial contract period is 6 months.
To apply please send a covering letter and a full CV by email to recruitment@directors.uk.com. The closing date for applications is Friday 28th May.
BAFTA nominations in for 2010 Television Awards
The nominations for the 2010 BAFTA Television Awards were announced this morning, with a wealth of big names and big talent recognised by the academy.
Dramas such as The Street, A Short Stay in Switzerland and Occupation are all up for awards, whilst in Factual the likes of Yellowstone and Katie: My Beautiful Face are amongst the nominees.
For a more in-depth look at this year's nominations, visit our website.
Dramas such as The Street, A Short Stay in Switzerland and Occupation are all up for awards, whilst in Factual the likes of Yellowstone and Katie: My Beautiful Face are amongst the nominees.
For a more in-depth look at this year's nominations, visit our website.
The Auteurs looks forward to best of British
Neil Young, writer for online publication The Auteurs, has listed the twenty most-anticipated British films for the rest of 2010.
As Young states, the list is of course subjective, but it highlights the wealth of British talent currently making films, from experienced heads such as Mike Leigh, to the less familiar, like Clio Bernard.
See the list here and let us know which of them you're most looking forward to.
As Young states, the list is of course subjective, but it highlights the wealth of British talent currently making films, from experienced heads such as Mike Leigh, to the less familiar, like Clio Bernard.
See the list here and let us know which of them you're most looking forward to.
Thursday, 6 May 2010
C21 directing season continues with Burma VJ
Part 2 in C21 Media's focus on documentary directors was published today, with the attention shifting to Danish director Anders Østergaard's struggle to make the Oscar-nominated Burma VJ: Reporting From A Closed Country.
In an interview with the online publication, Østergaard talks about the difficulties of obtaining footage from such a restricted place, and how despite not filming large chunks of the film, he was still very much the director.
"There's a big element of re-enactment involved in this, which was very much organised and scripted. We are following Joshua in Thailand in re-enacted scenes. We have a number of telephone conversations that are re-enacted, although with real people, and they are reliving things that they actually went through. So to me it's as directed as anything else I've done.".
Read more here.
In an interview with the online publication, Østergaard talks about the difficulties of obtaining footage from such a restricted place, and how despite not filming large chunks of the film, he was still very much the director.
"There's a big element of re-enactment involved in this, which was very much organised and scripted. We are following Joshua in Thailand in re-enacted scenes. We have a number of telephone conversations that are re-enacted, although with real people, and they are reliving things that they actually went through. So to me it's as directed as anything else I've done.".
Read more here.
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Film4 funds more
Some welcome news for British cinema today, as Film4 announced it is increasing its film financing budget by 20%.
Film4, the production and financing company owned by Channel 4, has a budget of £10 million for 2010, and films from the likes of Danny Boyle, Chris Morris and debut director Paddy Considine are all set to benefit.
Tessa Ross, the controller of both Film4 and Channel 4, said in a statement:
"Film has always been in the DNA of Channel 4, but this added protection, through the extended remit, comes at a time when this significant part of our British culture is in particular need of protection.
"To be able to commit an extra £2 million each year to filmmakers and to work that we care about gives us all great hope for the future."
Click here for more.
Film4, the production and financing company owned by Channel 4, has a budget of £10 million for 2010, and films from the likes of Danny Boyle, Chris Morris and debut director Paddy Considine are all set to benefit.
Tessa Ross, the controller of both Film4 and Channel 4, said in a statement:
"Film has always been in the DNA of Channel 4, but this added protection, through the extended remit, comes at a time when this significant part of our British culture is in particular need of protection.
"To be able to commit an extra £2 million each year to filmmakers and to work that we care about gives us all great hope for the future."
Click here for more.
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
C21 Media begins season on documentary filmmakers
C21 Media is dedicating a season to documentary directors, in which it profiles and interviews some of the most important filmmakers working in the field today. It also highlights some of the difficulties facing directors making documentaries in the present climate, and how they have dealt with problems of funding, access and more besides.
The season began with a study into how, increasingly, documentaries are moving away from the conventional format and looking to other genres to tell stories. Thrillers such as The Bourne Identity and the James Bond movies are influencing how directors think about their documentaries, with James Marsh's "heist thriller" Man on Wire used as an example of how this new approach can bring success.
The article includes interviews with Rick Goldsmith (co-director, The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg And The Pentagon Papers), Oscar-winning filmmaker Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) and others too.
Click here to read what is a fascinating article.
The season began with a study into how, increasingly, documentaries are moving away from the conventional format and looking to other genres to tell stories. Thrillers such as The Bourne Identity and the James Bond movies are influencing how directors think about their documentaries, with James Marsh's "heist thriller" Man on Wire used as an example of how this new approach can bring success.
The article includes interviews with Rick Goldsmith (co-director, The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg And The Pentagon Papers), Oscar-winning filmmaker Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) and others too.
Click here to read what is a fascinating article.
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