In the wake of reports of #MeToo and on-set sexual harassment and bullying, the role of the Intimacy Coordinator in the film and television industry has become an imperative part of productions creating a safe and comfortable set for actors who are taking part in intimate and sensitive scenes. With producers, broadcasters and streamers more commonly working with intimacy coordinators, the role has continued to evolve over the years.
Liam Keelan will address the indies and discuss his ambitions for Disney and the opportunities for indies across all genres. The event will be an opportunity for indies to connect with one another and the we recommend attendees also buy a ticket for a future star within their organisation; this we believe will ensure the event will create greater opportunity for interaction and exchange of ideas. RTS NW Student Awards winners will also be invited to attend the event. Ticket price includes a drink and light supper.
It was the last day of Edinburgh Fringe Festival where he was performing in the improvised comedy show BattleActs! for the third year in a row, and he was trying to buy some drinks at the bar. But far from ruing the loss of the round, he was jubilant. “It’s the happiest card decline I’ve ever had,” he says, “because I remember just knowing […] that I was going to be in a show that I really loved.” You see, earlier that day, he was told he had been cast in Stath Lets Flats.
What does it take to turn a channel around? Jay Hunt, Creative Director, Europe, Worldwide Video – Apple, and former Chief Creative Officer at Channel 4 and Controller of BBC One, will explore that question with Ben Frow as Channel 5 marks its 25th year with a remarkable change in perception and a growth trajectory which out-performed all other UK PSBs in 2021.
Back in 1980 twelve-year-old Brian Cox wrote to NASA asking for photos from some of their missions to the planets. The images they sent him from Voyager and the Viking mission to Mars inspired him to become the physicist he is today.
Come join our session with the brains behind some of the best podcasts of the last year.
We'll be talking about what works for audio, how to tell those stories and everything you need to get started. Whatever format you're considering, we'll be talking about the challenges and opportunities of telling stories through sound.
Warner Bros. Discovery is the Principal Sponsor for the RTS London Convention 2022 with Priya Dogra who serves as the company’s President & Managing Director for EMEA (ex. Poland), chairing this year’s convention, titled The Fight for Attention.
How have new TV studios been built to be net carbon neutral? How does studio filming incorporate sustainable practices from the start to end of the production process? How are older studios being adapted? What can we do better?
What does a truly sustainable TV industry should look like? And can we really get there…
It’s the day after Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football and alongside fellow lead pundit Jamie Carragher, Neville had spent one of the programme’s pre-match segments discussing club ownership in light of Chelsea’s Roman Abramovich problem. It turns out not everyone appreciated his U-turn on the issue, arguing now that all clubs owned by states should be called into question, including Manchester City. But when it’s your job to give your opinion on debates fuelled by the fiercest of club loyalties, bollockings are par for the course.
As the host of comedy consumer affairs series Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back, the comedian has campaigned on the behalf of many viewers, taking on big corporations and small-time fraudsters. “For me, it’s as much about the adrenaline rush of being like ‘I’ve got the bastards’ as opposed to any altruistic motivation,” he admits.
Reflecting on the show’s conception, Lycett explains, “it sort of happened by accident and came out of the email correspondence I was doing in my stand up.”
