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First look at WFTV Festival 2026 line up

Women in Film and Television UK (WFTV) today announces the must see line up for the WFTV Festival 2026, a unique event dedicated to showcasing the incredible work of women in the industry. An event for members, by members of WFTV, this year’s festival has more screenings, discussions, and networking opportunities than before. The WFTV […]

February 17, 2026

2000 Meters to Andriivka premiering on Sky Documentaries

2000 Meters to Andriivka will premiere on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW on February 12th. From the Oscar-winning team behind 20 Days in Mariupol, 2000 Meters to Andriivka documents the toll of the Russia-Ukraine war from a personal and devastating vantage point. Following his historic account of the civilian toll in Mariupol, director Mstyslav […]

February 11, 2026

Neal Street Productions to be honoured at Newport Beach Film Festival

The Newport Beach Film Festival has announced that Neal Street Productions, the Oscar and BAFTA winning UK powerhouse behind some of the most influential storytelling of the past two decades, will receive the Outstanding Contribution to Global Entertainment award at this year’s UK and Ireland Honours. The prestigious UK and Ireland Honours event returns for […]

February 5, 2026

BAFTA, TikTok expand partnership

TikTok and BAFTA have announced an expanded year round partnership for 2026, building on the success of recent Awards seasons and recognising the growing role creators play in how audiences discover and celebrate film and television. Over the past 12 months, #Movie has generated more than 40 million posts globally, up 81 per cent year on […]

January 29, 2026

BBC outlines actions on authentic representation

The BBC has  published the Board-commissioned independent thematic review of portrayal and representation in BBC content, undertaken by former BAFTA Chair, Anne Morrison, and independent media consultant, Chris Banatvala. The review assesses how accurately and authentically the BBC portrays and represents different groups and communities across the UK, one of the Public Purposes in the […]

January 29, 2026

Public Pictures launches production company

Public Pictures has launched as a new UK-based film and television production company developing, financing and producing scripted and unscripted projects for global audiences. The company is founded by producers Ed Barratt and Richard Wylie, whose combined credits span award-winning film and television across premium broadcasters, streaming services and theatrical release. The company is developing […]

January 27, 2026

Little Chick announces screenwriting programme

Little Chick Productions, founded by BAFTA and Emmy award-winning writer Abi Morgan (The Split, Eric, Shame) and Emerging Talent Programme Director Dorcas Morgan, have announced the return of the Little Chick Emerging Writers Scheme: a television drama writing programme for early-career professional screenwriters. Following a highly successful pilot year in 2025 that featured 12 participants, […]

January 22, 2026

Netflix Documentary Talent Fund returns for a fourth year

Netflix has announced that its Documentary Talent Fund will return for another year in a continued effort to provide opportunities and support to under-represented filmmakers from across the UK and Ireland. Five filmmakers, and their teams will have the chance to make a short documentary film with a budget of £30,000 each. Entries will be […]

December 16, 2025

Channel 4 names Marks as Head of Digital Commissioning

Channel 4 has announced the promotion of Laura Marks to the role of Head of Digital Commissioning following the departure of Sacha Khari.  Reporting to Ian Katz, Channel 4’s Chief Content Officer, Glasgow-based Marks will oversee the commissioning and development of all original digital content across Channel 4’s social and digital-first platforms, including digital channels […]

December 5, 2025

Murder at the Post Office coming to Sky and Now

Murder at the Post Office, a new three-part Sky Original true crime documentary will be coming to Sky and streaming service NOW on December 29th. The series is produced by the Academy Award, Emmy Award and BAFTA Award-winning team at Lightbox. In 2010, the Yorkshire village of Melsonby was left in disbelief when postmistress Diana Garbutt […]

December 4, 2025