Reinventing the Biopic - what’s the next step?
The last few years have seen increasingly innovative ways of approaching the biography. Documentaries such as Amy have shown how user generated footage has opened up more intimate, visceral ways of understanding a subject, while innovative approaches like Nick Cave’s 20 000 Days on Earth has opened the door to creative collaborations with the subjects themselves. But many films fall back on a chronological, archive-contributor formula. How can the biographical film evolve? What new approaches and technological innovations can be applied to offer fresh insights into individuals whose lives may seem familiar? And how can we make space for the non-celebrity biography?
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Jan Younghusband
Head of Music Commissioning
BBC
Jan Younghusband joined the BBC in September 2009 and is in charge of Music commissioning on BBC Television.
Since joining the BBC Jan has commissioned live events, concerts, documentaries and sea...
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Head of Documentary
Pulse Films
Julia Nottingham runs the feature documentary slate at Pulse Films alongside Head of Film, Lucas Ochoa. Pulse’s past credits include 20,000 Days on Earth, Shut Up And Play The Hits, No Distance Lef...
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Kate Townsend
Commissioning Editor
BBC
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