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This week on C21FM, from SeriesFest in Denver, we heard from Shondaland creative partner Betsy Beers, filmmaker and actor Mark Duplass – co-founder of Duplass Brothers Productions, and Universal International Studios president Beatrice Springborn. Elsewhere, we heard from Thomas Dey, CEO of ACF Investment Bank and as part of C21’s Big Picture initiative, we heard from Kenyan presenter and actress Francisca Ndunge.
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LA Screenings preview, Beatrice Springborn, Mark Duplass, Betsy Beers
The C21 team looks ahead to this year's LA Screenings, with uncertainty surrounding Paramount and Hollywood in a spin following last year's strikes, as streaming struggles, budgets and jobs are cut, and the impact of AI looms large; plus Universal International Studios president Beatrice Springborn, filmmaker and actor Mark Duplass, and Shondaland creative partner Betsy Beers discuss this flux and the opportunities arising from it.
Charlie Brooker, Bisha K Ali and Richie Mehta
Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker and co-writer Bisha K Ali on their win last Sunday at the 2024 Bafta Television Craft Awards, the art of keeping the show fresh, and the future of AI in television; and, as part of C21’s Big Picture initiative, Emmy-award winning filmmaker and writer Richie Mehta, on Amazon Prime Video India true crime drama Poacher, his inspiration, and advice for those with powerful stories to tell.
Bryan Elsley, Jessica Hobbs and Graham Wagner
As part of C21’s Big Picture initiative, Balloon Entertainment's Bryan Elsley talks about his journey into the TV industry and his concerns about how it's these days stifling creativity; Jessica Hobbs on directing HBO Kate Winslet political satire The Regime together with Stephen Frears; and showrunner Graham Wagner on adapting one of the biggest video game franchises of all time for Amazon.
Ana Langenberg, Kristina Hollstein, Carlotta Rossi Spencer & Poppy Dixon
NBCUniversal's Ana Langenberg, ZDF's Kristina Hollstein and Banijay's Carlotta Rossi Spencer at the 61st and final edition of MipTV in Cannes; and Sky UK's Poppy Dixon on her programming priorities for the coming months and advice for producers struggling in the current economic climate.
Dariusz Jabłoński, Charlotte Brändström and Aleksandra Martinović
Apple Film Production's Dariusz Jabłoński on the strength of the Polish TV market and international copro opportunities arising from economic crises elsewhere; Charlotte Brändström on directing The Lord of the Rings - The Rings of Power and the state of the TV business; and Telekom Srbija's Aleksandra Martinović on major new Adria-Spain copro Scar.
Joe Weinstock, JC Mills, Philip Barantini & Samantha Beddoe
Argonon's Joe Weinstock on the challenges facing the US unscripted business right now; Cineflix Productions' JC Mills on the value of evergreen formats in the current climate; and Boiling Point's Philip Barantini and Samantha Beddoe on setting up It's All Made Up Productions.
