The Documentary Debate
Edinburgh TV Festival 2023
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58m
Documentaries have always been seen as a force for positive change, but how do we sustain that in an age of rapid commercialisation, globalisation and ‘drama-fication’? Join six titans of the documentary world for a discussion about the opportunities and challenges documentaries face in the streamer age and how the push towards the premium is changing the way access is won, stories are told and who tells them.
Session Partner: Broadcast
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