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Good afternoon,
Welcome to this week’s newsletter, with a round-up of upcoming events from Claudia Merhej, Head of Awards, Events and Partnerships. |
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Just a reminder that nominations for our very own Women in Film and Television Awards 2025 are still open! Our annual Awards, now in its 34th year, celebrate the achievements of women in the industry across 14 different categories including Director, Writer, Producer, Craft and Contribution to the Medium.
It’s a wonderful celebratory occasion, where we will be honouring some of the brilliant women working in our industry. Platforming someone you work with, or simply admire the work of, can be career-changing for our winners, so please share far and wide with your networks. |
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We’d love you all to nominate at least one woman working in film or television - it's free to enter, open to all and you can nominate more than once in any category. You don’t have to be a member or have worked with your nominee to submit an entry – it could just be someone you think deserves to be a winner. Submit your nomination(s) here.
The winners will be announced at the WFTV Awards 2025, which will take place on the afternoon of Friday 5 December at the London Hilton Park Lane. Nominations will close at 17:00 BST on Friday 16 June.
We are very grateful to our sponsors, members and partners who make the Awards happen each year. |
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| We’ll be heading up to this year’s Sheffield DocFest in June - if you’re a delegate do join us on Thursday 19 June for a drinks reception celebrating the women of Sheffield DocFest 2025.
Come and meet the WFTV team and network with industry friends and colleagues over a drink. |
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If you’re enjoying our weekly newsletter but haven’t yet joined WFTV, we’d love to welcome you as a member.
For £100 + VAT per year, you’ll get: Access to a year-round calendar of online and in-person events. The chance to connect with an incredible network of women in film, TV and digital media. Opportunities and industry insights and more!
Sign up here to join.
Have a good week, Katie |
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Events round up with Head of Awards, Events & Partnerships, Claudia Merhej |
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We’re rounding off May with our next Meet the Commissioner (Unscripted) event on Wednesday 28 May. Gaby Aung, Senior Manager Commissioning for Disney+ will be in conversation with our host Avigail Cenci di Bello discussing the current landscape of documentaries and sharing insights on how to get a project commissioned. |
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This year two of Gaby’s documentaries will release on Disney+ including Flintoff, which looks back at incredible life and career of England cricketer Freddie Flintoff. Later in the year, Caroline (w/t), an original feature length documentary film will celebrate the life and career of one of the UK’s most popular TV presenters Caroline Flack. Gaby joined Disney+ in 2024 and works alongside Sean Doyle on the UK&EMEA unscripted slate. |
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On Monday 2 June, for June’s Writers’ Group we are hearing from Morwenna Gordon, Executive Producer at Expectation. In conversation with host Christina Pickworth, Morwenna will be discussing her career and recent work including Bridget Christie’s critically acclaimed Channel 4 comedy The Change and Nick Mohammed’s Sky comedy Intelligence as well as offering insight to the scripted development process in comedy. |
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Short Films Featured in June’s WFTV Short Film Club |
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Looking ahead, we’re excited to be launching a brand-new strand of events on Tuesday 17 June: The Business of Film & TV.
Our very first session will feature host Sarah Wright in conversation with EVP, Television Distribution at Fifth Season, Jennifer Ebell. Sarah and Jennifer will discuss Jennifer’s career path, along with any current trends she’s noticing within the industry, and insights into the strategy, operations, and partnerships across scripted and unscripted content for the Fifth Season’s distribution team. See you at an event soon, Claudia |
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WFTV members don’t forget you can access the WFTV Catch Up Hub 24/7 and watch back more than 350 WFTV online events including Q&As, panel discussions, workshops and more. |
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Member Katya Simmons is launching Behind the Budget on 11 June. Behind the Budget is a new training platform offering short, practical online courses in production finance. Designed for producers, finance crew, and wider production teams, the courses break down key financial processes — from budgeting and cost reports to VAT and approval flows — in a clear, jargon-free way.
Courses range from £60 to £156, with bundles and targeted mini-courses also available - WFTV members are invited to explore early here. |
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Don’t miss the South London Film Festival this Saturday, 31 May, taking place at Picturehouse Ritzy Cinema in Brixton.
The Festival are offering WFTV members a discount code to the screenings of the Palme d'Or winner and Oscar-nominated short The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent and the BAFTA-shortlisted Room Taken.
Additionally, the Festival is also offering discounted tickets for their She Owns the Scene on 14 June, showcasing 9 short films that celebrate women who own the scene both on and off screen. The showcase will feature the Oscar, BAFTA, and BIFA-longlisted short Sister Wives with performances from WFTV member Tamzin Outhwaite and EE BAFTA Rising Star and BIFA winner, Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex).
Find all codes on the WFTV Members’ Noticeboard here. |
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NFTS is hosting an online masterclass Q&A exploring working in science and natural history filmmaking. Hear from director and producer, Laura Mulholland in conversation with Peter Leonard, NFTS Head of Directing and Producing Science and Natural History and former BBC Series Producer and Head of Development for Science on Tuesday 10 June - find out more here. |
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2025 SXSW London Film & TV programme is live and passes are still available. Don’t miss some of their female leading titles at their festival this year including Silent Observers, Queer as Punk, Fury, Silent Storms and Mother's Baby - find all details here. |
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Underscore Cinema, supported by the BFI, returns for its second edition at the Rio Cinema in Dalston for a one-day celebration of radical, heartfelt, and boundary-pushing cinema from working-class voices on 13 September 2025 - find out more here. |
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The Kingston International Film Festival (KIFF) is back on 6 -8 June at the Rose Theatre, Odeon and University Town House. Find the full programme here. |
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EuroScript’s workshop, How to make it as a screenwriter, is back and they are offering a discount to WFTV members - find more details on the WFTV Members’ Noticeboard here.
This one-day workshop explores the basics and de-mystifies the process, with exercises along the way and insider tips on how to break into the industry. |
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The Film London Production Finance Market returns on 7 & 8 October, at The Thistle in London’s Marble Arch. Applications are now open - find out more here. |
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The Documentary Film Council (DFC) Forum - a digital 'town hall' for the UK documentary community - is now live. This forum is a space for clear and transparent communication among professionals. Find out more here. |
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MediaXchange’s Showrunner Exchange Week returns to Los Angeles this September, offering European creatives the chance to gain first-hand insight into the U.S. television industry and the evolving role of the Showrunner. Find out more about the programme here. |
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LS Productions is seeking a Film & TV Executive Producer. |
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