Raising Films

A Room of One’s Own: Michelle Wheatley & Kellie Smith’s Residencies

Hope Dickson Leach — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:00:08 +0000

It was such a privilege to be selected for the Raising Film Creative Residency in March this year. Having the time away from all the distractions of home, the school pick up, the washing pile etc. really allowed me to absorb myself in my writing. I was able to meet the goal I had set [...]

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Step In Time: Nina Pope’s Residency

Hope Dickson Leach — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:00:25 +0000

I’ve just returned from my week in the Dales enjoying one of the generous residencies offered by Raising Films. It was a bit like going back in time - in more ways than one! The village we stayed in had a distinctly quiet feel and looking through the primary school hall window you could have [...]

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Raising Films Ribbon: Sweetpea

Hope Dickson Leach — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:00:11 +0000

We are thrilled to announce a new Raising Films Ribbon, awarded for some brilliant work supporting parents and carers in TV! Director Ella Jones has nominated producer extraordinaire Zorana Piggott, line producer Emma Biggins, and the rest of the brilliant team at See-Saw for the way they supported her return to work directing the second [...]

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Interview with Naomi Waring, Screenwriter & Director

Hope Dickson Leach — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:50:41 +0000

We are so proud to support the launch of a new series of online fireside chats with inspiring parents and carers working in the screen industries, hosted by Elinor Coleman of Ask Mother Productions. The first chat, on July 16th at 8pm will be with writer and director Naomi Waring. Please register for the event [...]

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Interview with Victoria Mapplebeck, Director of MOTHERBOARD

Jessica Levick — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 21:46:10 +0000

MOTHERBOARD is a smartphone feature exploring motherhood, filmed over 20 years by BAFTA award-winning director Victoria Mapplebeck. Motherboard charts the joy, pain and comedy of raising a child alone. Motherboard premiered at the London Film Festival in 2024 and won Victoria the WFTV Best Director award. There will be a screening and Q&A at the [...]

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Film Fatal Report on Caring Responsibilities in the Austrian Film Industry

So Mayer — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 18:14:35 +0000

Congratulations to our friends Film Fatal in Austria, who have recently completed their first study on the compatibility of work and care responsibilities for film industry. Headline: it's fatal! Or as they say: "Filmmaking: be available, be flexible." We're honoured that Film Fatal will include a German translation of our job sharing resource on their new [...]

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Interview with James Henry, Writer

Hope Dickson Leach — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:00:12 +0000

What do you do? I’m a full-time scriptwriter, working in television, radio and animation, based in Cornwall Who do you look after? I share childcare with my wife for my two children, Eliza and William, although now they’re twelve and fourteen, there’s not quite so much looking after to do. When they were very young, [...]

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Raising Films Awarded BIFA’s Special Jury Prize

So Mayer — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:45:13 +0000

On Sunday 5 December, Raising Films attended the 24th British Independent Film Awards live at Old Billingsgate, where we were honoured to receive the Special Jury Prize. Awarded by the BIFA Main Jury, which this year included Jennifer Ehle, Alice Lowe, Emma Corrin and Bennet McGhee, the prize recognised us as a groundbreaking organisation [...]

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How We Work Now – our report is live

So Mayer — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:57:45 +0000

This week, we publish our survey-based report How We Work Now, highlighting the urgent need for collective action addressing the issues faced by screen industries’ carers and parents, exacerbated by COVID-19 yet long pre-dating the pandemic. How We Work Now surveyed nearly 500 parents and carers working across the screen industries in the UK, [...]

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How We Work Now – a survey into the impact of COVID-19

Sally Hodgson — Mon, 17 May 2021 14:29:18 +0000

Today (Monday 17 May, 2021) Raising Films launched its next major piece of research - HOW WE WORK NOW and asks anyone who works or has worked in the UK screen sector while being a parent and/or caring (unpaid) for family members and/or friends, whether long-term or short-term to take some time to complete [...]

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