carer Archives - Raising Films https://www.raisingfilms.com/tag/carer/ Supporting parents and carers in the UK screen sector Thu, 05 Nov 2020 19:27:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.raisingfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-raising-films-favicon-32x32.png carer Archives - Raising Films https://www.raisingfilms.com/tag/carer/ 32 32 The Raising Films Creating Inclusive Productions Resource https://www.raisingfilms.com/the-raising-films-creating-inclusive-productions-resource/ Thu, 05 Nov 2020 15:14:31 +0000 https://www.raisingfilms.com/?p=25481 We're delighted to share our latest piece of work with you... Our Creating Inclusive Productions Resource covers the full life-span of a production - from Development & Financing through to Festivals & Distribution, it also includes a case study of a care-led production, childcare solutions and a nod to the Raising Films Ribbon. Within the [...]

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]]> On identity, film, parenting and caring https://www.raisingfilms.com/on-identity-film-parenting-and-caring/ Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:51:02 +0000 https://www.raisingfilms.com/?p=23520 Davina Quinlivan, Senior Lecturer in Film, Kingston School of Art, Kingston University, is a mother to two small boys and a carer for her elderly mother. In this piece Davina explains how and why film is such an important part of her life and how caring for others has co-existed alongside professional roles. The [...]

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]]> Interview with Ming Ho to mark Carers Week 2020 https://www.raisingfilms.com/interview-with-ming-ho-carers-week-2020/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 09:01:22 +0000 https://www.raisingfilms.com/?p=23144 In 2019 Raising Films launched our report We Need To Talk About Caring at an event in London, we were hosted by Equity and welcomed guests from Carers UK, the Society of Authors, the Film and TV Charity, PiPA, Times Up UK, the BFI and Directors UK. Straight after the launch the Society of [...]

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]]> Taking a story of dementia from page to screen https://www.raisingfilms.com/taking-a-story-of-dementia-from-page-to-screen/ Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:11:44 +0000 https://www.raisingfilms.com/?p=21483 Raising Films caught up with screenwriter Andrea Gibb on her latest work ELIZABETH IS MISSING. Andrea talked to us about transferring Emma Healey's novel of the same name to the screen and how her personal experience of caring was reflected in her approach. ELIZABETH IS MISSING stars Glenda Jackson as Maud, an elderly woman [...]

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]]> October ribbon update https://www.raisingfilms.com/october-ribbon-update/ Sat, 05 Oct 2019 12:12:23 +0000 https://www.raisingfilms.com/?p=20368 We've had a flurry of applications from a range of brilliant organisations, productions and festivals over the past weeks. Full insights and stories to follow but in the meantime, put your hands together for: THE LAST WORD - family-friendly feature production, produced by Casey Herbert.TRIM EDITING - addressing the needs of their parent/carer workforce through flexible [...]

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]]> More stories on caring https://www.raisingfilms.com/more-stories-on-caring/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:28:51 +0000 https://www.raisingfilms.com/?p=17795 The launch of our Carers Survey prompted two people working in production to get in touch with their experiences. We're grateful to be able to share their stories here... Male, working in production How long have you been caring for someone and can you tell us a bit about this person? "I've [...]

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]]> Ming Ho joins our Advisory Board https://www.raisingfilms.com/ming-ho-joins-our-advisory-board/ Tue, 19 Mar 2019 11:00:24 +0000 https://www.raisingfilms.com/?p=17823 We're delighted to welcome Ming Ho to our Advisory Board. In addition to her extensive career in writing for film, TV and radio Ming brings with her first hand experience of being a carer. She writes, speaks, and campaigns on dementia and carer issues and is a member of the Carers Advisory Panel for charity [...]

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]]> My experience of sandwich caring https://www.raisingfilms.com/my-experience-of-sandwich-caring/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:30:15 +0000 https://www.raisingfilms.com/?p=17729 To mark the launch of We Need To Talk About Caring we're posting the experience of sandwich caring from someone in our community - a female, working in production as a Director / Writer... We thank them for sharing their story. What is your experience of caring / looking after someone? I have recently [...]

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]]> Experiences of caring https://www.raisingfilms.com/experiences-of-caring/ Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:23:40 +0000 https://www.raisingfilms.com/?p=17557 Ahead of the launch of We Need To Talk About Caring, our survey into caring within the screen industries, we invited our community to share their experiences of caring. Huge gratitude goes out for the openess and willingness shown by those people who have kindly taken the time to get in touch with us. [...]

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]]> Parenthood, production and caring for a loved one https://www.raisingfilms.com/parenthood-production-and-caring-for-a-loved-one/ Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:49:02 +0000 https://www.raisingfilms.com/?p=17336 With an established career in film and media, writer and producer Duncan Paveling started a family, discovered Raising Films and during the production of his debut feature MY FERAL HEART provided care for a member of his extended family. We're delighted, in the lead-up to the launch of our WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT [...]

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