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Keeping families in film – WonderWorks is here to help!

Sally Hodgson — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 14:08:15 +0000

Back in 2015 Mark Radcliffe came along to a Raising Films networking event. Also in 2015 the Raising Films founders met Charlotte Riley at an industry event. Both Mark and Charlotte talked about their ideas for an on-set childcare provision, so we played matchmaker and introduced them... Fast forward to 2019 and we are [...]

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October ribbon update

Sally Hodgson — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 12:12:23 +0000

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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Interview: Mattia Storni, Locarno Film Festival

So Mayer — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:39:13 +0000

You’re Head of Marketing for the Locarno Festival – which provides childcare for its guests and delegates! Can you tell us about how the Festival came about with that decision? The Locarno Festival has always tried to offer a 360-degree experience to its visitors. We know how difficult it is to combine family and work [...]

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Testimonial: Anne-Marie O’Connor

Admin — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 11:10:57 +0000

Anne-Marie O’Connor has written for the theatre, penned three novels and ghost written a number of best selling books but has since changed focus to TV. Writing on Waterloo Road before co-creating Sky 1’s Trollied. She is currently working on returning dramas both in the UK and in the US and has written her first [...]

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How the True/False Festival Added Childcare to their Lineup

So Mayer — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 08:30:43 +0000

Paul Sturtz is Co-Conspirator (with David Wilson) of True/False, an "transformative, rambunctious, ecstatic" film festival and community in Columbia, Missouri. The festival is committed to nonfiction filmmaking and to environmental and social justice. In 2017, True/False partnered with Kickstarter to support childcare provision at the festival, and help create career sustainability for documentary-makers – this is how they are #RaisingFilms. [...]

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