Cara Bowen
@caracam02
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Producer/Director. Retweeter of feminism, sport, and meat.
Joined February 2012
Today, I was joined by the director of #MrBatesVsThePostOffice James Strong to pose his questions to the Govt. The victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal must have their convictions quashed and receive full compensation ASAP. The Govt must hold those responsible to account
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Wish people wd stop saying gloomily that it took Tv to get the subpostmasters to the top of the agenda. This is (as Libby Purves has said I think) the real power of arts and drama (expertise that is being starved of funding) Message is: we need to fund the arts.
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My column on the men who simply CANâT handle Mary Earps winning Sports Personality of the Year, and have consequently tried to ruin it for her
theguardian.com
The England keeper won BBC Sports Personality of the Year â and bitter old farts hated it. But they are losing ground, and they know it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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Rebecca Welch to become first female referee to take charge of a Premier League match
bbc.co.uk
Rebecca Welch will become the first female referee to take charge of a men's Premier League match on 23 December.
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Confirmed: Mr Bates vs the Post Office. New four-part drama. Monday 1 to Thursday 4 January. Followed by: Mr Bates vs the Post Office: The Real Story - Thursday 4 January at 10.45pm. All on @ITV and @ITVX Details > https://t.co/LkvH3mrPcN
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It is truly awful how badly freelancers are treated by the media organisations they work for. I'm so sorry.
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So important that @AngelaRayner mentionned how the #SureStart initiative helped her as a new mum, on @lorraine today. It helped me immensely with my 1st child and I worry for new parents who do not have that support today as it's since been scrapped â¤ď¸ @lorraine #lorraine
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#WADW PRESENTS: A special screening of WE DARE TO DREAM, Sunday Dec 3. Q&A featuring Academy Award-nominated @waadalkateab (@forsamafilm) & producer and Academy Award winner @jojonata (The White Helmets, Virunga, The Edge of Democracy) Tix: https://t.co/W2ztqzVRvx
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If broadcasters genuinely want to address this, they have to have clearer commissioning targets, a willingness to hire under-represented talent and commit to a structure that supports career progression. Transparent data reporting is key to holding the broadcasters to account.
Directors UK response to the CDN deep dive report on Writers, Directors and Producer Directors, which has been published today.
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Directors UK response to the CDN deep dive report on Writers, Directors and Producer Directors, which has been published today.
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Almost every TV/Film freelancer I know is currently out of work right now. The UK business is collapsing and no-one is really talking about it...
theguardian.com
A slowdown in the sector is causing many to take work outside the sector, leading to crises of confidence
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Thank you @MisfitsLDN!
Misfits are thrilled to announce we've signed up to the 50/50 pledge! 75% of Misfits current Doc productions are helmed by women â a statistic weâre proud of and aim to continue. @WeAreDocWomen @lizziegillett @ianbonhote @clairtitley
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Thanks to the @guardian and @jembartholomew for highlighting the crisis facing people working in film and TV. Our services are here to support anyone working behind the scenes - visit our website for details. https://t.co/Bbshijk2vK
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Companies & Broadcasters- sign up now to our 50/50 pledge and help change this, youâll be in good company!
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Latest figures show that the number of women directors has fallen to less than one in four since we released our report in 2021.
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Female Directors In UK Factual Decline Despite We Are Doc Women Campaign
deadline.com
Female directors in UK factual declined despite a We Are Doc Women campaign.
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This seems like a good idea to sign, if youâre a U.K. parent who uses the governments tax free childcare scheme to pay for childcare: https://t.co/HlGHmIsiLf
petition.parliament.uk
The tax free childcare scheme has not increased its ÂŁ500 per quarter allowance since its introduction in 2017 despite significant rising childcare costs. We call on the Government to increase the...
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'we need documentaries. Their ability to challenge our assumptions and help us understand the past, present and future of the world is vital to our culture and democracy.' Read more and sign the @DocFilmCouncil open letter here:
Leading figures from the UK documentary world inc Kim Longinotto, Simon Chinn & Orlando von Einsiedel have thrown their support behind our open letter raising the alarm about the current predicament of the UK indie doc sector. Read the letter & sign here: https://t.co/v5T7rf5Jqk
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