Leading figures from the UK documentary world have thrown their support behind an open letter from the Documentary Film Council (DFC) raising the alarm about the predicament of the UK indie doc sector.
Despite rhetoric about this being a golden age of documentary, the letter claims the sector “faces an existential threat”. Production funding for indie docs has plummeted and chances of distribution and exhibition for many are “non-existent.” Broadcast slots are also dwindling as are deals with streaming platforms while many of the titles that do get commissioned tend to be in the true crime or celebrity genres.
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