Edinburgh TV Festival supported by Screen Scotland
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Edinburgh TV Festival supported by Screen Scotland
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Edinburgh TV Festival supported by Screen Scotland
Edinburgh TV Festival supported by Screen Scotland

changemaker Testimonials

Changemakers brings together ten TV professionals in a yearlong programme to put climate at the heart of the industry. Whether they’re working in development or marketing, scripted or unscripted, Changemakers will have ambitions to bring climate to the screen and will join a supportive community of like-minded individuals to make that happen.  

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Danusia Samal – Writer, Actor, Campaigner & Green Rider Co-Founder

I was excited by the opportunity to meet people who worked in TV & film, but with a completely different area of expertise and experience than myself. Perhaps working together, we can make very real and material change in our industry. What have you got out of it so far / what has changed or...
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Kate O’Hara – Head of Development, Duck Soup Films

I am interested in how we can influence change, small or big, through the power of storytelling and at what point in the development process we can start consciously implementing this into narratives and ideas. Even stories that are seemingly not directly about climate issues.
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Louise Turner – Commissioning Editor, Film Fund, Channel 4 News (ITN)

Being a ‘changemaker’ has allowed me to have open and frank conversations with people in the industry (and beyond) about how we all need to do better.
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Niall Flanagan – Senior Producer, ITV Day Time

To date it has been a privilege to gain access to leading figures in the area of climate change so I can make more informed decisions. 
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