E4 has commissioned new teen comedy drama Youngers for 2013. The eight-part programme is set in South-East London and follows a group of friends trying to negotiate their way through teenage life and launch a music career. Youngers will mainly focus on the characters Yemi - an honour student and aspiring producer - and Jay, who enters a local music competition after failing his GCSEs. YouTube stars Mandem On The Wall, individually known as Brit school graduates Jovian Wade, Percelle Ascott and Dee Kartier, will appear alongside new talent spotted at open auditions attended by 350 actors, rappers and aspiring music artists aged 16-19. Youngers has been written by Levi David Addai (My Murder), Georgia Lester (Skins) and Mark Catley (Casualty). Documentary maker Anthony Philipson, whose previous work includes 24 Hours in A&E and Coppers, (more)...
- 8/23/2012
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Documentary editors have a challenge dramatic ones don't: they have to find the narrative. When a documentary goes into the cutting room, it's the editor's job to work out not just what the story is, but how best to tell it. Now with the advent of digital technology, documentary filmmakers have the luxury of shooting more, creating an even greater challenge for the editor to carve a cohesive story. In sympathy for the aspiring and newbie editors, the 2012 Sheffield Doc/Fest hosted "Hidden Storytellers: The Art of the Documentary Film Editor." The session, moderated by the Garden Production Ltd.'s Creative Director Jonathan Smith, featured three of the UK's leading documentary editors: Steve Barclay ("Gymnast"), Rupert Houseman ("Coppers") and Sam Santana ("Katie," "Anatomy for Beginners"). Here are the top tips gleaned from the event: #1. It’s Up to You to Help the Newbies Houseman: It’s...
- 6/16/2012
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
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