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Big Picture

A channel that supports positive change in and through the content business across four key areas of focus: inclusivity and diversity, sustainability and environment, business practice and operations, and content and storytelling.

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RESOURCES - CONTENT & STORYTELLING

BAFTA

Playing a major role in supporting the next generation of film, games and TV talent. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

BBC Academy

Training and development designed to support the BBC and the wider industry to inform, educate and entertain. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Climate Spring

Climate Spring is a global organisation dedicated to transforming how the climate crisis is represented in film, TV, mainstream entertainment and popular culture. It offers editorial consulting, training and early stage development funding for scripted and unscripted content. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Find Your People Program

A training curriculum that provides specialised resources, mentorship and guidance for seven essential disciplines in the filmmaking process. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

HollyShorts Film Festival

An organisation devoted to showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Indielab

Supporting businesses from across the UK’s creative industries to realise their potential. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

OKRE

OKRE is the entertainment impact charity, operating as a catalyst for impactful storytelling. We support the creation of popular entertainment which challenges perceptions, breaks down complex social issues and helps to make a positive impact on culture, attitudes, beliefs and behaviours. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Outfest Screenwriting Lab

One of the industry’s premier incubators for up-and-coming storytellers who are looking to challenge the status quo. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Punch

Punch is the UK’s leading Music and Arts agency who have a commitment to working with Black Music, Arts and Culture. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

ScreenSkills

Investing in the people driving the success of UK film, TV, VFX, animation and games. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Storyline Partners

A diverse collection of organizations advocating for authentic entertainment narratives and nuanced storytelling in popular culture. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Studio Silverback

A production arm of Silverback on a mission to use the power of film-making and story-telling to reveal the urgent truth of our changing planet to a global audience. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

The Association of True Crime Producers

The Association of True Crime Producers is committed to the development of the highest professional standards in the course of our business activities and to promoting and maintaining standards towards the protection of parties associated with the true crime content produced by us. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

RESOURCES - DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

104 Films

Creating a tectonic shift in the representation of disabled people both in front of and behind the camera. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Andy Taylor Foundation

Opening up career opportunities for young people in the creative industries. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Array

Founded in 2011 by filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Array is a multi-platform arts and social impact collective dedicated to narrative change. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

BoomSatsuma

Closing the gap between education and the creative industries. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

CAPE

Championing diversity by empowering Asian American and Pacific Islander artists and leaders in entertainment and media. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

ColorCreative

A management company dedicated to supporting diverse creators and producing inclusive content. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Creative Diversity Network

CDN exists to enable the UK Broadcasting industry to increase diversity and inspire inclusion. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Deaf & Disabled People in TV (DDPTV)

A disabled-led organisation dedicated to elevating off-screen Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent talent within the TV industry. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Define American

A culture change organization that uses the power of narrative to humanize conversations about immigrants. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Geena Davis Institute

Working to mitigate unconscious bias while creating equality, fostering inclusion and reducing negative stereotyping in entertainment and media. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

GLAAD Media Institute

Turning education into armour for today’s culture war in order to incite real cultural change. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

MAMA Youth Project

The project recruits, trains and nurtures young people between 18-25 years of age from under-represented or disadvantaged groups. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

media parents

Helping freelance working parents by putting all the short term, part time and job share media into one place. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Mushroom Media

Working to create a more sustainable, diverse and accessible media industry. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Outfest Screenwriting Lab

One of the industry’s premier incubators for up-and-coming storytellers who are looking to challenge the status quo. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Punch

Punch is the UK’s leading Music and Arts agency who have a commitment to working with Black Music, Arts and Culture. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Realness Institute

Inspiring A new wave of African cinema. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Storyline Partners

A diverse collection of organizations advocating for authentic entertainment narratives and nuanced storytelling in popular culture. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

TAPE

TAPE is a vibrant community arts and media charity dedicated to helping people of all ages bring their creative ideas to life. With a core commitment to accessibility and inclusion, TAPE plays a leading role in making the screen industries more open and diverse. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

The British Blacklist

A new way to connect with black creative talent across the industry in the UK. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

The Disabled Artists Networking Community (DANC)

Working with and bringing together professional disabled artists and key change makers in the industry to take a solution-focussed approach. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

The Film and TV Charity

A 24/7 support line for anyone working behind the scenes in film, TV or cinema. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

The Kusp

Creating opportunities for diverse and underrepresented creatives in fashion, film and television industries. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

The Netflix Fund for Creative Equity

A dedicated effort to help build new opportunities for underrepresented communities within entertainment. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

The TV Collective

A community of networking TV professionals of colour; connecting our members to paid opportunities, the industry and each other. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

The TV Mindset

A place to support the mental health of TV and Film freelancers & improve working practices via Coalition for Change. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

The Writers Lab

Working toward a new landscape where the female narrative is in equal proportion to the male narrative by amplifying female voices and stories over 40. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Think Tank For Inclusion and Equity (TTIE)

Fostering accurate and authentic storytelling in the entertainment industry and improving working conditions for all TV writers. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

thinkBIGGER

Working with the TV & Media industry to build equality and transform your career. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Warner Bros. Discovery Access

Connecting underrepresented talent to our content and brands through development programs, mentorship, placement opportunities and industry exposure. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Women In Film (WIF)

Advancing the careers of women working in the screen industries to achieve parity and transform culture. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Wonder Women TV

Wonder Women TV (CIC) is the inspirational women’s network that champions the elevation of diverse women into senior leadership, while positively impacting social mobility, employability and diversity in television and the creative industries. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

RESOURCES - ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

albert

albert supports the global Film and TV industry to reduce the environmental impacts of production and to create a vision for a sustainable future. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Big Wave Productions

Producing award-winning science, wildlife, history and adventure programmes for broadcasters worldwide. Helping to make real change, change laws and generate new scientific revelations. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Climate Spring

Climate Spring is a global organisation dedicated to transforming how the climate crisis is represented in film, TV, mainstream entertainment and popular culture. It offers editorial consulting, training and early stage development funding for scripted and unscripted content. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Earthrise

Telling stories to transform climate, culture, and consciousness. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Ecoprod

Uniting all the players in the audiovisual and film sector by committing them to virtuous environmental practices. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Green Alliance

An independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Green Production Guide (GPG)

An online toolkit designed to reduce the carbon footprint and environmental impact of the entertainment industry. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Green Screen

Green Screen is a practical online tool that supports environmentally friendly filming in London. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Hartswood Impact

Hartswood Impact helps creative teams and businesses reduce environmental impact and deliver smarter, lower-emission work across content, campaigns and production. To find out more book a discovery call at http://www.hartswoodimpact.com/

Heard

Heard is a charity working with people and the media to inspire content and communication that changes hearts and minds. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Leverage Point Entertainment (LPE)

LPE is a sustainability agency supporting the film, TV and wider creative industries operating across the UK and Europe. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Mushroom Media

Working to create a more sustainable, diverse and accessible media industry. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Picture Zero

Providing pragmatic, practical and expert sustainability support to film and TV businesses. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Reality of Change

Reality of Change promotes environmental sustainability within unscripted and international entertainment by producing tools and resources that help producers seamlessly incorporate high-impact behaviors and messages on-screen and promote cleaner production practices. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Responsible Media Forum

A partnership between 25 leading media companies to tackle the social and environmental challenges facing the sector. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Studio Silverback

A production arm of Silverback on a mission to use the power of film-making and story-telling to reveal the urgent truth of our changing planet to a global audience. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

WaterBear

The first interactive streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

RESOURCES - BUSINESS PRACTICES & OPERATIONS

Bectu

A union for creative ambition to ensure workers in non-performance roles can thrive. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

BoomSatsuma

Closing the gap between education and the creative industries. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Creative Diversity Network

CDN exists to enable the UK Broadcasting industry to increase diversity and inspire inclusion. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

GLAAD Media Institute

Turning education into armour for today’s culture war in order to incite real cultural change. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Green Alliance

An independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Heard

Heard is a charity working with people and the media to inspire content and communication that changes hearts and minds. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Narrow Quay HR

A friendly service with commercial and practical advice across all aspects of HR. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

Pact

Pact is the UK screen sector trade body representing and supporting independent production and distribution companies. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

RespectAbility

A diverse, disability-led nonprofit that works to create systemic change in how society views and values people with disabilities. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

thinkBIGGER

Working with the TV & Media industry to build equality and transform your career. WEBLINK CLICK HERE

BIG PICTURE

C21’s Big Picture is an ongoing initiative to support positive change in and through the content business across four key areas of focus: inclusivity & diversity, sustainability & environment, business practice & operations, and content & storytelling.

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How shortform platform Antidote is flipping the script towards a better future

Digital distribution specialist Little Dot Studios becomes B Corp certified

Nordics take step towards a greener audiovisual industry

The rising tide of eco formats

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OKRE offers UK development funding for thrillers addressing urgent issues

Report finds Finnish film and TV skims over climate change themes

The reasons Why Foundation is more important than ever

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SBS unveils ambitious targets as Australia accelerates onscreen inclusion

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