Question Time - Have Your Say
What do you want the UK Government to do to support the documentary industry?
In 2009 at Sheffield Doc/Fest, a very special Question Time session is gave you the chance to influence government policy.
The Question Time Special focused on the 10 best recommendations that YOU sent us in response to our callout. The Doc/Fest delegates at Question Time voted (using our super high-tech audience voting system) for the 5 recommendations they wanted presented to all the major political parties.
Top 5 Recommendations to the UK Government as suggested and voted for by the Documentary Industry at Doc/Fest are:
1.Public Service documentaries should be allowed to access tax relief by borrowing charitable status from an umbrella organisation
2.Ofcom should allow non-profit organisations to fund public information programming
3.The Regional Screen Agencies and UKFC should ring fence some funding for documentary production
4.Broadcasters should ensure that an agreed percentage of all documentaries are produced outside of London
5.The BBC should be required to offer reduced rates for archive footage for documentaries.