We hear from a panel of filmmakers, commissioners and celebrities themselves, who talk about their experience of working on celebrity issue documentaries and what the future might hold for the authored single doc.
With Roman Kemp, Anton Ferdinand and Christine McGuinness.
Some of the highest-rating and most impactful single docs in recent times have been authored by celebrities. But now, with seemingly all the channels commissioning these films, have we reached the peak in celebrity issue documentaries? And are these films here to stay? We hear from a panel of filmmakers, commissioners and celebrities themselves, who talk about their experience of working on these films and what the future might hold for the authored single doc.
Moderator: Mobeen Azhar
Speakers: Roman Kemp, Anton Ferdinand, Christine McGuinness, Tash Gaunt (Director), Max Gogarty (BBC Commissioner)
Session Producer: Caroline Sciama
Supported by BBC.
Content Guidance: This Session may contain discussions about ableism, suicide & self harm, racism
