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Peter Kosminsky, director of 'Wolf Hall' on financial support for British dramas and his career
Published: 29 January 2025 at 16:35 Europe/London
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Peter Kosminsky, the renowned British film and television director who recently directed the much-acclaimed Wolf Hall, discusses his career journey—from initially struggling as a chemistry student at university to becoming a successful documentary-maker and then a filmmaker. He explores the creative process behind Wolf Hall, the challenges British filmmakers face in securing funding from streaming services for projects focused on British subject matter, and his proposal for a UK cultural fund, financed by a levy on streaming service subscriptions, to support the production of high-quality British dramas.
On his Grenfell project:
"Are we really saying that British television is incapable of making a drama about this critical subject to a British audience, because a bunch of American streamers don't think it's interesting enough to finance?"
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