Tomorrows People: Making Cultures for Creativity features stories and anecdotes from inspirational contributors and organisations about how creativity gives them their edge.
The book features eight essays from creative luminaries, each of whom have a unique take on the ways to foster the power of imagination. The issues covered range from the uneasy relationship between the creatives and the business and making an inspirational working environment, to the art of collaboration and the hurdles of solo endeavours.
Contributors include the actress and writer of smash hit Catastrophe, Sharon Horgan; Googles Matt Brittin; DRs Head of Drama Piv Bernth (The Killing, The Bridge); award-winning screenwriter and executive producer of hits including Broadchurch, Chris Chibnall; Endemol Shine Group President Tim Hincks; and the feted advertising and music video director, Dougal Wilson.
Throughout each essay the contributors ruminate on topics including how they keep their imaginations alive, why pushing creative boundaries is important, making sure inspiration runs throughout their organisations and how to encourage the next generation of creatives.
Darren Childs, CEO, UKTV, who commissioned the book, says of its launch,
One of the most important remits of a creative organisations leader is to make sure the right people are able to produce great ideas, their working days are structured around them having great ideas, and their colleagues and environment are supportive of great ideas. My hope is that Tomorrows People will fuel a new debate - about creativity, about diversity, about the nature of success - across the TV industry.
CONTRIBUTORS AND THEIR ESSAYS:
SHARON HORGAN Sharon Horgan is one of British comedys most successful writer-performers. She stars in hit show Catastrophe and, through her production company Merman, is running Sarah Jessica Parkers upcoming HBO series, Divorce. She describes the hard work and lucky breaks that helped her become a success in the creative world.
MATT BRITTIN Matt Brittin is President, EMEA Business & Operations for Google. Based in London, he previously worked at McKinsey & Company and Trinity Mirror. He discusses the creative workspace at Google, the importance of innovation and the opportunity platforms such as YouTube give new (and existing) talent.
PIV BERNTH Piv Bernth is the head of drama at DR, Denmarks national broadcaster, with a slate that includes The Legacy and The Bridge. She previously produced all three seasons of The Killing. She advocates the benefits of separating the creatives from the organisation, and the importance of giving people time and space to develop their ideas.
CHRIS CHIBNALL Chris Chibnall is an award-winning screenwriter, playwright and executive producer. His credits include Broadchurch, The Great Train Robbery: A Robbers Tale and A Coppers Tale, Doctor Who, United and Life on Mars. He passes on what he has learnt as a screenwriter, offering his experience to those aspiring to break into the TV industry.
TIM HINCKS Tim Hinks is President of the super-indie Endemol Shine Group. He was previously Chief Executive Officer of Endemol UK, overseeing hits including Big Brother, Fortitude and Pointless, and is a former Executive Chair of the Edinburgh International TV Festival. He reflects on the jump from turning an idea into a physical piece of content, and the need to put creativity above the numbers.
JOHN KAMPFNER John Kampfner is Chief Executive of the Creative Industries Federation, the national membership organisation for the public arts, cultural education and creative industries. He is Chair of Turner Contemporary and the Clore Social Leadership Programme. He believes its crucial that, as a key part of Britains economy, the arts become a core subject in education and that the creative pool must be socially and disciplinarily diverse.
DOUGAL WILSON Dougal Wilson has directed music videos for Jarvis Cocker, Will Young and Coldplay and TV ads for Ikea, Coca Cola, Stella Artois and most notably, John Lewis. His awards include Gold and Silver Cannes Lions, two MTV video award nominations, and a Grammy nomination. He talks about the science of creativity and the formula he follows to create his ideas.
HENRY MASON Henry Mason is the Managing Director of TrendWatching, who help forward-thinking business professionals in over 180 countries understand consumer behaviour; the needs and wants to uncover compelling and profitable innovation opportunities. He discusses how we can achieve insight in one industry from looking at trends in another and how to continue capturing consumers attention.
DARREN CHILDS Darren Childs, CEO of UKTV, has had a prestigious international career in broadcast media spanning two decades. Darren joined UKTV - a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. - in September 2010. Darren previously held senior executive roles at BBC Worldwide Sony Pictures Television, HBO Europe and News Corps Star TV.
In commissioning these thought leadership essays, Darren hopes we can fuel a new debate about creativity, diversity and success across the TV industry.
Full and abridged essay texts are available for publication.
Book also available to download for free from Google Play here and from iTunes soon.
For further information please contact: Claire Howes - CH@taylorherring.com - 0208 206 5151
Lora Martyr - LM2@taylorherring.com - 0208 296 5151
About UKTV UKTV is the multi-award winning media company that reaches 42 million viewers a month.
UKTVs eleven imaginative brands - UKTV Play, Dave, Watch, Gold, Alibi, Yesterday, Drama, Really, Home, Eden and Good Food - include the most popular non-PSB channel in the UK and account for 9% of the British commercial TV market. The companys most recent financial results showed record-breaking year-end revenue of £283m and EBITDA of £74
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Tomorrows People: Making Cultures for Creativity features stories and anecdotes from inspirational contributors and organisations about how creativity gives them their edge.
