BBC Storyville Launches Premium Documentary Shorts for BBC Four and iPlayer
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Max Goldbart
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BBC's acclaimed documentary strand Storyville is expanding into short-form documentaries for the first time, commissioning premium short docs (10-40 minutes) alongside its traditional feature-length films. Storyville boss Nevine Mabro announced the initiative at Sheffield DocFest, calling for bold, innovative filmmakers to create compelling short films exploring global issues for BBC Four and BBC iPlayer. The move comes as the BBC navigates competition from YouTube while aiming to leverage its documentary expertise to nurture the next generation of documentary filmmakers.
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Mabro hopes the shorts will 'shape the next generation of documentary filmmakers.'
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