Innovating for the Streamers: The Making of HBO Max’s A World of Calm

We are thrilled to welcome to this Screenskills masterclass Fiona Caldwell and Sara Brailsford, the exec producers of Nutopia’s new series for HBO Max A World of Calm.

A World of Calm is ”a new type of television experience” produced in conjunction with the creators of the mental-health focused Calm app. It takes the viewer on an immersive visual journey, using relaxing imagery and the voices of A-list stars. It’s a series that’s designed to transform how you feel using innovative story-telling techniques, not seen before on TV.

In this session we’ll explore how the series was conceived and made, and how the emergence of the streamers has allowed producers to experiment and innovate with form to create new experiences for viewers.

Speakers

Fiona Caldwell is a Grierson, RTS and BAFTA award winning executive producer who has made high quality prime time series for all the major broadcasters both in the UK and internationally. Her careers highlights include international 12 part Netflix series Babies, the Grierson and RTS award winning The Parkinsons Drugs Trial, the BAFTA award winning Grand Designs and the ground-breaking medical format An Hour to Save Your Life.

Sara Brailsford is former Head of Features at Shine where she oversaw huge popular formats such as Masterchef, The Biggest Loser and Project Catwalk. As well as producing content for all the major UK broadcasters, she has worked with Japanese broadcasters Fuji TV and NHS as well as Discovery, Hulu, NBC and Amazon Prime in the US.

This event is supported by the ScreenSkills Television Skills Fund which invests in training for the freelance television workforce thanks to contributions from the BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5.

It is part of a ScreenSkills programme managed by the Indie Training Fund to support freelancers to upskill and stay connected, helping keep the industry resilient in these difficult times.

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