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The future is in safe hands

The term Hot Shots is apt in more ways than usual to describe the

group of 37 young, uber-talented men and women selected this year.

The photoshoot was held on Thursday 25 July, which was offi cially the

hottest July day on record. Yet they lived up to their burgeoning

reputations by being professional despite the ridiculous heat. The

following pages show off the stunning results.

Of course, it was their work in the fi eld that got them to that shoot.

The 2019 crop includes ultra-smart development execs, script editors,

emerging producers, agents, short-form content creators, in-demand

directors, stars of the post-production industry, camera operators,

animators and the writers of tomorrow.

There was a sharp increase in the number of entries for writers and

performers this year, and that is refl ected in an enlarged focus on that

area of the business. We feature a duo born just a week apart who are

now rising stars at Comedy Central and a scriptwriter who, when not

appearing on screen, has found time to write a children’s book and

comedy pilots for broadcasters.

There’s also the writer whose series about growing up in Cypriot

north London is headed for broadcast television and the natural

storyteller who seamlessly swapped the soaps for Sky 1 buddy

cop procedural Bulletproof.

Besides all the talent on show, the diversity of this year’s 125

applicants – in terms of genders, races, background and life

experiences – was particularly encouraging and suggests the industry

is getting its act together and becoming a more inclusive place. That

trend should continue with this next generation of talent, and help

maintain British TV’s reputation for unparalleled creativity.

Jesse Whittock, Hot Shots editor

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PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Theodore Wood

Broadcast Editor in ChiefChris Curtis

Supplement EditorJesse Whittock

Art Editor Vernon Adams

Production Editor Dominic Needham

Contributors Ann-Marie Corvin,

John Elmes, Desiree Ibekwe, Max Goldbart,

Adrian Pennington, Joanna Tilley

Commercial DirectorTalia Levine

Senior Acount ManagerRichard Hewes

Managing Director, MBI Alison Pitchford

CONTENTS

04 PRODUCTION

Rising stars

14 WRITERS

Original storytellers

18 DIGITAL

Content creators

21 BUSINESS

Talent spotters

22 DIRECTORS

Fresh voices

24 POST/CRAFT

Skilled operators