This House Believes the Commercial Establishment is Killing Creativity on Our Screens
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Channel: Cambridge Union · 2013 · Education
Has the commercial industry stretched its hand too far into the Entertainment Industry, thereby stifling our Creativity? Has Hollywood created an environment in which the direction of film and theatre is driven by concerns for profit as opposed to the ultimate quality of the production? This debate was sponsored by DLA Piper Helen Simmons - Director of the Watersprite Film Festival, Cambridge's International Student Film Festival. Oliver Parker - Extremely successful British director, has directed Johnny English Reborn and St. Tinian's, amongst others. Mike Newell - One of Britain's most prolific directors, he has directed Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Four Weddings and a Funeral, amongst others. Poppy Damon - Poppy is a 2nd Year Historian and was an Editor at TabTV Caroline Frost - Caroline is the Entertainment Editor for the Huffington Post UK. Andy Jordan - Andy is a star from Made in Chelsea Results: Ayes: 65 Noes: 102
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