Late Wednesday afternoon at the BFI London Film Festival event, beloved British presenter Claudia Winkleman opened the session with a quote hollywood reporter.
“For one of the most influential, respected and certainly most powerful executives in international television,” traitor The host said, read out THR’Named among the newly released list of the most powerful women in international television, “Jay Hunter maintains a very low profile, rarely giving interviews and keeping her public appearances to a minimum.”
Winkleman is best known for her work as a presenter on the British reality show Strictly Come Dancingcaught up with her friend Hunt, BAFTA president and European creative director for Apple TV+, about the executive’s dynamic and impressive career and why the country’s film and TV industry is better than anywhere else All doing better.
“What we do in this area is unparalleled in the world,” Hunter told Winkleman. “I mean literally unbeatable. Going to the Emmys this year.” [where AppleTV+ hit Slow Horses took home the best writing for a drama series award]”Or the Oscars a few years ago, walking on stage and hearing one British accent after another. That’s what we do… I just want to keep doing things that push that forward, because This is really precious.
Winkelmann and Hunt take viewers through the Australian native’s illustrious career, from director of programming at Channel 5 and director of BBC One, to chief creative officer of Channel 4. Appointed Chairman of BFI.
“I know it sounds sad,” Hunter said of accepting the role. “I think great film and television can change the world. I truly believe that. So reconnecting with organizations that have a public service mandate is a really important thing.
At Channel 4, Hunter oversaw the commissioning of popular UK shows such as goggle box and delhi girls. While on BBC One she produced shylock and Luther occur. She took a moment to highlight the need for diversity in the industry’s workforce and output. “It’s a terrible name drop, but Idris [Elba, star of Luther] I had a very close relationship with him when he called me on the way here [with]. But when we cast him in the lead role Luther This is the first time a black star has been cast on BBC One. This is extraordinary.
“So you go into people’s homes and you change their perception of the country they live in,” Hunter continued. “It’s really important that we find a way, especially in a very divided society, for communities across the UK to see themselves on screen and see their stories on screen, and we know this will revolutionize Game rules.
As for her next steps, Hunter spoke positively and confidently about continuing to support British creativity: “I think what the BFI is trying to do is find a lifecycle that allows us to connect with people early on and connect with them. “That relationship with film and the screen and nurturing them at these different stages until they have the confidence to fly. “
This focus conversation is the last of the BFI London Film Festival industry program. The festival will take place from October 9th to 20th.
