Gemma Dixon, Rhodri Huw, Peter Maniura
Multicamera production sits at a crossroads. Demand for high-quality content has never been greater, yet the resources to deliver it (budgets, crews, and infrastructure) are increasingly under strain. This session explores how the industry is responding with new tools, reimagined workflows, and a rethinking of value, as producers and technologists strive to do more with less without sacrificing creative ambition. Key themes may include: The new economics of multicamera; the rise of agile production models; technology that saves or transforms, creative control in constrained environments; skills, roles, and sustainability; collaboration, innovation, and industry models that work.
Biographies
Gemma Dixon is an Executive Producer with twenty-five years of experience in music, arts and high profile royal events broadcasting, which began at the BBC. She is founder of award-winning production company Maestro Broadcasting which specialises in high quality music and arts content for television, cinema, DVD and online. Maestro works with many of the UK’s leading orchestras, opera companies and artists, and Gemma produces their live-streamed concerts and events, bespoke films and ground-breaking animation projects for worldwide distribution. Maestro’s work can be seen on major TV channels and streaming platforms, helping the arts to reach large worldwide audiences.
Rhodri Huw specialises in directing music, theatre, opera, dance and large-scale events for television and cinema. He worked for BBC Wales from 1997 to 2018 where he directed many high-profile musical events – from Tom Jones and Beverley Knight’s Gospel Christmas to the Last Nights of the Proms, Cardiff Singer of the World, BBC Young Musician as well as documentaries on André Previn, Prince and the history of American rock. Since going freelance 7 years ago Rhodri has worked closely with many art organisations including the Royal Opera House, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aviva Studios and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in capturing their work for the big and small screen.
Peter Maniura is an award-winning TV producer and director with more than 30 years experience in music and arts broadcasting, formerly at the BBC and the EBU. He is Director of the IMZ Academy, leading courses which train content makers working in the performing arts.