What Makes Something Worth Making?
Conference

What Makes Something Worth Making?

Tuesday, Dec 8, 2026
10:00 - 10:40 GMT
Insight Theatre

FOCUS 2026 Conference

English
About
The instinct, risk and conviction behind the stories that reach our screens.

What makes a story impossible to ignore? And what does it take to convince others it’s worth making?

From documentary and scripted television to feature animation, three leading creative decision-makers reveal how they recognise extraordinary ideas, champion new voices and navigate the risks, compromises and creative battles involved in bringing stories to screen.

Julia Nottingham (Dorothy St Pictures), and Alice Tyler (SISTER) will be joined by a third guest to share the instincts behind their biggest decisions, the projects they’ve fought for, the ones that got away and the stories they’re determined to tell next.

Speakers

Julia Nottingham

Founder and CEODorothy St Pictures

Alice Tyler

Executive Producer & Director of DevelopmentSISTER Pictures

Moderator

Denise Parkinson

Vice President, SalesVariety