Creating thought provoking documentaries
 2006 was the second year Nick Mirsky has been involved in a scheme such as Impress the Panel and he had strong thoughts on who he thinks will get the most out of a nine month placement with his documentary team.
Here he discusses what he looks for in a new team member and the traits he thinks are the most important for a someone working in television documentaries.
In part one you can learn Nick's thoughts on good documentary making.
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Why did you get involved with 'Impress the Panel'?
It felt like something solid the 91Èȱ¬ could offer in the way of a work training attachment and a way of giving someone a proper chance to find their feet in documentary research.
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Who is the scheme aimed at?
It is aimed at anyone who has an appetite to research television documentaries. Somebody eager to get a foothold in that area.
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What will make someone stand out to you at the interview?
I want someone who is really alert to the world. Alert to the stories around them.. I think there are great stories around all of us but we just don't notice them.
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How should people prepare for an interview?
Look around you, listen to what people are saying. Think about what you can observe about Britain today that might make a great documentary... If you do get flustered, embrace that and start again.
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What sorts of things will the winner be doing during the placement?
It will almost certainly involve some time developing ideas, some time researching stories and some time on location.
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part one
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