Format development, decks & pilots · Specialist
Local version
Also called: local adaptation
ELI5
A production adapted for a particular territory, language or culture while retaining core format elements.
Used in conversation
“We need to agree how the local version will be handled with the people affected.”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Local version” in documentary, factual & unscripted conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Distinguishes story, access, evidence, format mechanics and participant-care responsibilities.
Connected terms
- Territory versionThe search label “Local version” can route to both entries.
- Local adaptationThe search label “Local version” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 5
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- International Documentary Association — Non-Fiction Core Application 3.0Supporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Documentary Producers Alliance — Documentary Producers Alliance GuidelinesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Documentary Accountability Working Group — Documentary Accountability Working Group FrameworkSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Ofcom — Broadcasting CodeSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- International Documentary Association — Documentary Filmmakers' Statement of Best Practices in Fair UseSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14