Directors Digest — 27 August 2018

This week’s Digest is a continental affair, as Venice Film Festival draws criticism and European Parliament prepares to vote on a major new copyright directive. Meanwhile, London Film Festival reveals its programme and Rotten Tomatoes tries to freshen things up. Read all about it below. 

Television

Following the release of our Who’s Calling the Shots report last week, director Kate Dooley wrote a response outlining what the industry needs to do to improve. 

The Guardian rounds up the main talking points from last week’s Edinburgh Film Festival. 

C4 has published a creative contract for dealing with indies. (Televisual)

Ahead of September’s crucial vote on fair remuneration for directors, FERA, FSE and the SAA have released a joint statement calling on the European Parliament to protect creators. (FERA)

Film

The BFI London Film Festival has revealed its programme — with 38% of films directed by women. (Screen International)

Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes has revamped its criteria to improve on inclusion. (Deadline)

Venice Film Festival’s line up has continued to draw criticism for its lack of female directors. (The Hollywood Reporter)

From picking up litter to acting your age, Filmmaker Magazine provides a guide to on-set protocol for directors and crew. 

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