Directors Digest — 6 August 2018

Pledges, GCSEs, plane jumps and food fights — the industry has thrown up some fascinating articles this week, and you can catch up with them all in Directors Digest. 

Film 

Locarno has become the latest Festival to sign a programming pledge for gender parity. (Indiewire)

Meanwhile, Hollywood companies have pledged to improve transgender representation. (Variety)

The arts industry has reacted to the alarming decline in arts subjects at GCSE. (Independent)

In the wake of Mission Impossible: Fallout, the New York Times has compiled its video analysis of plane jumps in films. 

Meanwhile, Little White Lies has collected some of the finest food fights in cinema. 

Television

Karen Kelly has taken on a new role at Channel 4, and will be stepping down from her position as Vice Chair and Scotland Representative for Directors UK. (Directors UK)

Viewers have flocked to freeview following the Virgin Media/UKTV dispute. (Guardian)

The BBC is seeking to subpoena Microsoft over leaked Doctor Who footage. (The Hollywood Reporter)

Universal Music Group has struck a first-look TV deal with Lionsgate. (The Hollywood Reporter)

Are you a member with an opinion on one of these stories? Is there an issue affecting directors that you think isn’t getting enough attention in the media? Why not write for us and make yourself heard — email [email protected] with your article idea.