In the news this week, the Government reiterates there is no plan to introduce a ‘streamer levy’ in response to report on British Film and HETV, Richard Linklater discusses overcoming language barriers when directing his latest film Nouvelle Vague, and an anonymous freelance documentary-maker says invite-only events leave too many filmmakers excluded.
Read about it in this week’s Digest.
News
• This week the Government published its response to the Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) committees report on British Film and HETV. Within their response the Government reiterated there is no plan to introduce a ‘streamer levy’. (Screen)
Features
• “We’re an antidote to the algorithm,” says BFI Player director as platform goes international. (Screen)
Opinion
• Invite-only events leave too many filmmakers out in the cold, writes an anonymous freelance documentary-maker. (Broadcast)
• Race to the bottom: Rethinking the role of kit rental. (Televisual)
Director Interviews
• Richard Linklater on Overcoming Language Barrier to Direct Nouvelle Vague: ‘The Sound of Cinema to Me Is French Language With English Subtitles’ (Variety)
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