Directors Digest — Thursday 23 March

This week, Ofcom announced a new, modernised BBC operating licence, and the BFI announced £36.6m of National Lottery funding to provide fiction feature support over three years. Read all about it below.

A new, modernised BBC operating licence fit for the changing needs of viewers and listeners will be implemented on 1 April 2023. (Ofcom)

BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund opens with £36.6 million production and development funding, offering crucial support for the UK independent feature film sector. (BFI)

The founders of We Are Parable spoke to Time Out to celebrate ten years of showcasing new Black voices in UK filmmaking.

Wales becomes the home of UK’s first national broadcast archive, TVBEurope reports.

The TV Foundation announces the individuals and companies nominated for the New Voice Awards 2023. See the nominees via their Twitter thread below.

The Film and TV Charity provides a useful guide to Ramadan for the film, TV, cinema and stage industry.

Variety explores the art and science of crafting the perfect movie title.

ITV reduces carbon emissions by over a third. (TVBEurope)

And finally, UK Screen Alliance spoke to studio DNEG, one of the main VFX partners of HBO’s The Last of Us.