Season’s Greetings! It’s been a busy year for Directors UK and we’re looking back at a whole year of supporting and celebrating the craft of directing with the Directors UK Advent Calendar.
Every day throughout December we will be reflecting on highlights from 2024, celebrating the craft of directing across a range of genres and formats and revisiting some things you may have missed.
So check back here each day to open another door on the Advent Calendar, or follow along on our social channels: Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Facebook.
Day 3 - Representing directors and creative freelancers at the Labour Conference
In September CEO Andy Harrower and Director of Communications and Public Affairs Victoria Morris represented directors and creative freelancers at the Labour Conference.
Andy spoke on the panel “A New Deal for Working People” making our case for the need for a freelance Commissioner in parliament, and better protections and improved clarity around the category of freelancer. In the coming year, we’ll continue to work with the Government and industry on your behalf.
Day 2 — Speaking to Thea Sharrock on directing Wicked Little Letters
In February we spoke to Wicked Little Letters director and member Thea Sharrock about working with the film’s lead actors Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley, her approach to directing comedy and how her career has shifted from stage to screen.
"More and more, I realise that directing and filmmaking is a people business — surrounding yourself with the right people who want to tell the same story as you do is the most important thing.”
Read the full article here: Thea Sharrock on Wicked Little Letters: “Directing a movie is a bit like having an army behind you”
Day 1 - New Directors UK Podcast! In Conversation: Coralie Fargeat and Ti West on The Substance
We thought we’d open up the Directors UK Advent Calendar this year with a real treat! The Substance director Coralie Fargeat joined us for a special edition of the Directors UK Podcast, In Conversation with fellow director Ti West on what went into making one of this year’s most talked about films.
The two speak about the importance of trusting your vision as a director, the huge effort that goes into getting visual effects right, and so much more.
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