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STATEMENT: Directors UK Responds to the Culture, Media & Sport Committee’s 'British film and high-end television' report
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10 April 2025
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STATEMENT: Directors UK responds to River City cancellation
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18 March 2025
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Directors UK, BBC Studios, ITV Studios and Pact announce Engagement Guidelines for Ways of Working Between Producers and Directors
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11 March 2025
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Directors working only 27 weeks of the year working practices must improve to allow for long-term sector growth finds University of Glasgow survey
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11 February 2025
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STATEMENT: Directors UK responds to Film + TV Charity's Looking Glass Survey 2024
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04 February 2025
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STATEMENT: Directors UK responds to Screen Scotland report on production from and in Scotland
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14 November 2024
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STATEMENT: Directors UK responds to Labour’s new Industrial Strategy
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14 October 2024
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STATEMENT: Directors UK responds to Project Diamond Seventh Cut Report
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12 September 2024
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Directors UK appoints Peter Wiley as General Counsel
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04 September 2024
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Directors UK announces new Board
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12 July 2024
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Directors UK responds to CMS Committee Report on Creator Remuneration
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10 April 2024
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Directors UK expands team with Head of Industry Relations and Public Affairs and Policy Manager hires
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08 January 2024
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Directors UK, Pact, BBC Studios and ITV Studios establish Directors and Producers Forum
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06 December 2023
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STATEMENT: Directors UK responds to CDN deep dive report on Writers, Directors and Producer Directors
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23 November 2023
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STATEMENT: Directors UK responds to BBC decision to end Doctors
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18 October 2023
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UK artists, performers, writers, and directors advocate for fair pay and the protection of creators' rights in the Culture, Media, and Sport Select Committee
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20 September 2023
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Industry-sponsored parliamentary film competition opens for entries
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11 July 2022
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Tom Toumazis MBE and Alexander Jacob join Directors UK Board
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19 May 2022
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UK talent celebrated at House of Lords as Film the House winners are announced
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08 March 2022
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Directors UK launches unscripted training
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07 March 2022
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Directors UK Board appoints new Chair and Vice-Chairs
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08 December 2021
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Creating Positive Collaborations — New guidelines for writers and directors
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28 September 2021
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Directors UK announces new board members
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13 July 2021
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Directors UK joins forces with BBC Studios to fund director mentorship scheme seeking underrepresented voices
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09 July 2021
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Directors UK hires Paul Sharp in new Director of Licensing role
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28 June 2021
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Directors UK responds to BAFTA Film Awards 2021 nominations
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09 March 2021
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Directors UK responds to 2021 Budget
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03 March 2021
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Directors UK releases Working Under COVID: Advice for Factual Directors
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29 October 2020
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Directors UK's response to the BAFTA 2020 Review
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24 September 2020
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Directors UK publishes COVID-19 update to Directing Nudity and Simulated Sex guidelines
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20 August 2020
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Directors UK announces new Board members
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31 July 2020
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Film the House 2020 is open to entries as Directors UK sponsor Best Film Direction award for second year
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16 June 2020
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Directors UK celebrates CEO Andrew Chowns as he retires
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27 April 2020
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Directors UK calls up on the Chancellor to support freelance workers in the film and television industries during COVID-19
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19 March 2020
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Breakthrough British film talent honoured in Parliament
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04 March 2020
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Directors UK and ARRI present Challenge TRINITY-winning short films
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24 January 2020
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Directors UK announces Andy Harrower as new CEO
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17 December 2019
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Directors UK launches Directing Nudity & Simulated Sex guidelines
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21 November 2019
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Directors UK and BBC Writersroom Continuing Drama Directors’ Training Scheme wins UK Television Diversity Award
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10 October 2019
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Directors UK and BBC Continuing Drama Directors’ Training Scheme nominated for UK Television Diversity Award
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01 October 2019
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Directors UK welcomes Ofcom Diversity in UK Television: freelancers report
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18 September 2019
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Directors UK sponsors new Best Film Direction award at Film the House 2019
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09 September 2019
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Directors UK and BBC announce further round of the Continuing Drama Directors’ Training Scheme
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22 August 2019
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Directors UK responds to BBC decision on TV licences for over-75s
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10 June 2019
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Directors UK and ARRI present magical Challenge ALEXA-winning short films
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16 May 2019
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Multi-camera directing talent supported by Directors UK and ITV Studios
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03 May 2019
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Congratulations to the Directors UK members winning big at the BAFTA Craft Awards
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29 April 2019
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Europe says ‘yes’ to copyright: Directors UK welcomes reform for the digital age
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26 March 2019
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BBC and Directors UK Announce the Fourth Year of the Continuing Drama Directors’ Training Scheme
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13 December 2018
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BAME Directors Still Poorly Represented In UK TV
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20 September 2018
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Directors UK Launches Anti-Bullying And Harassment Guidelines
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06 September 2018
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Report Reveals Widening Gender Gap Among UK TV Directors
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22 August 2018
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Directors UK Announce High-End TV Drama Directors Skills Development Programme With Creative Skillset
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02 July 2018
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Directors UK Announces its Fifth Annual Directors’ Festival
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06 June 2018
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Directors Take Centre Stage At Media Production Show
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05 June 2018
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Panellists Discuss Bullying And Harassment At Sheffield Doc/Fest 2018
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04 June 2018
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Directors UK responds to Ofcom’s review of regional TV production and programming
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17 May 2018
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Arri Alexa Competition Winners Premiere Short Films In London
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01 May 2018
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Directors UK Hosts Advice Centre at BAFTA Cymru Guru Live Festival
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25 April 2018
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Six Filmmakers Selected For Arri Short Film Competition
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05 April 2018
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Part Three of the Continuing Drama Directors’ Scheme Announced
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20 March 2018
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Millennial Farmer Documentary Wins ARRI Short Film Competition
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01 March 2018
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BBC and Directors UK Announce Part Two of the Continuing Drama Directors’ Scheme
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12 January 2018
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High-profile and award-winning directors support New Creative Rights Terms for Film
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04 December 2017
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Televisual Factual Festival Teams Up With Directors UK for Panel Session
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01 November 2017
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Best Director Award Winner Announced at UK Music Video Awards
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27 October 2017
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Directors UK Statement on Tackling Abuse, Bullying and Sexual Harassment
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23 October 2017
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Directors UK partners with BFI London Film Festival on Industry Programme event exploring the casting conundrum.
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03 October 2017
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Directors UK and Film London partner for second annual Creative Partnerships Day
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26 September 2017
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Directors UK respond to survey figures highlighting gender imbalance in UK film industry
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22 September 2017
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Four more directors gain career development opportunities on high profile British dramas
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18 September 2017
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Directors UK welcomes OFCOM report on diversity and equal opportunities in television
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14 September 2017
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Directors UK Celebrates 25th Anniversary
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06 July 2017
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Directors UK Celebrates Milestone Anniversary at The Directors’ Festival
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30 June 2017
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European Parliament committee declines to support audiovisual authors in copyright vote
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08 June 2017
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Directors UK Sponsors Exclusive Panel Session at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2017
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08 June 2017
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BBC Writersroom, Directors UK and Creative Skillset Announce Successful Trainees for Continuing Drama Directors’ Training Scheme
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26 May 2017
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Directors UK Named Executive Partner of Second Annual Media Production Show
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25 May 2017
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Directors UK Inspire: A Mentoring and Career Development programme
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17 May 2017
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Directors UK & ARRI Celebrate Challenge ALEXA 2017 Winners Screening
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09 May 2017
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Directors UK and Creative Skillset Announce First Candidates for 2017 High End TV Drama Directors Career Development Programme
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08 May 2017
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Directors UK Announces New Chair of the Board
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28 April 2017
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Hollyoaks Emerging Directors Training Scheme: a C4 Spotlight on Directors initiative
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06 April 2017
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Directors UK announces new extended High End TV Drama Directors Career Development Programme
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15 December 2016
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Directors UK partners with Channel 4’s new talent scheme 4Stories
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09 December 2016
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Directors UK presents Best Director Award at Underwire Festival
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08 December 2016
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Directors UK Chair, Beryl Richards Wins WFTV Achievement Award
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02 December 2016
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Screenwriters and directors call on European Parliament to put authors at heart of copyright reform
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23 November 2016
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The curtain’s up on Stage & Screen: a creative exchange for film, TV and theatre professionals
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11 November 2016
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BBC, Directors UK and Creative Skillset announce new titles for their directors’ training scheme
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10 November 2016
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Directors UK and ARRI Challenge ALEXA 2017 competition ahead of milestone anniversary
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10 November 2016
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Directors UK Partners with Televisual for Panel Session For The Televisual Factual Festival 2016
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31 October 2016
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BBC, Directors UK and Creative Skillset Announce New Directors’ Training Scheme For Second Year
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21 October 2016
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Directors UK Announces New Extended High End TV Drama Directors Mentoring Programme
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25 August 2016
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Hollyoaks director talent search attracts unprecedented standard of entrants
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11 August 2016
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UK’s leading directors headline Directors UK Festival
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12 July 2016
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Directors UK at the Media Production Show
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08 June 2016
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UK film industry bodies unite at Cannes Film Festival over 50% public funding
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14 May 2016
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Directors UK hosts industry panel at Cannes to discuss 50:50 public funding for UK films
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12 May 2016
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Cut Out of the Picture - A study of gender inequality among film directors within the UK film industry
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04 May 2016
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Piers Haggard awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours List
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30 December 2015
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Directors UK launches Multi-camera Directors Training Programme with Creative Skillset
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20 November 2015
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UK Television: Adjusting The Colour Balance - BAME Directors working in UK Television Production. A report by Directors UK
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12 November 2015
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New ITV Studios Continuing Drama Training Scheme
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16 October 2015
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BBC Drama, supported by Creative Skillset and Directors UK, announces training scheme for new directors
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27 August 2015
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