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Press Releases

Title	Published

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