Directors UK

Directors UK has been a member of Linktree for 5 years and joined in December 2020. The social media accounts linked to from Directors UK are: • Facebook • Instagram • YouTube • LinkedIn • Bluesky Besides social media accounts, DirectorsUK has populated their site with: • Strategic Career Planning Workshop For Mid-Career Unscripted Directors • CEO Andy Harrower reacts to BBC commissioning cuts • Beryl Richards awarded MBE in King’s Birthday Honours List • Sheffield DocFest Networking Breakfast • Come to our next member meeting • Become a Member • Career Development • What directors need to see in the next BBC Charter • New parliamentary group to champion freelancers • Directors UK Inspire 2026 • Principles for Mentally Healthy Productions • Directors UK CEO Andy Harrower on TV Makers Podcast • Member Events • Director’s Engagement Guidelines • Partner Screenings • Book a space in our Members’ Lounge • Directing The Traitors • Directors UK Inspire 2026-27 — Apply Now! • Timetable of Distributions • Directors UK Podcast • Know Anyone From Our Unregistered Directors List? • Painting Sound: an interview with James Maycock • Our website • Directors UK Advent Calendar 2025 • Pitch your idea for a workshop or session to Spotlight • MiraBan UK Film Awards - 30% discount • Chloé Zhao in conversation on Hamnet • Paul Andrew Williams on directing, mental health, and accepting what you can’t control • William Webb’s Inspire Experience • Interview—Wendy Wong on Directors UK Inspire • Fair pay for directors, whatever their employment status — Paul Evans' industry blog • An interview with Atomic director Shariff Korver • Report - Mapping Arts, Culture and Heritage Careers • The Creative Freelancer’s Experience I RSA Livestream • Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor in conversation on Dreamers • CISAC Global Collections Report 2025 • Bullying & Harassment: A Handbook for Screen Directors • Bullying, Harassment, and Discrimination:… | The Film and TV Charity • Akinola Davies Jr in conversation with Chiwetel Ejiofor on My Father's Shadow • 100% Faithful: Directing The Traitors • An interview with Paul Sng on directing Reality Is Not Enough • Book now to come to our next member meeting • Bringing Drama to Your Documentary Workshop • Delivering For Freelancers Creative UK Report • An interview with Paul Compton on Dogspiracy • Meet our second cohort on Directors UK Inspire 2025-26 • EVENT In Conversation: Olaide Sadiq on Grenfell: Uncovered • An interview with Clair Titley on directing the documentary The Contestant • Government announces Creative Industries Sector Plan • Three directors selected for ScreenSkills High-end TV Regional New Directors Champion Programme • Alexander Jacob steps down from the Directors UK Board • Royalties Assistant Job - Apply by Sun 15 Jun • Diamond: The Seven Point Five Cut Report • Walking with Dinosaurs roundtable interview • Directors UK Inspire 2025-26: A Mentoring and Career Development Programme • Session Takeaways: Financial Planning with Emily Man • Career Consultancy for Unscripted Directors • We paid out £3.1 million in our May international distribution — take a look behind-the-scenes • From our archives — Directing Eurovision: A Roundtable with Nikki Parsons, Ollie Bartlett, and Richard Valentine • Directors UK recommendations reflected in CMS’s British film and high-end television report • ScreenSkills HETV Regional Directors Champion Programme, in association with Directors UK • Director Clare-Louise English on bilingual filmmaking and creating accessible experiences • Director Charlotte Mikkelborg on immersive filmmaking and shooting the Apple TV+ Adventure series • Fearless Pitching: Career Development Workshop • https://directors.uk.com/news/haolu-wang-on-black-mirror-s-hotel-reverie • Celebrating the importance of IP and copyright on World Intellectual Property Day 2025 • Financial Planning with Emily Man and David Croft • From Inspire to directing an award-winning short: an interview with Jamie Benyon • From 2022 — Remembering Roger Graef OBE • FULLY BOOKED - Industry networking: Directors and Cinematographers Mixer • “Everyone had each other’s backs” — An interview with Adolescence director Philip Barantini • committees.parliament.uk • Working with Actors: Practice • Call the Midwife: Paid Placement Opportunity from Neal Street Productions and BBC • BFI Flare Industry Networking Happy Hour • Join us for our next Town Hall • Into the Archive: director James Giles brings stories to life through the use of archival footage • 2025 JETS Initiative Winners Announced • Directors UK Inspire Mentoring Programme 2025-26: meet our latest cohort • Directors UK members share their thoughts on directing EastEnders on the show’s 40th anniversary • Director of Membership Strategy and Support • Article - how your distribution payment reaches you • Paid Director Placement Opportunity — Go Away Productions • BBC Workplace Culture Review—Briefing and Feedback Meeting (Online) • FULLY BOOKED — In Conversation: Sean Baker on Anora • Directors have a big role to play in shaping our industry’s working culture. Here’s how. — Paul Evans’ industry blog • Accessing Unique Worlds in Documentary Filmmaking: an interview with Havana Marking • CIISA Standards Briefing (Online) • In Conversation: Brady Corbet and Sam Mendes on The Brutalist • A 2025 New Year Message from Directors UK Chair Karen Kelly • DAY 24 — Directors UK Advent Calendar 2024 • In Conversation: Jesse Eisenberg and Armando Iannucci on A Real Pain • The Adaptable Leader Conference Session at FOCUS 2024 • Imagine a TV industry that didn’t run on freelancers — Paul Evans’ industry blog • “Lightning was striking and everyone was trying to bottle it” — A week behind the scenes of The Day of the Jackal • Members’ Winter Drinks • In Conversation: John Crowley on We Live In Time • In Conversation: Shiori Ito on Black Box Diaries • In Conversation: Edward Berger on Conclave • Cardiff Industry Mixer with Spotlight and the BBC • In Conversation: Robert Eggers on Nosferatu • In Conversation: Greg Kwedar on Sing Sing • Working with a Casting Director: A Masterclass on Queenie • Owen Tooth: from Directors UK Inspire to EastEnders • In Conversation: Jon M Chu on Wicked • Virtual Production Insider Training with Final Pixel Academy - Glasgow • In Conversation: Brett Story and Stephen Chaing on Union • In Conversation: Ellen Kuras on Lee • In Conversation: Lyttanya Shannon on Sweet Bobby • Directors UK at 2024 Film the House Awards • In Conversation: Steve McQueen on Blitz • Film + TV Charity Webinar - Exploring The Whole Picture Toolkit • Directors UK AGM 2024 - Online • Directors UK AGM 2024 - In Person + Summer Drinks • Events Manager (5 months FTC) • Directors UK x British Society of Cinematographers Networking Event • In Conversation: Sean Wang on Dìdi (弟弟) • Working with under 18s in Film and TV • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR 2021 — DAY 1 — Building Bridgerton: an interview with the directors of the hit Netflix drama • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR 2021 — DAY 2 — TRANSCRIPT + PODCAST: Small Axe — Steve McQueen in conversation with Asif Kapadia • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR 2021 — DAY 3 — Securing and Managing Your Agent Relationship • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 4 — Creating Positive Collaborations: Writers & Directors • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 5 — Directing Actors: How we made the workshops possible online • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 6 — PODCAST + TRANSCRIPT: Collective — Alexander Nanau in conversation with Orlando von Einsiedel • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 7 — Breaking through on The Break: Aurora Fearnley and Benedict Cohen on gaining their first broadcast credit under COVID • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 8 — “There’s so much about a person’s identity that can be drawn from food”: Chris Chung on the making of Congee • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 9 — PODCAST: The Harder They Fall — Jeymes Samuel and Rapman in conversation • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 10 — PODCAST: It’s A Sin — Script to Screen Masterclass with Peter Hoar and Christine Lalla • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 11 — Three Families: Alex Kalymnios on telling the real stories of women living under Northern Ireland's abortion laws • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 12 — Find out more about Triple C Danc • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 13 — New Directors UK Board elected • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 14 — Directors UK - Careers - From mentoring to collaboration: Nicola Quilter and Robert Del Maestro on Directors UK Inspire • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 15 — PODCAST: Poly Styrene — Paul Sng in conversation with Jeanie Finlay • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 16 — Freelance Charter unveiled by The Coalition for Change • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 17 — Living The Long Call: an interview with David Allain • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 18 — PODCAST: The People Vs Climate Change panel with Harriet Bird, Steve Smith, Mike Harris, Jessica Edwards and Edward Watts • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 19 — On the Edge, on the record — we talk to the 4Stories directors about how they made their short films • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 20 — PODCAST + TRANSCRIPT: CODA — Sian Heder in conversation with Emerald Fennell • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 21 — Off the Rails: an interview with Jules Williamson • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 22 — PODCAST + TRANSCRIPT: Dune — Denis Villeneuve in conversation with David Oyelowo • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 23 — Making Dreaming Whilst Black Come True: How I Took a Show from YouTube to the BBC • DIRECTORS UK ADVENT CALENDAR — DAY 24 — PODCAST + TRANSCRIPT: Nomadland – Chloé Zhao and Joshua James Richards in conversation with Asif Kapadi