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Consensus is not a consolation prize. Consensus moves cultures.

When directors collectively decide that certain practices are unacceptable — or that better ones are both possible and expected — the industry shifts. The latest blog from Paul Evans.

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Fair pay for directors, whatever their employment status — Paul Evans' industry blog

Over the past year or so, a few of our members and their agents have told us about something they’d not experienced before: some employers are paying directors different rates dep…

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Creative freelancers are being worked to the bone... before they get the job — Paul Evans’ industry blog

"There’s a line, and it’s being crossed with regularity."

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Directors have a big role to play in shaping our industry’s working culture. Here’s how. — Paul Evans’ industry blog

Standards relating to TV and film’s workplace culture are now in development. They will affect the work of every Director. Directors UK is organising two online meetings over the…

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Imagine a TV industry that didn’t run on freelancers — Paul Evans’ industry blog

Directors UK are among the voices calling for the establishment of a Freelance Commissioner to deal with the crisis facing many workers from across the creative industries.

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The holidays are over. But did you get enough holiday pay? — Paul Evans’ industry blog

A few Directors UK members have been in touch with me to express frustration about a widespread industry position on holiday pay. To them, it looks very penny-pinching, especially…

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When they say “jump”, we say “how low?” — Paul Evans’ industry blog

Are some crafts better at projecting their value than others?

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“The culture of fear that surrounds freelance employment is our industry’s dirty secret” — Paul Evans’ industry blog

It was pleasing to report, as we did a few weeks ago, the positive engagement that Directors UK has had with ITV.

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“Directors can only defend their profession if they do it together” — Paul Evans’ industry blog

In my last posting here, I argued that film and TV directors are letting their industry down when they don’t collectively stand up for themselves. I’ll give you an example.

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“The early days of a better industry” — Introducing Paul Evans’ Industry Blog

We’re pleased to introduce a new regular dispatch from our Head of Industry Relations, Paul Evans.

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