DirectorsDigest:11June2026

Digest
Published on: 11 June 2026

News for directors, directly to you.

This week, Reclaim The Frame launches a talent development programme for women and marginalised gender directors, the Sundance Institute Directors Lab announces its 2026 cohort, and Rhodri Talfan Davies is appointed the BBC’s deputy director general.

HEADLINES

  • Reclaim The Frame and Sony Pictures Television launch Back in the Frame, a six-month talent development programme for experienced UK-based women and marginalised gender directors and producers returning to work after a career break. (Deadline)
  • A significant UK cohort is selected for this summer’s Sundance Institute Directors Lab, which supports the development of eight projects and fellows. (Screen Daily)
  • The BBC announces Rhodri Talfan Davies as its deputy director general as its deputy director general, who will be responsible for shaping and delivering its editorial strategy and safeguarding the public’s trust in the corporation. (Deadline)
  • AI Champion for the Creative Industries sector Sally Davies publishes a plan to support a practical, trusted and sector-specific approach to AI adoption. (Gov.uk)
  • The Directors Guild of America and the bargaining group representing studios and streamers reach a tentative deal on a new four-year contract. (The Hollywood Reporter)
  • The BBC cancels the special Christmas episode of Doctor Who, with the production of future series and specials to go out to competitive tender. (Televisual)

DIRECTORS ON DIRECTING

  • Travis Knight on Masters of the Universe: “[Adaptations] fall down ... when the people involved in making the film don’t understand what was special about the thing they are adapting.” (IndieWire)

DIRECTOR’S TAKE

  • Mary Harron revisits I Shot Andy Warhol: “[T]hat’s what always makes the story interesting, showing the complications of people, and the inconsistencies of people.” (The Guardian)

INDUSTRY VOICES

  • How two low-budget horror films caused a Hollywood earthquake: “There will now be greater emphasis on films that skew younger to cater to the cinema-going Gen Z crowd.” (BBC)