How do people become movie directors? Do you have to work your way up through the ranks? How long does it take?
– Shiraz
The path to becoming a movie director can seem confusing for people trying to break in, mostly because—it is. There's no test you can take, no one who stamps your report card “ready” and points you to the hiring office (which there also isn’t one of). In fact, there's no single right way to get your first feature directing gig—everyone's story is different.
But from hearing many stories from peers, I think there are two guiding principles to getting to direct a movie. First:
