This course will cover everything under the job title of “Motion Picture Director”. The course will include stressing the importance of casting, rehearsals, communication with actors and with crew, and developing a vision/voice that can evolve over the course of a production. We will also be covering the role of a director in documentary, experimental and expanded cinema forms. Work will include in/out of class exercises and scenes, test shoots, group and solo work, as well as examining philosophies and practices of professional directors.