How To Break Into Directing As An Editor, DP, Writer, Producer or Actor + What You’re Up Against

Very few directors actually start their careers by directing. It’s much faster and easier to get a foot in the door through cinematography, editing, producing, and other aspects of the industry. There are just more opportunities in those fields and less competition. Everyone wants to be a director, at least at first. But to pay the bills, many will take freelance editing jobs, or find a niche for themselves in screenwriting. Maybe they run a small commercial production company or get really into