Member Benefits

Career development

The Directors UK Career Development team creates and curates opportunities, placements and masterclasses designed to help professional directors grow and move on to the next stage of their careers. From the Inspire programme that supercharges careers through mentorship, to genre-specific masterclasses and online resources, see what we can do to support your directing career here.

Available to Directors UK members. Learn more about becoming a member here.

Directors UK Inspire

Inspire is our peer-to-peer mentoring programme, where directors at all career-stages can reap the benefits of learning from and sharing experiences with another director. From providing feedback and career advice to shadowing on-set, Inspire enables these partnerships to thrive.

When the next cohort opens you’ll find information and application details on this page.

Wendy Wong shares her Directors UK Inspire experience

"I had built a strong foundation as a filmmaker, Inspire was the next step."

Inspire

“The world of HETV no longer felt so alien and distant”: Jack Norris shares his experience on Directors UK Inspire

Jack Norris came into Directors UK Inspire with a solid track record in short-form storytelling, but was keen to take the next step in his career as a director.

Inspire

Feeling the Rhythm of a TV Set: William Webb’s Inspire Experience

Having already seen his short films earn accolades at BAFTA-qualifying festivals, William Webb was eager to take the next step in his career towards directing for TV. For him, thi…

Inspire

Masterclasses

From in-person to online sessions, our masterclasses and webinars offer specific, expert practitioner-led training on subjects spanning everything from working with actors and collaborating with writers, to genre-specific deep dives for directors.