The Directors’ Lab empowers residents with the tools necessary to deliver strong dramatic stories and successfully survive in the film and television marketplace. The Directors' Lab moves from the fundamentals of dramatic storytelling and directing, working with camera, actors, script (etc.) to above & below the line relationship building, developing projects, the business of filmmaking, and directing complex dramatic short stories. Within each of these chapters are the practicalities of directing and balancing personal vision with the demands of commercial imperatives.