Due to the highly competitive nature of the film industry, many prospective directors seek additional education and training. The Directors Guild of America (DGA) offers an assistant director training program in which students receive hands-on training on the set of actual films. Graduates may become members of the DGA and are often hired as assistant directors on film productions, which may help launch a career as a movie director.
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Aspiring directors can find a program that compensates trainees for the work they perform. Training programs, such as that offered through the DGA, pay trainees when they assist productions, and essentially the trainee is considered an employee of the production.
Professional positions are scarce and highly competitive and, according to the BLS, there is not much growth expected in the job market in coming years. The BLS states that directors with business skills will likely find jobs more quickly.