How to Attach a Director to Your Film - A Producer's Playbook for Finding, Approaching & Landing the Right Director

Learn from the co-executive producer of TRUE LIES (CBS) and MIKE (Hulu), who has sold projects to Disney, FX, Hulu, and Onyx Collective!

Get a DOWNLOADABLE sample one-sheet you can use as a template to package and pitch your own project!

PLEASE NOTE: This exclusive Stage 32 webinar is now available to watch on-demand and no longer live.

If you've ever finished a screenplay you're proud of, only to watch it sit untouched for months, you already know that a great script alone doesn't get a film made. The industry runs on packages, and one of the most powerful pieces you can add to yours is the right director.

In this exclusive Stage 32 webinar, you'll learn how to know when YOUR project is ready to package, identify directors who are the right creative fit for YOUR story, find the right industry pathways, position YOUR project to get attention, and approach potential directors in a way that gets them interested.

The right director brings credibility to YOUR project, helps attract financing and talent, and can be the deciding factor between a story that stays on the page and one that actually reaches production. If you're serious about moving YOUR project from development to production, learning how to identify and pursue the right director isn't optional — it's essential.

But you already know that finding a director is about far more than watching a few reels and firing off a cold email. You may be unsure whether YOUR project is truly ready to package, which directors are the right creative fit, or how to get YOUR project in front of the right eyes. You might feel stuck navigating agents, managers and industry relationships, unsure how to approach a potential collaborator in a way that actually gets their attention. These are the exact obstacles that keep strong projects stalled in development, and they're exactly what this webinar is designed to help you move past.

You'll be learning from Whitney Davis, co-executive producer of TRUE LIES for CBS and MIKE for Hulu, and a creative executive whose credits include sold projects to Disney, FX, Hulu and Onyx Collective. Through her work with Interim Entertainment and her prior role as Vice President at Anthony Hemingway Productions, Davis has spent her career developing bold, character-driven stories and building the right creative teams around them. She's currently developing a scripted series with Anthony Hemingway and Bassett Vance Productions, along with an animated series, multiple features and a narrative podcast — giving you a producer's-eye view from someone actively packaging projects and attaching talent right now, not just teaching theory.

During the webinar, you'll get a producer's perspective on the full journey — from getting YOUR script package-ready and building a one-sheet that gets attention, to researching directors whose creative sensibilities align with YOUR story, understanding gatekeepers and finding your way in. You'll learn how to time and position YOUR outreach, avoid the mistakes that can turn directors off, and know when — and how — to make the ask.

By the end of the webinar, you'll have a clear, strategic roadmap for identifying, approaching and pursuing the right director for YOUR project, along with the confidence and tools to take the next step toward getting it made!

PLUS! You will receive this handout to help you:

• DOWNLOADABLE sample one-sheet you can use as a template to package and pitch your own project!

Testimonials from past students:

"Whitney (for me) was amazing! Her guidance and feedback on the first draft of my new screenplay was immense, and I really can't put a price on it. I truly enjoyed every single week. The level of development notes helped me to connect the dots of what was missing in my story, and since the lab, I have continued to revise it. No words can express how grateful I am to have met and worked with her. I do hope she teaches other labs with Stage 32 because she's not only a teacher but a motivator. "-Yolanda R

“She’s not just knowledgeable, she’s incredibly supportive. Whitney gives actionable feedback while genuinely rooting for you to succeed and helping your script to get to the best it came be. I walked away feeling seen and capable. She's incredibly patient and kind” -Lauren P

“I am from the old days in Hollywood. Pitch Decks and Streamers are new but I’m learning. Whitney Davis is really charming and likable as well as knowledgeable.” - Barbara S.

“Real world, real time insight is what I come here to get. Whitney had a lot of very actionable info.” -Steven K.

“Whitney is one of the most generous and insightful teachers I’ve ever learned from at Stage 32. She doesn’t just explain how the industry works, she shows you exactly how to move inside it with confidence.” -Nick M