How Do People Become Directors?
A corporation’s first directors are generally those named on the initial government filing that is sent to the government body or department along with the corporation’s Articles of Incorporation. These persons officially become the directors of the corporation as of the date mentioned on the corporation’s Articles of Incorporation and they remain in office until they are re-elected, replaced, removed or resign. Subsequent directors, also referred to as the “permanent directors”, are elected by the shareholders. Unless there is a provision to the contrary in the corporation’s Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws, shareholders typically elect the directors on an annual basis. At this time, the shareholders either re-elect the present directors for another term or elect new directors. If they remain qualified, directors can usually be re-elected for an indefinite period of time. The election of directors can occur at any given time during the year, but in practice, the election almost al
On this site you will find interviews with directors, helpful books on directing, links to directing websites, and job opportunities. John Paul Interviews Assistant Director Dave Jose (10.9.02) – Complete story Students Talk With Melissa Martin, Director of The Bread, My Sweet (10.4.02) – Read more Check Out the Director’s Guild of America’s Official Site (9.28.02) – See links Check Out Some Books For a Beginning Director (9.14.
Does a planning commissioner suddenly wake up one morning and just decide to become a movie director? Not exactly. But the ways people commandeer the job is as varied as they are. Some of them _ like Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and George Lucas _ came out of film school. Passionate film buffs since they were little kids, they grew up framing every scene with their eyes as though they were looking through the rectangle that defines the silver screen. If they’re not making movies, they’re discussing movies. When Scorsese talks about “The Heiress” or the spectacle movies like “Spartacus,” his eyes light up. “I’m predisposed to spectacles,” says the director, who makes films about character and not about spectacle. “The sheer manpower of it. The look of it is remarkable.” Scorsese is so devoted to the history of film…
