Creative consultant, teacher, and author, Peter Markham, former directing head at the American Film Institute Conservatory, gives individual classes online, in Los Angeles, and China. Prior to teaching, he was a director in his native UK, and worked with filmmakers such as Anthony Minghella and Martin Scorsese. His book What’s the Story?—The Director Meets Their Screenplay: An Essential Guide for Directors and Writer-Directors was published by Focal Press/Routledge on 8 September 2020. He is currently writing a new book on filmmaking while giving consultations on both shorts and features at all stages—from initial idea, to screenplay, to visualization, through to the cut and final edit. His online classes are scheduled at regular intervals.
