Peter Markham is former directing head at the American Film Institute Conservatory, and an instructor with both Sundance Collab and the UCLA Professional Program in Directing. His alumni, award winners at major festivals, have notable careers in film and TV. Prior to writing about and teaching filmmaking, he was a director in the UK and worked with filmmakers including Anthony Minghella and Martin Scorsese.

Website: https://www.filmdirectingclass.com/

Books: THE ZEN OF THE DIRECTOR (Sticking Place Books. 2025). THE ART OF THE FILMMAKER (Oxford University Press. 2023). WHAT'S THE STORY? THE DIRECTOR MEETS THEIR SCREENPLAY (Focal Press. 2020)