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Treatments, notes & statements · Core

Director's statement

Also called: directing statement

ELI5

A first-person articulation of the director's relationship to, interpretation of and ambition for the project.

Used in conversation

“Let’s review the director's statement on both screen and PDF.”

Pitch context

This names a document, asset or development step that can appear in a pitch package.

Why it matters: Tells you what document, visual asset or file someone is asking for or reviewing.

Connected terms

  • Creator's statementA creator’s statement speaks from the project creator’s position; a director’s statement speaks from the directing position.
  • Director's noteA director’s note is often shorter and contextual; a director’s statement usually makes a fuller authored case. Usage varies.
  • Writer’s statementA writer’s statement centres authorship and writing; a director’s statement centres interpretation and audiovisual execution.
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