Perhaps the best known role within the Direction department is that of Director, the person who is ultimately responsible for the creative vision and overall style of a feature film. Within this department, the Director is also supported by a number of Assistant Directors, who ensure that the Director's artistic ambitions are achieved during the filming process by providing logistical, organisational and time-management support.

Other roles in the Direction department include the Script Supervisor (who oversees the continuity and editability of each sequence as it is shot). The most junior role is that of Runner, which encompasses a wide range of general support duties, and which is also conventionally accepted as the entry-level position within not only the Direction department, but within the film Production sector as a whole.

Further details and occupations found in this area are detailed below: