Hi,
I am serious about becoming a professional director and am looking for a director to shadow. I have already made some of my own shorts but would like to expand further, get a script I like and direct actors etc. I'm a bit scared to just jump in there on my own so if you think I could watch you at work, I'd appreciate it a lot! I'm willing to help out too for no pay as I have a lot of production and post production experience. Oh, and I make great tea!
I know of a couple of shoots going on in the Summer. One of them may teach you how not to direct. Is this too late to fit into your plans? One of them is in Birmingham, another one is undecided (as far as I know) and a third one may be up North.