The director of How to Train Your Dragon shares advice for aspiring directors! @LightBoxExpo
The director of How to Train Your Dragon shares advice for aspiring directors! @LightBoxExpo
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Chris Sanders, the Director of "How to Train Your Dragon", “The Wild Robot", and more, shares some advice for any artists working toward directing

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The director of "How to Train Your Dragon" shares advice for aspiring directors!

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