When she saw French director Claire Denis speak at Seattle 's Northwest Film Forum in 2003 , Denis revealed she was 40 years old when she directed her first feature film .
That revelation made Shelton realise that she still had plenty of time .
When she saw French director Claire Denis speak at Seattle 's Northwest Film Forum in 2003 , Denis revealed she was 40 years old when she directed her first feature film , and that revelation made Shelton realise that she still had plenty of time .