Trainees are a screened and trained addition to your production team and can perform DGA duties. All trainees have had classroom-based curriculum that includes: Production forms, call sheets, first aid, SAG, IATSE & Basic Crafts contracts, Safety on set, and staging background action. We also offer several incentive programs to you that may help alleviate some of the costs of hiring a trainee (or multiple!) on your production. Our programs include:
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WHAT IS THE
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
TRAINING PROGRAM?
The Assistant Director Training Program recruits a diverse group of applicants from across the United States and provides selected candidates with education, training and paid experience in professional settings, facilitating their development into successful Assistant Directors. The Training Program’s ultimate goal is to provide the Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers with Assistant Directors of the highest quality and professionalism. Upon completion of the Program, graduates are qualified to join the DGA (Directors Guild of America) as Second Assistant Directors.
OFFICE HOURS
Monday: 9:00am to 5:30pm
Tuesday: 9:00am to 5:30pm
Wednesday: 9:00am to 5:30pm
Thursday: 9:00am to 5:30pm
Friday: 9:00am to 5:30pm