TRAINING: DGA Assistant Directors Training Program

The Directors Guild of America Assistant Directors Training Program recruitment period is officially underway. The deadline for applying to the Program is November 20, 2009.

The mission of the Directors Guild-Producer Training Plan is to provide motion picture and television industry training as directed by the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers and the Directors Guild of America.

The Assistant Directors 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.

If you have ever been interested in getting into the DGA, this is a fantastic opportunity. Please visit their web site, www.trainingplan.org.