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ASSISTANT DIRECTORS TRAINING PROGRAM
It is possible to join the DGA by meeting certain employment criteria. Click here if you would like to see more information on this subject. You might also consider applying to the Assistant Directors Training Program, jointly sponsored by the DGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. This exciting program accepts a limited number of nonmembers each year to participate in on-the-job training to become Second Assistant Directors. Candidates compete for a program position through a rigorous selection process. Once accepted, a Trainee completes 400 days of paid, hands-on work experience on actual film and television projects. An HMO is provided. He or she also attends a number of mandatory seminars on various aspects of the industry. Each Trainee who satisfactorily completes the program's requirements is invited to join the Guild.
- For more information on the West Coast Program visit www.trainingplan.org, or contact them at
Assistant Directors Training Program
15301 Ventura Blvd. Bldg. E #1075
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
- For more information on the East Coast Program visit www.dgatrainingprogram.org, or contact them at
Assistant Directors Training Program
1697 Broadway, Suite #600
New York, NY 10019
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