We promote the economic and creative rights of screen directors and raise awareness of their role and status as artists.
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Know Your Rights
European and Irish legislation ensures Screen Directors get a fair share of remuneration from their work and includes new rights to: fair pay; transparent information; possible additional remuneration and a way to revoke a licence. If you are asked to waive your rights or agree to a buy-out, don’t!
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Susanne Bier Announced as Honorary Guest at Annual Meeting of Directors
SDGI is honoured to have Susanne Bier as our Guest of Honour at the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland’s 19th Annual Meeting of Directors 2022. Bier has directed the Netflix film ‘Bird Box’ (2018) and the international series ‘The Night Manager’ (2016), which won two Emmys and three Golden Globes, ‘The Undoing’ (2020) and ‘The First Lady (2022).…
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19th Annual Meeting of Directors 20th May 2022
The Screen Directors Guild of Ireland’s 19th Annual Meeting of Directors will take place on Friday 20th May 2022 from 10.30am in the MOLI Museum, 86 St Stephen’s Green Dublin 2. Susanne Bier is our Honorary Guest this year and will receive Honorary Membership of The Screen Directors Guild of Ireland and join directors in dialogue with…
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Role of Director Workshop
Lack of understanding of the role of director can often lead to challenges with trainers, funders, producers, crew. SDGI is working with Adare HR to create a detailed framework of skills and craft of the role of director. The aim of this is for trainers, producers, funders to understand with detail the skills and talent of a director by looking at the an entire framework. We hope that you can use…
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Ethics in Documentary Workshop
In a rapidly changing and increasingly tightened production schedules for documentary, understanding and staying connected to the ethics around documentary is critical to protect the director and all involved in making a documentary. SDGI would like to create a Code of Ethics for Documentary to support directors in what is often considered a grey area…
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Don’t’ miss out on advancing your career as a director. Join SDGI and be part of the Director’s community. We are at every table making your voice heard on the issues that matter. Our campaigns are driven by our collective strength and have your say in issues for directors.
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Confidential Reporting
Confidential reports are welcome from members on industry issues, and help us advocate effectively.
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Campaigns
We campaign for the creative and economic rights of directors by influencing industry policy and practice — everywhere our members are impacted.
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Programmes
Our programmes offer screen directors vital opportunities for creative and professional growth.
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Foras na Gaeilge
This annual SDGI award recognises outstanding contributions by directors with work in the Irish language.
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Mentorship
We match and facilitate funding of director mentoring for confidential creative and moral support.
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Finders Series
Winning Irish directors are selected to showcase their work in LA's Director's Guild of America Theatre annually.
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The Voice Fund for Directors
The Voice is a creative conceptual development fund designed with Screen Ireland aimed at investing in the vision of a director to develop high value, well refined projects for feature film and television. The Voice aims to generate exceptional screen work with the early creative leadership of a director and refined development before bringing it…
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Books for Screen
See the books available for option in SDGI's partnership with Publishing Ireland
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