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What are my Rights?
Information Session on New Directors’ Rights On the 19th November the Irish government signed new copyright legislation into law. These legal changes have been put in place to deliver on the goal of the EU Directive to transform copyright in the EU and strengthen creators’ rights. This legislation positively impacts your rights as a director. The changes include: * New…
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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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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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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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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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President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins welcomed the Board of the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland
Thursday the 3rd of November marked a historic day for the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland. President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins welcomed the Board of the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland at a special reception at Áras an Uachtaráin on President Michael D. Higgins acknowledged the work of the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland and what it has…
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Shooting starts on SDGI ARRI ALEXA TAKE
4 Directors Start Shooting Films on SDGI ARRI ALEXA TAKE The Screen Directors Guild of Ireland delighted that directors start shooting SDGI ARRI ALEXA TAKE today on the 28th October 2022. Thanks to ARRI who held a training day on Thursday 27th of October for the crew. Kristina Yee SWEEDISH DEATH Patrick McDermott …
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Directors’ Town Hall
Join us for a Director’s Town Hall with Chairman Maurice Sweeney and Board of SDGI and Executive. A lot has happened in the past couple of years, COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the screen industry, we have new copyright legislation, new funding models, new audiences and so we want to ask the question, moving forward what…
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Lunchtime Directors’ Contract Clinic
Bring your legal and contract questions for SDGI Lawyer We invite you to join us with any legal issue you may have related to your director’s contract past, present or upcoming. Each member will get a free legal advice in private session with lawyer, David Sweeney. On the 19th November 2021 the Irish government signed new copyright legislation into law. These legal…
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Books for Screen
Books are everywhere. As a director you have examined many books for optioning for film and episodics but how can you filter through the mountains of new books published each year to find the best new stories in fiction and non fiction? SDGI has partnered with Publishing Ireland again to create a presentation of Irish books with…
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8th WAVE OF ARRI ALEXA TAKE DIRECTORS to Shoot in November 2022
5 Directors to Shoot Films in November 2022 The Screen Directors Guild of Ireland announces the directors for the SDGI ARRI ALEXA TAKE will being shooting in November 2022. Elena Doyle MYCELIUM, Bob Gallagher UNTITLED, Roisin Loughrey LULLULA, Patrick McDermott LAND OF BANG, Kristina Yee SWEEDISH DEATH The SDGI ARRI ALEXA…
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Guide to Tax and Pensions Online Event
We invite you to join a Guide to Tax and Pensions online event with Screen Skillnet and Animation Ireland. The day is broken up into two halves, the morning is Tax and afternoon is Pensions. All members of the Guild welcome to join this free online event and apply for a slot for a one…
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Save the Date: 20th Annual Meeting of Directors 2023
The 20th Annual Meeting of Directors 2023 Date: Friday 12th of May 2023 Time: 11am – 5pm Venue: MOLI Museum, 86 St Stephen’s Green Dublin 2.
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New SDGI Podcast: Navigating a New Era of Visual Effects and Animation Supervision
As VFX dominates every screen today, our speakers discussed how to lead projects with VFX from story to technique. In this session recorded at the Galway Film Fleadh, VFX and Animation Supervisor Richie Baneham and Animation Director Darragh O’Connell unpacked Richie’s films, including Avatar and the more recent Alita: Battle Angel. Richie and Darragh explained how to…
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Discussion with Richie Baneham & Darragh O’Connell at the Galway Film Fleadh
Navigating a New Era of Visual Effects and Animation Supervision As a part of the Galway Film Fleadh this year, we are pleased to announce that we are hosting an interview with Richie Baneham and Darragh O’Connell! In this session, VFX and Animation Supervisor Richie Baneham and Animation Director Darragh O’Connell will unpack Richie’s films,…
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