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We promote the economic and creative rights of screen directors and raise awareness of their role and status as artists.

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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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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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Our working groups direct member and industry expertise towards development and shared goals.

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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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Our programmes offer screen directors vital opportunities for creative and professional growth.

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Irish directors come from a long tradition of storytellers, and tell great screen stories across the global stage. Search our unique database to find world-class Irish directors of film, TV, documentary, animation, commercials, music videos and shorts.

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Directors Calendar

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  • Residencies

February 12, 2025

Climate Design Lab Artist in Residence 2025

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February 12, 2025

Westmeath Creative Practitioner Residencies

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February 12, 2025

Limerick Grants Under the Arts Act Scheme

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February 12, 2025

FÍS Film Awards

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February 13, 2025

Arts Council Arts Participation Bursary Award

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February 13, 2025

Arts Council Film Bursary Award

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February 14, 2025

Irish Animation Awards

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February 14, 2025

Naas Film Festival

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February 14, 2025

Breaking the 26% Glass Ceiling: Advancing Gender Parity for Female Filmmakers in Europe

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  • Training

February 14, 2025

Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellowship Application

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February 14, 2025

IFTA Awards Ceremony

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February 15, 2025

INTRO:DOX

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February 15, 2025

Videoex

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February 16, 2025

The Wideshot Programme

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February 17, 2025

Storyhouse Lab

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February 17, 2025

Nipkow Programm

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February 18, 2025

Series Accelerator 2025

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February 20–23, 2025

Rathmullan Film Festival

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February 20 to March 2, 2025

Dublin International Film Festival

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February 20 to March 6, 2025

BFI Future Film Festival

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February 21, 2025

GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival

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February 21, 2025

On The Pulse Short Film Festival

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February 21, 2025

Fingal Artists’ Support Scheme

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February 21, 2025

Green Lit

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February 21, 2025

ilDÁNA 2025

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Some Highlights from Our Annual Meeting of Directors

We’d like to thank our members, friends and partners who came out in force at our Annual Meeting of Directors on Friday, 10th May 2024.    Some Highlights from Our Annual Meeting of Directors Attendance: 74 directors joined us for the event. Open Discussion: We had a productive open discussion on the state of the industry for…

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Megan K. Fox

Megan K. Fox is one of two directors on comedy horror series Video Nasty screening on Virgin Media and BBC 3 and BBC NI. Megan directs episodes 4 and 5 of 6 episodes, with veteran UK horror director Christopher Smith directing episodes 1, 2, 3 and 6. Video Nasty tells the story of three mostly normal…

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2025 IFTA Awards

Congratulations to all the brilliant directors nominated for the 2025 IFTA Awards DIRECTOR – FILM Eva Birthistle – Kathleen Is Here John Crowley – We Live in Time Brian Durnin – Spilt Milk Damian McCarthy – Oddity Christine Molloy, Joe Lawlor – Baltimore Rich Peppiatt-  Kneecap   DIRECTOR – DRAMA Paddy Breathnach – The Dry Brian Kirk – The Day of the Jackal…

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