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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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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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Directors Calendar

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  • Events

November 2, 2024

Next Gen Creators

  • Events

November 4, 2024

Prepare Your Pitch Info Session – FÍS TV Summit Pitching Competition

  • Training

November 4, 2024

VFX Production Masterclass: Advanced Workflow Management Using Flow (formerly ShotGrid)

  • Submissions

November 4, 2024

Animation Dingle

  • Events

November 5, 2024

Prepare Your Pitch Info Session from Ardán

  • Training

November 5, 2024

Navigating Different Budgets: Directing Short Films with Paudie Baggott

  • SDGI Events

November 6, 2024

Work in Progress Meeting

  • Funding

November 6, 2024

Dublin City Arts Office – Project Grants 2025

  • Events

November 6, 2024

Audiences & Innovation –

  • Events

November 6, 2024

That They May Face The Rising Sun – Director Pat Collins in Discussion with Tom Inglis

  • Festivals

November 7–17, 2024

Cork International Film Festival

  • Events

November 7, 2024

Dear Orson Welles & Other Essays Mark Cousins in conversation with Grainne Humphreys

  • Training

November 7–8, 2024

Finding the Moment with Cathy Brady

  • Events

November 8, 2024

2024 Books for Screen with Screen Directors Guild of Ireland

  • Residencies

November 8, 2024

Art Explora Residency Program – Cité internationale des Arts 2025-2026

  • Events

November 8–10, 2024

Masters Talks

  • Festivals

October 31 to November 9, 2024

Belfast Film Festival

  • Events

November 10, 2024

John Crowley: In Conversation

  • Submissions

November 11, 2024

Inheritance – The Environmental Festival

  • Festivals

November 11–15, 2024

Silk Road International Film Festival

  • Events

November 12, 2024

Communication and Conflict Workshop

  • Submissions

November 13, 2024

Berlinale

  • Events

November 14, 2024

Community Development, Collaborative Arts Practice & Activism Talk Series

  • Funding

November 15, 2024

Ardán RTÉ Short Film Commission 2024

  • Training

November 15, 2024

Screen Careers for Transition-Year Students 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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SDGI Newsletter • June 2024

We hope you have all received your June 2024 newsletter – which has gone out to members, subscribers and friends. Lots to dig into in this month’s edition, which is packed again with everything you need to know for your directing career. We hope to see you next week at the Documentary Alliance event on…

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ARRI ALEXA

SDGI ARRI ALEXA TAKE

We are delighted to launch SDGI ARRI ALEXA TAKE – now open for applications! We encourage you to apply! The Screen Directors Guild of Ireland (SDGI) is excited to present the SDGI ARRI ALEXA TAKE, an initiative crafted to empower directors by providing a platform for exploration. This initiative welcomes both ambitious project proposals and…

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