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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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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)
- Training
November 5, 2024
Navigating Different Budgets: Directing Short Films with Paudie Baggott
- SDGI Events
November 6, 2024
Work in Progress Meeting
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November 6, 2024
That They May Face The Rising Sun – Director Pat Collins in Discussion with Tom Inglis
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November 7, 2024
Dear Orson Welles & Other Essays Mark Cousins in conversation with Grainne Humphreys
- Residencies
November 8, 2024
Art Explora Residency Program – Cité internationale des Arts 2025-2026
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November 14, 2024
Community Development, Collaborative Arts Practice & Activism Talk Series
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View all news + eventsSome 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…
Read MoreSDGI 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…
Read MoreSDGI 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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