Established in 2000, the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland (SDGI) is the representative body for directors involved in the Irish and international audiovisual industry. These include directors of feature films, fiction, documentary, television drama, short films, commericals and animation. The guild has a number of core objectives designed to support Irish screen directors and promote Irish directors on a national and international scale:
- To promote the economic and creative rights of the screen director and awareness of their work, role and status as artists.
- To represent the screen directors of Ireland nationally and internationally, and create a comprehensive support and network infrastructure.
- To encourage dialogue between film and arts organisations for the creative quality and diversity within audio-visual culture.
Moving pictures move people — the screen is the medium of our age. Irish stories on the screen move our culture, and move us onto the world stage. It’s an industry of thousands, reaching out to millions. At its heart, are our members, the directors.
So we support them like our stories depend on it. With mentorships for learning, with panels for discussion. With events for networking, with awards for recognition, and with advocacy for rights. We support the creative, for great stories imagined. We support the bold — for great stories resourced. We support the directors — for great stories told.
The Screen Directors Guild of Ireland is a member of the European Federation of Directors Organizations (FERA), and is affiliated to the International Affiliation of English Speaking Directors Organizations (IAESDO). SDGI receives funding from Screen Ireland, BAI, RTE, Culture Ireland.
