Well. I did it. Completed a task.
For those not in the know, not proficient in film jargon and acronyms, here's a quick breakdown:
DGA = Director's Guild of America = Union for Directors, Assistant Directors, etc
AD = Assistant Director, the one in charge of time management, actors, and organization on set. Among a million other things.
DGA AD Trainee Program = a prestigious program designed to "train" young AD's in a professional, on-set environment. It is highly competitive (about 12 out of 1500 applicants are accepted), but completion of the program equals eligibility to join the DGA as a 2nd AD.
The application process is similar to that of applying to college or any other competitive, worthwhile program. First, you submit an application, complete with work history, resume, and essays. The thing about this program, though, is attention to detail and following directions. If it says 1in. margins, they better be 1in. margins. Which means when they asked for either the last 5 jobs or all your jobs in the last 5 years, whichever is a longer period of time, every job better be on there. Including volunteer positions. Mine was around 5 pages long, 4 per page. What can I say, I get bored easily.
The application due date was a postmarked date of Nov 20. I went to FedEx Nov 19 on my way home from work. I like to cut things close.
DGA = Director's Guild of America = Union for Directors, Assistant Directors, etc
AD = Assistant Director, the one in charge of time management, actors, and organization on set. Among a million other things.
DGA AD Trainee Program = a prestigious program designed to "train" young AD's in a professional, on-set environment. It is highly competitive (about 12 out of 1500 applicants are accepted), but completion of the program equals eligibility to join the DGA as a 2nd AD.
The application process is similar to that of applying to college or any other competitive, worthwhile program. First, you submit an application, complete with work history, resume, and essays. The thing about this program, though, is attention to detail and following directions. If it says 1in. margins, they better be 1in. margins. Which means when they asked for either the last 5 jobs or all your jobs in the last 5 years, whichever is a longer period of time, every job better be on there. Including volunteer positions. Mine was around 5 pages long, 4 per page. What can I say, I get bored easily.
The application due date was a postmarked date of Nov 20. I went to FedEx Nov 19 on my way home from work. I like to cut things close.
But it's been sent off. Now I'm just waiting. Early next year they whittle it down and have group interviews, then individual interviews, then they choose.
Now it's just a waiting game.
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