DATE EXTENDED FOR SDGI DIRECTORS SPOTLIGHT
The Screen Directors Guild of Ireland in association with The DGA (Directors Guild of America) is offering an exciting opportunity for an Irish director to present their film as part of the US Director's Finder Series. the deadline for applications has now been extended until August 26th.The purpose of the US Director's Finder Series is to spotlight undistributed, independent, low-budget feature films and their directors to the US film industry. The Irish slot for this event is supported by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board, the Arts Council, the NIFTC and Screen Training Ireland.
The Directors’ Finder Series, initiated by the Independent Directors Committee of the DGA chaired by Steven Soderberg, has, since its inception, screened more than 75 independent films. Approximately a third of these films have gone on to secure distribution in the US. Participating filmmakers have directly acknowledged the Director's Finder Screening Series as providing the key screening which led to their films being picked up.
This award will enable the director to fly to the USA to present their film to invited agents, distributors, press and other industry professionals at a screening in a prestigious venue with digital sound, a high-end, studio calibre environment.
To apply for this award applicants should download an APPLICATION FORM and send it to the SCREEN DIRECTORS GUILD OF IRELAND Curved Street, Dublin 2. Please read the following guidelines carefully:
THE PANEL
The award will be decided by an international panel of film experts.
THE AWARD
The Award, given to the director of the film, will include expenses for the trip for the director and one other person connected to the film. SDGI and DGA will then liaise with the director in relation to travel and invitation lists for the event. There will be a reception after the screening in Los Angeles.
ELIGIBILITY 2005
Films eligible for inclusion in the series must meet the following criteria:
- The feature film can be fiction or documentary.
- The feature film must be released after Dec 2001.
- The feature's director must be a SDGI member. (Any director from Ireland is eligible to join SDGI subject to SDGI approval.)
- The feature film must not have prior U.S. distribution.
Prior festival exhibition will not disqualify a film. Applications must be made by individual director members.
THE VENUE
This annual event will take place in the DGA Los Angeles or New York headquarters cinema.
The first screening will take place on Saturday October 28th 2005 in Los Angeles in the DGA Theatre 2 on Sunset Boulevard, a prestigious venue with digital sound, a high-end, studio calibre environment.
DEADLINES
The deadline for applications for this year's event is August 26thth 2005.
The decision will be made by September 14th 2005.