DGA & HBO Announce Second Cycle of HBO/DGA Television Directing Fellowship Program (January 13, 2010) Application Period Now Open; Applications Due March 10, 2010

Home Box Office and Directors Guild of America Invite Applications for Television Directing Fellowship

Home Box Office and the Directors Guild of America have announced the second annual rotation of the HBO/DGA Television Directing Fellowship Program. The program is designed to help increase diversity among directors in television and to assist in the professional development of new creative talent, particularly women and minorities. It is anticipated that up to three fellowships will be awarded for 2010.

Appropriate applicants might include television, theatrical feature, documentary, music video, and commercial directors (applicants are not required to be or become DGA members). Each fellow may have the opportunity to observe, consult, and be mentored by select directors of an HBO series. The fellows may have the opportunity to shadow the show directors and learn different creative approaches. The program is also intended to increase opportunities for professional relationships with executive producers, showrunners, and other television executives. A directing assignment on an HBO series may be available after successful completion of the program.

Fellows will be employees of HBO on a non-exclusive basis and will be paid approximately $50,000 for up to one year to work on a television series.

The 2010 HBO/DGA Directing Fellowship Program application package is available at the DGA Web site:  http://www.dga.org/index2.php3?chg=