Interested in becoming an instructor for the DGC BC?
Our New Guidelines:
DGC Teacher Qualifications
An instructor must have:
Five (5) years' minimum work experience as a Director, Production Manager, 1st Assistant Director, 2nd Assistant Director, Location Manager, or Assistant Location Manager on features, series, and/or movies of the week
OR:
An equivalent combination of training and experience.
Be fully conversant with all terminology and language used in pre-production and on the shooting set.
Have a thorough knowledge of and experience with the different hierarchies within departments and on set.
Be familiar with the structure of a screenplay and the production information it must contain,
A general knowledge of breakdown and budgeting would be an asset.
Strong communications and supervisory skills.
Wherever possible, applicants who are approved will be required to observe a current teacher in a classroom setting prior to teaching. Train the trainer courses will be available to successful applicants.
If you are interested, please click here to download the attached teacher application.
Please provide a current resume with your application and submit to the DGC BC office. If you have any additional comments or questions, please feel free to contact the office.