Trainees are a screened and trained addition to your production team and can perform DGA duties. All trainees have had classroom-based curriculum that includes: Production forms, call sheets, first aid, SAG, IATSE & Basic Crafts contracts, Safety on set, and staging background action. We also offer several incentive programs to you that may help alleviate some of the costs of hiring a trainee (or multiple!) on your production. Our programs include:
2023 applications are now live! To apply, please visit our applications page and start by reading the instructions PDF.
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2023 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!
APPLICATION TIMELINE
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September - November
Online applications are open
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November - March
Applications are under review
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April
Invitation emails are sent to those Applicants invited to Assessment Center as well as those not moving forward. If you submit an application and do not received an email around this time, first check your spam folder for an email from mail@dgptp.com. If you are still unable to find an email, please contact us at mail@dgptp.com with the subject line: "2022 Application Status." In the body of the email, state that you did not receive an email notification for your 2022 ADTP application submission. Please also include your name as it appears on your 2022 application and your telephone number. Do not call our office.
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May
Assessment Center and Individual interviews will take place via Zoom
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June
Those invited to join the ADTP for the current season will be notified via telephone. We will be sending status letters to all participants via email the same week.