Assistant Director Training
Get Trained by DGA Assistant Director and Founder of Beyond Film School: Amber M Sherman.
Amber has worked on several different projects as an Assistant Director including Commercials, Music Videos, and scripted TV and Film.
Amber started out in the independent Film world as a 1st Assistant Director, and worked her way into the DGA (Directors Guild of America) to work as a Union show 2nd 2nd Assistant Director, and Key 2nd Assistant Director. She currently works in NYC/NJ/CT as a 2nd AD, and in the third area (outside of LA and NY) as a DGA 1st AD.
“I have been on teams with several ADs, and then been on projects where I was the ONLY AD so, I’ve done it all when it comes to Assistant Director work either with a lot of resources, or the bare minimum.”
How Much?
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One Training Lesson $60
You decide what lesson you'd like to take. (Does not include the "Running the set" In person lesson.)
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Attend the live "Running the Set" Demonstration ONLY $100
This involves renting a space, and having film professional come in to shoot two scenes. So, this individual lesson is more.
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Entire Assistant Director Training Course $350
Taking all the training lessons, and attending the live demo for "running a set" or watching the live stream. ($170 discount from per lesson cost.)
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Beyond Film School Alumni Discount $300
If you have completed the Set PA Training Course online, or in person.
There are payment options for the entire cost of the whole course. You can pay in full if you’d like. You can set up a payment plan as well: Which will be a $100 deposit when you submit your application (if not accepted it will be refunded) the next payment is before the start of training 1, and the next payment will be due before Training 5.
This course will be over 8 weeks with 1 Training Lesson a week.
How this Works:
Exact dates will be announced soon (looking to hold this training in the coming months May-June of 2025)
Virtual training, done on zoom, outside the in-person live demo for the “Running the Set” Training Lesson
Every lesson will be available to you via video if you can’t make a certain lesson. (You can not miss more than 2 training lessons)
You will receive templates to use as a working AD
This is not a course that you can sit and not participate in.
The live in-person demo involves real film professionals, minimal crew and the ability for selected trainees to take over for shots we need to get for our short film.
For those not local to NYC you will be able to stream the “Running the Set” Training Lesson
Once you’ve expressed your interest and dates have been set an application will go out to you.
Please Fill out the Form below if you'd like to be considered to take this course.
This is not your application, you’re only expressing your interest in the course, and want updates as they come. No pressure, and if you decide not to take the course that’s totally fine.
