Three Fellowships will be awarded for a period covering approximately 39 weeks of the television season.
Fellows will be employees of ABC, be paid a flat weekly salary of $1282.05 ($50,000 annualized), and receive benefits for which they are eligible in accordance with the benefits plans prevailing at the time. Fellows will observe and be mentored by select DGA directors. A rotation system is intended to provide exposure to different perspectives and artistic approaches.Applicants should have enough prior directing exposure or experience to fully benefit from this.

Appropriate applicants might include theatre directors, associate directors, assistant directors, stage managers, those who have directed their own or other independent films, as well as participants in the DGA Mentoring Program (however, applicants are not required to be or become DGA members).

This program is open to those interested in either multi or one-camera directing. The Program is also intended to increase opportunities for professional relationships with executive producers, show runners, and executives. Directing assignments are not provided, implied or guaranteed. However, if during the program or within two years of successful completion of the program, a participant obtains a directing assignment on an ABC-aired series, ABC will pay the Production Company the DGA minimum cost for the assignment.

For more information:
email abc.fellowships@abc.com
write ABC/DGA Television Directing Fellowship Program,
ABC Entertainment Talent Development, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521-4389
Telephone (818) 560-4000

To download this year's ABC/DGA Fellowship application. CLICK HERE.
To download this year's ABC/DGA Fellowship agreement. CLICK HERE.