Directors

Requirements for membership in the Directors Peer Group

Please note that requirements (as outlined below) must be met within the four (4) years preceding one's application for membership or membership review; also, such requirements apply in each instance to the production and/or distribution of nationally exhibited audio visual works. All episodes should be a minimum of thirty (30) minutes in length unless defined otherwise specifically for short form programming. Credits from self-published programs alone do not qualify for membership in the Television Academy. Individuals who have received a Primetime, Daytime, or Children's & Family Emmy Nomination, specific to this peer group, within the past four (4) years are eligible for Active membership.

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Active Status:

Employment in one of the following positions for a minimum of two (2) years within the last four (4) years with on-air credit on ten (10) episodes of nationally exhibited content or three (3) long form programs; defined as a television movie or special running one and one-half (1.5) hours or more in length. 

Or any combination of single programs and long form programs totaling at least ten (10) episodes. Long form programs count as two (2) episodes.

• DIRECTOR
• SEGMENT DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS TEAM MEMBERS: Eligible for program ballot only

• UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER
• FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
• ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
• STAGE MANAGER
• SCRIPT SUPERVISOR

Or a qualified body of work relevant to the peer group that warrants a waiver of the above requirements. Body of Work designation has all benefits of Active membership with the exception of running for Peer Group Governor.

Associate Status:

Employment for a minimum of one (1) year within the last four (4) years with screen credit in one of the positions listed above on at least two (2) episodes of nationally exhibited content.

updated 8.27.24

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