The Production Assistant Certification Program will be taught by Directors Guild of America Assistant Directors Gary Romolo Fiorelli (Castle Rock, All American) and Sylwia Dudzinska (The Morning Show, All American).

An online course will be led by Gary Romolo Fiorelli and covers:

• Fundamentals of Production Assisting

• Production Assisting: On-Set Protocol

• Production Assisting: Paperwork & Department Interaction

• Call Sheets

A two-day in-person workshop will be led by DGA Assistant Director Sylwia Dudzinska. The workshop will dive deeper into the subjects learned in the online segment, covering additional subjects such as:

• Understanding the Flow of a Set

• Using Radios for Film Production

• Navigating Unions

• Going from PA to Assistant Director

At the end of the program, a select group of passing participants will be placed on a Tampa Bay production. The participants will receive IMDb credit and invaluable networking opportunities.    

Terms and Conditions:

Applicants must be 18+ years old, residents of Hillsborough County, and be associated with one of the following organizations to qualify for the program:

• Film Florida

• Tampa Bay Community Network

• Hillsborough Community College

• University of South Florida

• University of Tampa

• Women in Film & Television Florida