How to become a member of a.f.a.r

This terminology does not officially exists at the CNC (Centre National de la Cinématographie), but appears significant to us to establish a clear distinction between confirmed AD's trainees and beginners in the trade.

A 3rd AD is an "experienced" trainee, but still in training.
His/her functions must make him/her more and more aware of the various aspects of the profession of an assistant director. Importance of "human qualities", listening, attention, the broadmindness, the respect for others, enthusiasm - but a controlled enthusiasm - the sense of urgency, the sense of hierarchy and - what is not inevitably incompatible - sense of initiative are significant elements which will draw the AFAR's 3rd Assistants' delegation's attention to potential candidates...


WHO CAN JOIN THE ASSOCIATION ? HOW?

First Assistant Directors, Second Assistant Directors & Location Scouts :
Minimum Requirements to join the association :
1) The candidates for these three categories must have worked on five fiction films (feature or TV) (in their entirety) including at least three feature films.
2) The co-optation or sponsorship by at least two members of the a.f.a.r is necessary.
The membership application must then be ratified by a simple majority vote of the Board of Directors of the a.f.a.r

The applicants are invited to submit their application by E-mail at the following address :candidatures@afar-cinema.com Only applications that includes the following elements will be considered : Letter of motivation clearly explaining the reasons for their request, their understanding and their implicit acceptance of the the charter of the association A recent Curriculum Vitae.

Third Assistant Directors :
This terminology does not officially exists at the CNC (Centre National de la Cinématographie), but appears significant to us to establish a clear distinction between confirmed AD's trainees and beginners in the trade. A 3rd AD is an "experienced" trainee, but still in training. His/her functions must make him/her more and more aware of the various aspects of the profession of an assistant director. Importance of "human qualities", listening, attention, the broadmindness, the respect for others, enthusiasm - but a controlled enthusiasm - the sense of urgency, the sense of hierarchy and - what is not inevitably incompatible - sense of initiative are significant elements which will draw the AFAR's 3rd Assistants' delegation's attention to potential candidates...

Minimum Requirements to join the association :
1) The candidates must have already worked, at least, three times within the structure of fiction in its entirety (feature or telefilm) as an AD trainee , of which at least one feature film...
2) The co-optation or sponsorship by at least two members of the a.f.a.r is necessary.
Then applications are investigated first by the "Third Assistant Directors" delegation and then have to be ratified by a simple majority vote of the Board of Directors of the association .

The applicants are invited to submit their application by E-mail to the following address: 3e.assistants@afar-cinema.com Only applications including the following elements will be considered : Letter of motivation clearly explaining the reasons for their request, their understanding and their implicit acceptance of the charter of the association . a recent Curriculum vitae . It seems significant to us to insist on the motivation of the 3rd Assistant Director to perservere in the assistantship's career. To be "3rd" assistant is a transition, a step towards the grade of "2nd A.D ", then towards that of "1st". A course which can take over ten years... Our association will always favour the candidates who think the assistantship as a true career and not like a springboard to be a director or producer.