DPVA Association

Professional organizations and trade associations are a great way to connect with other professionals in your field. For filmmakers, there are many to choose from. This week I found one that is new to me and looks very interesting: The Digital Video Professionals Association.

This association has been in business since 1998 and has worldwide membership. Membership includes benefits from being in contact with experienced professionals, to training, to discounts on equipment to project networking opportunities. 

Some of you may wonder why a “filmmaker” might be interested in Digital Video. Generally, it’s due to the fact that film is being used less and less. This organization is keeping current with everything Digital Video has to offer. Cost cutting in films could be achieved by filming with DV instead of going to through the arduous process and cost of using film. Therefore, I feel it’s important to cover both mediums of film and DV.

DVPA is affordable for whomever would like to join, whether as an individual or as a corporation or as an educator. Their plans are reasonably priced and they have included some very nice bonus items to sweeten the membership deal. 

One of the most attractive programs the DPVA offers is free training to its members. This is very impactful on the industry, as it gives each artist the opportunity to expand their skill set. This is valuable to the person learning as well to the industry, as it brings up the level of knowledge in the people creating the media. This allows for better graphics and techniques being used across the industry and brings the standard of quality up. 

Another service this group offers is an area of message boards. It is used for anyone who wants to list a job, list their abilities for hire, list productions looking for talent, etc.  Bringing people together and helping them move forward in their productions and work is extremely helpful. Having access to like minded individuals and companies is a wonderful benefit for artists looking to find talent or connect their talent to a production. 

I give this organization a thumbs up!