1. Mentor and Mentee must both be active Women in Film.Dallas members.
2. Mentors are matched to Mentees, pending approval of Mentee.
3. Mentees must be interested in a specific area of film/TV/media production in order to be mentored.
4. A Mentorship will last for three consecutive months, where Mentor and Mentee will meet for one hour each month.
5. The meetings should be as follows:
   • First meeting – An "informational interview" where the Mentor explains their position in the industry; what their previous experiences were and how they got to this position; what they do on a day-to-day basis, etc. Mentee is free to ask questions throughout.
   • Self study – Mentee is directed to read "Set Etiquette" article by Ron Dexter: http://rondexter.com/intermediate/production/set_ettiquette.htm and any other material the mentor finds pertinent. Reading is to be accomplished before next second meeting.
   • Second meeting – Mentee is invited to visit Mentor "on the job" and observe. Ideally this observation would be silent, but the Mentor can decide whether or not to invite and respond to questions (if appropriate, it may not be. For example on a film set, asking the Mentor, who might be the producer, a lot of questions could be distracting and inappropriate, especially in front of clients).
   • Self study – Based on information gleaned from the Mentor, the Mentee researches what their path might be to achieve their desired position in the industry, having been given information and observed. The Mentee will write down a proposed course of action for his/herself.
   • Third meeting - Drawing upon the written plan that the Mentee has made and brings to the meeting, the Mentor and Mentee discuss the Mentee's ideas and plans to achieve their goal. The Mentor advises, potentially providing leads, contacts, etc. as well as any further suggestions and advice.
6. At this point the mentorship is concluded.
7. It may transpire that the mentorship develops into an internship or some other professional relationship. This is entirely up to the people involved. There is no pressure or expectation on the Mentor to do this, it is merely an option if it seems like a good idea to both parties.
8. The Mentee will join the "post mentorship" contact list/alumnae club, called "next step", so recent Mentees can network and potentially work together.

PSA Mentorship – for Pre-production / Production / Post-production:

1. This mentorship is active during the various production stages of the annual Women in Film.Dallas produced PSA.
2. For this mentorship, the Mentor does not need to be a member of Women in Film.Dallas.
3. The Mentee will apply to partner with a specific crew member for the shoot, or for pre-production/post-production specific positions.
4. First Meeting – The Mentee will meet with appropriate crew member (Producer, Director, DP, AC, Production Designer, Key Electric, Key Grip, Sound Mixer, Hair and Make-up, Wardrobe, etc.) for one hour, at a reasonable time ahead of production. As above, the Mentor explains their position in the industry; what their previous experiences were and how they got to this position; what they do on a day to day basis, etc. They will also delineate details specific to the upcoming PSA shoot. The Mentee is free to ask questions throughout.
5. Self Study - The Mentor refers the Mentee to the article on "Set Etiquette" by Ron Dexter, at: http://rondexter.com/intermediate/production/set_ettiquette.htm. The Mentee is required to read this article prior to arriving on set for the production.
6. Production - During production, the Mentee will "ghost" mentor, silently observing, being invited to ask questions and/or help at the discretion of the Mentor. The Mentee should stay close enough to the action to learn and observe and potentially be useful, but to make sure not to get in the way and only help if asked. The Mentor reserves the right to ask the Mentee to step back, be quiet, etc. (Which they should be unnecessary if the mentee reads the set etiquette article…)
7. Self study – Based on information gleaned from the production experience and the Mentor, the Mentee researches what their path might be to achieve their desired position in the industry, having been given information and observed. The Mentee will write down a proposed course of action for his/herself.
8. Third meeting – The Mentor and Mentee will have a one hour "wrap" meeting where the Mentee is free to ask questions of the Mentor; to outline what they aim to do to enter the industry and ask advice thereupon. The Mentor offers advice and commentary on the mentee's ideas and set behavior. If possible the Mentor will provide potential job leads and contacts if applicable.
9. This concludes the PSA Production Mentorship.