Leadership Takes a Team

Challenging one another to better our community.

DAI Leadership and Student Standards

We expect a certain standard of conduct and attitude from our students and leadership. Below are some values and expectations for everyone here. We make these statements to one another regularly.

Respect

I respect you and who you are as a person. I am your advocate.

I am committed to you. We win together, fail together.

Trust

I will never lie to you.

I will never talk about you.

I have your back.

Dependability

You can count on me. I have no excuses.

I am always on time and always prepared.

Communication

I will look you in the eye and speak truth. 

I will let nothing linger.

I will actively engage all newcomers. There are no strangers here.

Collective Responsibility

I succeed as I help you succeed.

We win together. We fail together.

Flexibility

I will handle every situation with focus and enthusiasm, without complaint. 

When I am in over my head, I will ask for help.

Ownership

I own my future. I have taken ownership and will make it happen. 

I represent a great organization. I will behave and represent you and it, wherever I am.

Energy

I will give all my energy to you. 

You will get no less than my all.

Success

I will learn everything I can here. Then pass it on.

I will do whatever I can to help you succeed. 

As I succeed, I will pass on everything I know.

Once I succeed, I will continue learning.

I may never be the best, but I can be my best.

Bottom Line

I will be all I can be so that you can be all you can be.

We will challenge one another and better the world.

Business Sponsor Packet

Business Sponsors play a vital role in supporting the DAI’s mission of providing exposure, education, and hands-on experience in the world of film production, video production, screenwriting, acting, and music production. By choosing to contribute through recurring donations or featuring your ads at the DeSoto Film Festival, our sponsors help us continue to nurture creativity and empower aspiring artists. Join us in shaping the future of the arts in our communities by becoming a valued business sponsor.