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Guild Celebrates 50th Anniversary of DGA Awards Historic Legislation in Congress Protects Directors >Guild successfully cham- pions legislation ensuring directors, writers, and actors residuals when films are transferred to new owners and distributors. 1999 DGA Honors Started in New York Historic Agreement >Minimums established for dramatic programming on basic cable. In addition, for multi-camera sitcoms, separate UPMs and 1st ADs must be hired without combining the two posi- tions. DGA Battles Runaway Production >Guild releases the Monitor Company Report, in conjunction with SAG, on the economic impact of runaway production, and leads the effort to pass state and federal legislation to curtail it. Residuals Reach $155 Million Jack Shea Elected DGA President for Second Term ational Vice President Ed Sherin came up with the idea for DGA Honors in 1999 as a New York event recogniz- ing the individuals and organiza- tions that have made lasting contributions to American culture through their commitment to the film and television industry. More than any- one, Sherin recognized the complex and interconnected nature of being a director or a team member, and how it is influenced and enabled by the larger forces around us. He believed the DGA was the perfect nexus for art, com- merce, labor, academia, and gov- ernment to meet and to celebrate the concept of collaboration. Direc- tors, senators, teamsters, editors, actors, professors, producers, and union leaders have had the oppor- tunity to gather under one roof to celebrate what DGA members do on sets every day. Since its incep- tion, Honors have been presented to a wide range of diverse individuals and organizations, most recently in 2015 to director/producer Ron Howard, Teamsters Local 817 President Thomas J. O'Donnell, direc- tor/writer/producer Tyler Perry, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and film editor Thelma Schoonmaker, at a star studded ceremony with a VIP after-party at Nobu 57. DGA.org/Honors 1999 DGA HONORS ESTABLISHED IN NEW YORK "Honors was founded to recognize achieve- ment but, just as importantly, to honor the concept of collaboration. That spirit defines the DGA Honors and we hope it will continue to do so long into the future." —VINCENT MISIANO | National Vice President 2000 Guild Task Force on Violence and Social Responsibility Calls for Overhaul of Ratings System National Board Approves New Four- Year Commericials Contract National Board Approves Formation of Asian American Committee Membership Exceeds 12,000 (left to right) Asian American Committee Co-Chairs Ron Dempsey, Steven J. Kung, director Cary Joji Fukunaga, moderator Jason Reitman, Co-Chair Kevin Berlandi at a screening of Fukunaga's Beasts of No Nation. "This is one of the main goals of the Asian American Committee. We should not be marginalized in any way. All Asian-American directors are Americans, after all." —HENRY CHAN | Co-Founder Asian American Committee dga quarterly 53 PHOTOS: (CLOCKWISE, TOP RIGHT) EVAN AGOSTINI/GETTY IMAGES; BYRON GAMARRO; TONYA WISE; HOWARD WISE N