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2 DGA QUARTERLY 9 GADGETS Deep Dives Underwater drones that probe unstable or dangerous sub-aquatic conditions gain traction among filmmakers. BY KAREN IDELSON 13 INDIE VOICE Just Say Yes For Late Night director Nisha Ganatra, willingness and tenacity have earned her a place in the spotlight. BY AMY NICHOLSON 15 MADISON AVENUE A Flood of Color and Movement For Rupert Sanders' commercial for the Apple iPhone XR, the director mostly eschewed special effects to capture synchronized bodies in motion, and in camera. BY T.L. STANLEY C O N T E N T S THE DGA INTERVIEW: THE RUSSO BROTHERS • VFX BAPTISMS BY FIRE • DAVID YATES ON JAWS S P R I N G 2 0 1 9 Q CRAFT JOURNAL of the DIRECTORS GUILD of AMERICA S P R I N G 2 0 1 9 | $ 8 . 0 0 DGA Q U A R T E R L Y + DGA INTERVIEW: THE RUSSO BROTHERS VFX BAPTISMS BY FIRE DAVID YATES ON JAWS The INNOVATORS Cameron & Favreau Talk Shop 0C1 COVER-FINALFINAL.indd 3 3/25/19 2:23 PM O N T H E COV E R Photographed by Kevin Scanlon Focus 17 SLEIGHT OF HAND Finding The Good Place Director Morgan Sackett used a combination of in-camera and VFX techniques to bring multiple personalities within the same character to life. BY BECCA NADLER 18 AT WORK WITH UPM Dana Robin, associate direc- tor Susan Faith Locke-Shapiro, 1st AD Michael J. Moore and 2nd AD/1st AD Michelle Gritzer offer a brief glimpse of what makes them tick. 20 5 QUESTIONS David Linde The CEO of Participant Media asserts that conscientious content, artistic vision and commercial vi- ability are not mutually exclusive. 21 BOOKS Hollywood's Forgotten Master Gets His Due Author Gwenda Young makes the case that from the silent era to the golden age, Clarence Brown deserves a place among the giants. BY HARRY HAUN 22 SHOT TO REMEMBER Never Leave the Shot During an alien birth on Men in Black, director Barry Sonnenfeld keeps the frame mostly fixed, allowing the audience to find the comedy. BY ROB FELD 68 PHOTO ESSAY Invented Worlds When it comes to fantasy and futurism, directors' imaginations truly run wild. We glimpse a few examples of the big screen's abil- ity to transport us to realms that only exist in the movies. 80 50TH ANNIVERSARY John Schlesinger In the spring of 1969, John Schlesinger's Midnight Cowboy was released to widespread ac- claim, becoming the first and only X-rated film to win the Academy's best picture award, and earning the British filmmaker a DGA Award and an Oscar for directing. Back Page 21 68 15 13 9 17