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See more detailed descriptions, additional photos and video online at www.dga.org. DGA Events Roundup See video highlights from this event at www.dga.org. 1 photos by Elisa Haber 4 2 3 Director Development Initiative Hosts Interactive Lab - The Sell: Personal Branding, Social Media and Strategic Networking On April 30, DGA members seeking ways to better prepare for their next episodic directing assignment gathered at the Guild's Los Angeles headquarters for The Sell: Personal Branding, Social Media & Strategic Networking, the DGA Director Development Initiative's (DDI) first panel and interactive lab of 2019 in Los Angeles. This lab explored how to take advantage of the tools available in the digital age and how to become your own best advocate by strengthening your personal brand and by raising your profile online and in social media. In a conversation moderated by DGA Diversity Task Force Co-Chair Bethany Rooney, Diversity Task Force Co-Chair Todd Holland, Sean Barclay from The Gersh Agency, Brian Rodda from Brian Rodda Consulting and Lucy Stutz from Rain Management explored subjects including: tailoring your director's reel for the job you want, getting your unique voice across, and how social media can impact your brand. Following the panel discussion, the lab's attendees participated in a reel review interactive session where they were able to receive personalized feedback on their clip reels from the panelists and VIP guests: Directors Kabir Akhtar, Jaffar Mahmood, Edward Ornelas and David Rodriguez and Agents Michael Kolodny from the Kaplan Stahler Agency and Gina M. Reyes from the Verve Talent & Literary Agency. Rodda also led a discussion about social media as a useful tool for furthering one's branding and the importance of establishing an online presence on various digital platforms to add to your marketability. Photos: 1. L-R Front Row: Manager Lucy Stutz, Diversity Task Force Co-Chair Bethany Rooney (moderator), Agents Michael Kolodny & Gina M. Reyes. Back Row: Directors Jaffar Mahmood & Kabir Akhtar, Diversity Task Force Co-Chair Todd Holland, Consultant Brian Rodda, Director David Rodriguez, Agent Sean Barclay & Director Edward Ornelas. 2-4. DDI lab attendees learn more about how to strengthen their personal brands and get feedback in reel review sessions. SHO.COM/FYC #SHOemmyFYC ©2019 Showtime Networks Inc. All rights reserved. SHOWTIME is a registered trademark of Showtime Networks Inc., a CBS Company. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. "Black Monday": ©Sony Pictures Television Inc. and Showtime Networks Inc. All rights reserved. SETH ROGEN & EVAN GOLDBERG Outstanding Directing for a COMEDY SERIES BLACK MONDAY – "365" (PILOT) Sarp-as- ell — TV Guide S:7.875" T:8.375" B:8.625"