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2 0 I D G A M O N T H L Y The DDI is designed to provide current information on the Director's craft in order to further the Guild's mission to increase the diversity of the industry. For more information please visit the Diversity section of www.dga.org. Photos: 1. (L-R) Directors Lee Rose and Rosemary Rodriguez, DGA Diversity Task Force Co- Chair Todd Holland (moderator) and Director Vanessa Parise. 2. DGA members learn more about the foundational structure of the television business and how to maximize their positioning for hiring. 3-4. Rodriguez and Rose chat with attendees after the lab. More detailed descriptions and additional photos are posted online at www.dga.org. DGA Events Roundup Director Development Initiative Lab Television 101: What Directors Should Know About the Creative Process DGA members seeking ways to better prepare for their next episodic directing assignment gathered at the Guild headquarters on July 31 for the DGA Director Development Initiative's (DDI) second interactive lab in Los Angeles for 2019. Television 101: What Directors Should Know About the Creative Process provided an opportunity for the participants to learn more about the foundational structure of the television business from experienced Director-Producers and discover how to how to maximize their positioning for hiring. Following a welcome by DGA Executive in Charge of Diversity Programs and Committees Frank Bennett Gonzalez, DGA Diversity Task Force Co-Chair Todd Holland (Amazing Stories) gave a breakdown of how the lab would proceed. Then the lab kicked off with a panel discussion with Directors Vanessa Parise (Charmed), Rosemary Rodriguez (Home Before Dark) and Lee Rose (Star Trek: Discovery) in a conversation moderated by Holland and illustrated by a PowerPoint presentation that covered the entire "Television 101" process — from pilot to series. The panelists also explored subjects including: working with content creators and PODs, the broadcast TV cycle from pitching product to pick-up and the recent trend towards network streaming services. After the discussion, the participants engaged in an open forum with the attendees where they answered questions and provided feedback on ideas. 2 3 1 photos by Elisa Haber See video highlights from this event at www.dga.org. 4 Western AD/UPM Council's 1st AD Committee hosts New Media and Production Apps the 13th Annual 1st AD Luncheon On July 13, DGA 1st ADs gathered at the DGA headquarters in Los Angeles to celebrate their 13th Annual 1st AD Luncheon. Hosted by the Western AD/UPM Council's 1st AD Committee, New Media and Production Apps provided attendees with valuable information on these subjects from seasoned Guild members. 1st AD Committee Co-Chair Mark Hansson kicked off the event by welcoming the attendees and guest speakers and introducing DGA Assistant Executive Director Steven Knauss, the executive assigned to work with the Council. Then DGA AD/UPM VFX/Digital Technology Committee Chair Susan Zwerman and 1st AD Daniel Silverberg delivered a PowerPoint presentation on selected production apps useful to members of this category, provided handouts and answered audience questions about those apps at the end of their presentation. In the second section, Hansson and 1st AD Jill Maxcy moderated a conversation with 1st ADs: Jason C. Brown, Kelly Cantley-Kashima, Billy Greenfield and Shawn Pipkin-West, who each shared brief anecdotes about working in new media. The panelists also gave their perspectives on a variety of subjects including: the advantages and challenges of working in new media, the current terms and conditions of internet production on streaming platforms and how the business has changed during its brief history. Photos: 1. (Standing): 1st AD Committee Co-Chairs Alan B. Curtiss and Mark Hansson (moderator). (Seated): Committee members Jill Maxcy (moderator) and Daniel Silverberg, AD/UPM VFX/Digital Technology Committee Chair Susan Zwerman, and 1st ADs Jason C. Brown, Shawn Pipkin-West and Billy Greenfield. 2. 1st AD Kelly Cantley-Kashima. 3-4. DGA1st ADs ask questions and learn more about working in new media photos by Elisa Haber 3 2 4 1