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4 I D G A M O N T H L Y Directors Jono Oliver and Louis Venosta have been elected as co- chairs of the DGA's Eastern Diversity Steering Committee (EDSC). They join Associate Director Joyce A. Thomas, who was reelected to her fourth term in the post. A DGA member since 1993, Oliver's directing credits include the independent feature film Home, and multiple episodes of Law & Order: SVU, Chicago Fire, and The Enemy Within. Thomas has worked at CBS for more than 30 years, joining the Guild in 1996 as an Associate Director/Technical Director in the Broadcast Operations Department. Thomas has been elected to the Eastern AD/SM/PA Council nine times, serving three terms as Council Chair, is currently an Associate National Board Member and has served on three Network Agreement Negotiating Committees. A DGA member since 2017, Venosta made his directing debut was the short film The Coriolis Effect. His other directing credit include Grey's Anatomy and Venosta is currently developing multiple original series projects for television and a Broadway Musical production of The Last Dragon. The EDSC represents the concerns of Guild members of African, Asian, Native American, Arab-Middle Eastern or Latino descent residing in the East. Committed to improving the employment opportunities, working conditions and the skills of ethnically diverse Guild members, the EDSC sponsors workshops, seminars, round-table discussions and networking events to showcase the talents of its members, recognize their contributions, and increase their visibility in the industry. For more information about the EDSC, visit their webpage on www.dga.org. Louis Venosta Joyce Thomas Jono Oliver Eastern Diversity Steering Committee Elects Co-Chairs First-Time Episodic Directors Attend Orientation Course The DGA's Orientation Course for Episodic Television Directors recently held a session in Los Angeles on August 3. DGA Past President Paris Barclay (Station 19) and Directors Anton Cropper (Black-ish) and Daniel Sackheim (True Detective) provided training for the attending first-time episodic television directors on their role, responsibilities and obligations. About the Program The orientation was codified in the 2017 Basic Agreement and the program was launched in July of that year. In each course, the participants also learned about the standards of the craft, their creative rights as directors and the Guild resources available to them. The attendees also received valuable advice and learned the best practices to help them succeed from some of the top directors working today. To learn more about these courses & view photos from previous sessions, visit the Employer's section of www.dga.org. Annual Membership Information Update DGA Awards season is approaching and each year at this time we ask all our members to review their contact information on file with us. This helps to ensure the proper delivery of your Awards screeners, screening notices and all other Guild communications. You will soon receive an email asking you to review your address and mailing preferences. Follow the link on the email to login to the DGA Website and verify your information so you won't miss any screeners! Or Review Your Contact Information in Three Easy Steps: 1. Log in to the DGA Website and click on the "Account Settings" link 2. Click the "Address Settings" tab to review your address and mailing preferences and to make changes if necessary. You may also choose to share your private address information with the DGA Health and Pension plans with the click of a button. 3. Be Also be sure to click on the "Overview" and "Profile" tabs to verify that all your other contact information on file is accurate (e.g., email address, agent, production center, credits, etc.) Please take this opportunity to review which contact information you have selected to be publicly available on your online member profile for potential employers, and which information is private (for Guild use only). If you require login assistance or have any questions, please call the Web Support line at (310) 289-2082 (Mon-Fri, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Pacific) or email dgawebsupport@dga.org