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N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 9 I 2 1 DGA Holds Orientation Courses for First-Time Episodic Directors On September 14, the DGA's Orientation Course for First-Time Episodic Television Directors held sessions in New York and Los Angeles. During the East Coast session at the Guild's New York offices, DGA Fifth Vice President Bethany Rooney and Directors John Coles and Vincent Misiano provided training for the attending first-time episodic television directors on their role, responsibilities and obligations. During the West Coast session at DGA headquarters in Los Angeles, Directors Roxann Dawson, Edward Ornelas and Andy Wolk were the instructors along with Eric Dean Seaton, who taught an hour-long multi-cam session in the middle of the course. Photos: 1. First-time Episodic Directors & instructors at the DGA orientation in NY. 2. First-time Episodic Directors & instructors at the DGA orientation in LA. 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. For more information about these courses and photos from previous sessions, visit their webpage in the Employer's section of www.dga.org. 1 2 MEMBERSHIP REPORT WESTERN REGION ADDITIONS Forrest Alsobrook, 2AD Kathryn M. Clemmons, 2AD Abraham A. Higginbotham, DIR Nitsa Kuangvanh, 2AD Beatriz Loera, 2AD John A. Stern, 2AD Adam W. Tate, UPM Ian V. Temperley, DIR IN MEMORIAM Mary L. Brooks, 1AD Michael S. Fitzwater, 1AD Steve Golin, UPM Jon Guliner, DIR Peter J. Lindbergh, DIR Sylvestre L. Novak, 1AD PRIMARY CATEGORY CHANGES Jimmy J. Chriss to DIR Jose Gilberto Molinari-Rosaly to 1AD Sebastian Mazzola to 1AD EASTERN REGION ADDITIONS Lukas Behnken, UPM Jack A. Birdsall, 2AD Kelvin B. Bland, 2AD AJ Bruno, 2AD Jamie Buckner, UPM Mary Katharine Diesinger, 2AD Tony Grazia, UPM Ryan J. Hammer, 2AD Lauren M. Heath, UPM Felix Jordan, 2AD Keaton Lange, 2AD Hayley Luhrs, 2AD Jamie MacDonald, 2AD Timothy E. Martin, 2AD Kristina McFadden, 2AD Chelsea M. Meador, 2AD Michelle D. Murphy, 2AD Olivia Newcomb, 2AD Pierre Ouellet, 1AD Paige Pemberton, UPM Sarah Rummel, 2AD Tommy South, 2AD Justin Stowell, 2AD David Ten Brook, 2AD Alicia Triana, 2AD Alexis Vail, 2AD Anthony J. Vorhies, UPM Diana Xue, 2AD Correction: In the October 2019 issue of DGA Monthly, Ronnie Kupferwasser should have been listed as the Location Manager for Ang Lee's Gemini Man. DGA Events Roundup More detailed descriptions and additional photos are posted online at www.dga.org. photos by DGA Staff