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3 6 I D G A M O N T H L Y EASTERN REGION ADDITIONS Caroline E. Alexander, DIR Ari Aster, DIR Peter J. Babington, DIR Cassie J. Ballschmidt, 2AD Hagar Ben-Asher, DIR Radha Blank, DIR Christopher C. Bryson, DIR Jordan E. Butler, 2AD Anthony Caronna, DIR Seth Copans, DIR Renee M. Cullen, DIR Paul Dalio, DIR Lalou Dammond, DIR Anthony DeMarco, DIR Susan E. DeRose, DIR Jonathan Desbiens, DIR Dave Dorn, 2AD Dianne Dreyer, DIR Eric Eckelman, DIR Alexis Eelman, 2AD Roy Farfel, DIR Peter W. Farnsworth JR., 2AD Danielle Girdwood, DIR Doron M. Hagay, DIR Veronica Heffron, 2AD Toby Holguin, DIR Eric Jasso, 2AD Stephen A. Karam, DIR Quincy G. Ledbetter, DIR Kris Lefcoe, DIR Michael C. Lennox, DIR Timothy D. Lizzo, DIR Dave Macomber, DIR Tucker McWhirter, DIR Scott A. Miller, DIR Gilbert B. Morales, 2AD Stanley Nelson, DIR Wesley O'Mary, UPM Jennifer Opresnick, DIR Lauren N. Petzke, DIR Tayarisha M. Poe, DIR Naima Ramos-Chapman, DIR Mark J. Raso, DIR Ulises Rodriguez, UPM Kayla R. Schmidt, DIR Andrew R. Shepherd, DIR Anita Sum, UPM Sam Vega, DIR Marcus Wiley, 2AD Joshua B. Zeman, DIR MEMBERSHIP REPORT WESTERN REGION ADDITIONS Anthony Fankhauser, UPM Dwjuan F. Fox, UPM Narineh Hacopian, UPM Samantha Jo Hart, 2AD Molly A. Hassell, UPM R. Kyle Hiemenz, UPM Wayne T. Silva, 2AD Oscar A. Zisman, 2AD PRIMARY CATEGORY CHANGES Eda Benjakul to DIR Marco E. Black to UPM Peter I. Sabat to UPM Kenneth C. Gilbert, DIR Jim Hallowes, DIR Buck Henry, DIR Tana M. Manners, 1AD Lee M. Mendelson, DIR Henry D. O'Karma, DIR Norman Toback, DIR IN MEMORIAM Eastern Directors Council Hosts New Member Orientation On December 16, the Eastern Directors Council hosted an orientation event for newer DGA members prior to the meeting of the Council. East Coast-based Directors gathered in the boardroom of the Guild's New York offices for a primer on the basic workings of the DGA. Following a welcome from Eastern Directors Council Chair Vincent Misiano, he and DGA Eastern Executive Director Neil Dudich covered a variety of topics including: how the Guild's main mission is to protect the economic and creative rights of its members; the governance of the Guild and how the National Board and the Councils work together to deal with issues both local and universal; the responsibilities of membership including how members may only work for signatory employers; some of the many benefits that come with a DGA card such as the Pension and Health Plans and access to the screenings and special events; and some of the services available online via the DGA website. The orientation ended with a Q&A session where new members could have their questions addressed by Misiano, Dudich and DGA other attending members of the DGA staff. All the attendees were invited to stay for the public portion of the Eastern Directors Council meeting that was taking place after the orientation. Photo: Newer DGA Director-members pose for a photo with Eastern Directors Council Chair Vincent Misiano & Eastern Executive Director Neil Dudich after the orientation. photo by Marcie Revens DGA Events Roundup More detailed description and additional photos are posted online at www.dga.org.