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M A R C H 2 0 2 0 I 2 7 More detailed descriptions, additional photos and audio are posted online at www.dga.org. DGA Events Roundup Jon Avnet discusses Three Christs Director Jon Avnet's drama, Three Christs, tells the extraordinary true story of how in 1959, psychiatrist Alan Stone took on the challenging case of three paranoid schizophrenic patients at the Ypsilanti State Hospital in Michigan who each believe they are Jesus Christ. Following the DGA membership screening in New York on January 4, Avnet sat down with Director Cary Murnion to discuss the making of Three Christs. He also discussed the film in a conversation moderated by Director Rodrigo García following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on January 19. Avnet's other directorial credits include the feature films Righteous Kill, 88 Minutes, Up Close & Personal, Fried Green Tomatoes; the movies for television Have a Little Faith and Between Two Women; and episodes of Sneaky Pete, Justified and Call to Glory. He was nominated for the 2001 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Miniseries for Uprising and again in that same category for his 2007 mini-series The Starter Wife. A DGA member since 1984, Avnet currently serves as a member of the DGA National Board and as the Co-Chair of the DGA Negotiating Committee alongside Director Todd Holland. Photos: Avnet with moderators Rodrigo García in LA and Cary Murnion in NY. photo by Marcie Revens photo by Trixie Textor 6 2 1 NY photos by Marcie Revens DGA Hosts Receptions in NY & LA for 2020 Sundance Filmmakers The DGA recently hosted receptions for filmmakers with projects accepted into the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. At the Manhattan reception on December 12, Director Rashaad Ernesto Green — whose film Premature was nominated for the NEXT Innovator Award at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival — spoke about how the Guild's flexibility makes it possible to still be an independent filmmaker and protected by the DGA, Sundance's Festival Director John Cooper and other Sundance staffers gave festival survival tips and DGA Field Representative Jennifer Peat explained how the Guild works with indie Directors. Also attending the NY reception were DGA members with projects at the festival including Braden King (The Evening Hour), David Bruckner (The Night House), Nanette Burstein (Hillary), Eliza Hittman (Never Rarely Sometimes Always), Heidi Ewing (I Carry You With Me), Julie Taymor (The Glorias), Lana Wilson (Taylor Swift: Miss Americana) and Matt Wolf (Spaceship Earth). In Hollywood on January 9, Cooper repeated the festival advisory duties, DGA Senior Manager, Special Events & Independent Organizing Matt Gamarra gave more information about the Guild and Director Jeff Wadlow (Fantasy Island) discussed the advantages of Guild membership. DGA members with Sundance films at the Los Angeles reception included Greg Barker (Sergio), Janicza Bravo (Zola), Beth Einhorn (The Starr Sisters), Tara Miele (Wander Darkly) and Justin Simien (Bad Hair). New York: 1. Director Rashaad Ernesto Green shares his own Sundance experiences. 2. Sundance filmmakers learn more about the Guild. 3. Sundance Film Festival Director of Programming Kim Yutani and Festival Director John Cooper give festival tips. 4-5. Directors Julie Taymor and Heidi Ewing introduce themselves and their films. Los Angeles: 6. Sundance filmmakers learn more about the Guild from Director Jeff Wadlow. 7-9. Directors Beth Einhorn, Greg Barker and Tara Miele speak about their projects. 10. Director Justin Simien (left) chats with a fellow Sundance filmmaker. 7 3 4 5 9 10 LA photos by Shane Karns 8