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M A R C H 2 0 2 0 I 2 9 MEMBERSHIP REPORT DGA Events Roundup DGA Holds Orientation Courses for First-Time Episodic Directors On January 11, the DGA's Orientation Course for 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 (Bull) and Director Eric Stoltz (Madam Secretary) 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 Zetna Fuentes (Jane the Virgin), John Kretchmer (Nancy Drew) and Andy Wolk (Bluff City Law) were the instructors and Director Mark Cendrowski (The Big Bang Theory) gave a short multi-cam breakout session for the multi-cam students in the class. 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 EASTERN REGION ADDITIONS Michael Bartholet, 2AD Anthony Clementi, UPM Tarin M. Deuster, DIR Ana Drasinover, 2AD Derek A. Franzese, 2AD CJ Hipp, 2AD Alex N. Linde, PA Christopher E. Lopez, AD Matthew Merksamer, 2AD Ralph F. Moran, 2AD Oscar D. Roxas, 2AD Karel J. Schurman, 2AD Jeremy Zalben, 2AD WESTERN REGION ADDITIONS Darius M. Aubry, SM Leslie K. Bellows, 2AD Javier Clave, 1AD Joe Demock, 2AD Peter S. Freeman, 1AD Erica Ginger, AD JP Quicquaro, UPM Jessica D. Szajner, 2AD Monica Timmerman, 2AD Samantha Waite, UPM Morgan Zupanski, SM PRIMARY CATEGORY CHANGES Mirashyam Blakeslee to 1AD Keri Bruno to 1AD Sally Edwards Brunski to 1AD James Toby Burge to 1AD Rayniece Holmes to 2AD Kurt O. Johnstad to DIR Jason Roberts to UPM Denise Van Cleave to DIR Anderson Vilien to 1AD Katey Wheelhouse to UPM Christopher B. Banninger, DIR Carol Craven, DIR Kirk Douglas, DIR Joe Florence, 1AD Randy Hackett, DIR Alan G. Johnson, DIR Kurt Neumann Jr., UPM Gene Reynolds, DIR Dimitri Sotirakis, DIR James E. Thompson, DIR Eric M. Warner, SM David M. Whorf, DIR IN MEMORIAM