Focus on Women becomes a Standing
Committee of the DGA National Board
At the DGA National Board meeting in October 17, 2020, the
Focus on Women Committee (FOWC) was designated an
official standing committee for women members residing in the
Eastern Region.
The FOWC was founded in 2009 as a sub-committee of the Eastern
Directors Council to explore ways to educate, inform, address the
concerns of and create opportunities for women directors. In its new
form, the FOWC — now open to all women members in the Eastern
Region — is dedicated to empowering and advancing the professional
interests of female members in all Guild categories, and to promoting and
working for employment equity throughout the entertainment industry.
Elections for the FOWC Co-Chairs and Category Representatives will take
place from Tuesday, December 1, 2020 - Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
The results will be announced online and in a future issue of DGA Monthly.
The FOWC's current interim Co-Chairs are Directors Maggie Greenwald
and Annetta Marion. Past Co-Chairs of the Committee include Directors
Linda Laundra, Laura Belsey and Rosemary Rodriguez.
For more information about the FOWC, please visit their page
in the Committees section of www.dga.org.
Images – L-R 1. One of the FOWC's most recent event was Capturing A Perilous
World: A Conversation with Members of the Directing Team from HOMELAND on July 9,
2020. 2. One of the Committee's early events was Getting to Yes: A View of the Hiring
Process with A Focus on Women Directors on November 6, 2007.
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DGF Extends Deadline for Free CVS Flu
Shot Vouchers for Members Not Covered
by the DGA Health Plan
On October 6, Directors Guild Foundation (DGF) Chairman
Todd Holland announced that the Foundation has partnered with
CVS to provide free flu shots through a new voucher program for
DGA members not covered by the DGA-Producer Pension and
Health Plans. On November 6, it was announced that the deadline for enrollment has been extended to
December 31, 2020.
The DGF's CVS voucher program is covering up to $50,000 of flu shot vouchers for non-covered members. If you are a member in the
U.S. who is NOT covered by the DGA Health Plan, send an email to: FoundationVouchers@dga.org by the extended deadline of
December 31, 2020 to register for a CVS flu shot voucher. The email subject line should say: Flu Shot Voucher Request – [Your Name]
[Your Member Number]. In the body of the email, confirm that you are not a participant in the DGA Health Plan. A voucher for one free CVS
standard flu shot will be emailed back to you within 1-2 business days and can be redeemed at a CVS Pharmacy near you.
If you are a participant in the DGA Health Plan, flu shots are already 100% covered through your choice of numerous network providers
and pharmacies, please do not register for a voucher.
Please note: CVS vouchers are for standard flu shots only. One voucher per member, valid in the U.S. only.
For more information about the DGF, please visit www.dga.org/Foundation
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