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1 8 I D G A M O N T H L Y See more photos and video, where available, from these events at www.dga.org On March 27, the Assistant Directors and Unit Production Managers of the projects nominated for the 73rd Annual DGA Awards were celebrated during the Western AD/UPM Council's 18th Annual Meet the AD/UPMs event. Hosted by the Council's Education Committee, DGA members were able to hear fi rsthand what went into the making of these notable productions for fi lm and television from: UPM Stuart M. Besser and 1st AD Joseph P. Reidy, from Aaron Sorkin's, The Trial of the Chicago 7; 1st AD Richard Goodwin and 2nd AD Samantha McGrady, from David Fincher's Mank; UPM James Price from Radha Blank's The Forty-Year-Old Version; UPM Mary Kane and 2nd AD Stephanie Tull Coscina, from Matt Shakman's WandaVision; 1st AD Aldric La'auli Porter from Scott Frank's The Queen's Gambit; 2nd AD Candice Lee from Erin O'Malley's Curb Your Enthusiasm episode, "The Surprise Party" and Jeff Schaffer's Curb Your Enthusiasm episode, "The Spite Store"; 1st AD Shawn Pipkin-West and 2nd AD Courtney Franklin from Thomas Schlamme's A West Wing Special to Benefi t When We All Vote; and 1st AD John Lowe from Steve Ayson's Nike spot, The Great Chase. In a conversation moderated by 2021 Frank Capra Award Recipient Brian E. Frankish and illustrated by clips from the nominated works, the panelists covered subjects that included: what special skills they brought to their productions, working with their Directors on getting desired shots, which moments stood out while working on the set, and how being a DGA member has affected their careers. Meet the AD/UPMs of the DGA Award-Nominated Projects Nominated AD/UPMs and Education Committee members gather online for the Western AD/UPM Council's 18th Annual Meet the AD/UPMs of the DGA Award-Nominated Projects event. MEET THE NOMINEES Meet the Nominees: Documentary James Moll (chair), Chai Vasarhelyi & Patrick Creadon (moderators) and Documentary Nominees Michael Dweck, Pippa Ehrlich, David France Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss and Benjamin Ree. On April 8, DGA members were able to view online the 2021 edition of the Meet the Nominees: Documentary event. Following a welcome from DGA Documentary Committee Chair James Moll, nominees Michael Dweck (The Truffle Hunters), Pippa Ehrlich (My Octopus Teacher), David France (Welcome to Chechnya), Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss (Boys State) and Benjamin Ree (The Painter and the Thief) engaged in a lively and entertaining conversation about their work, illustrated by clips from each film, and moderated by Documentary Awards Committee Co-Chairs Patrick Creadon and Chai Vasarhelyi. Nominees Gregory Kershaw (The Truffle Hunters) and James Reed (My Octopus Teacher) were unable to participate.