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1 4 I D G A M O N T H L Y WSC Squad Mentorship Program Seeks Applicants In July, the DGA's Women's Steering Committee (WSC) will be seeking applicants for the newest class of its WSC Squad Mentorship Program. The program, which debuted in July of 2021, pairs mid-career Directors with well-established mentors. The deadline to apply is Friday, July 12. The WSC Squad Mentorship Program will run for six months and aims to create a solid community of working Directors within the DGA's WSC. The program will provide frank guidance and discussions around the unique issues that female Directors face to support and prepare WSC members as they seek to advance their directing careers. The WSC Squad Mentorship Program is coordinated by Directors Morenike Joela Evans, Jen McGowan and Rachel Raimist. The WSC Co-Chairs are Director Tara Miele, UPM Liz Ryan and 1st AD Shawn Pipkin-West and Alternate Co-Chair, Director Shaz Bennett. For more information about the WSC Squad Mentorship Program please email WSC@dga.org. Follow Us On Social Media Stay connected with the Directors Guild of America! Follow us across social media to learn about events and Guild activities. Join the conversation by following our channels today! • Facebook: www.facebook.com/directorsguildofamericadga • X: twitter.com/directorsguild • Instagram: www.instagram.com/directorsguild • YouTube: www.youtube.com/@directorsguildofamericaDGA DGA Announces 30th Annual DGA Student Film Awards Spotlighting Diverse Student Filmmakers — Call For Submissions Opens Soon The application period for the 30th Annual DGA Student Film Awards will soon be open. These awards are designed to honor, encourage and bring attention to exceptional direction by diverse student fi lmmakers in fi lm schools and select universities across the country. Over the years, the DGA Student Film Awards have highlighted dozens of African American, Asian American, Latino and Women fi lmmakers. A number of past winners have gone on to enjoy successful directing careers, including: Steven Caple Jr. (Creed II); Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians); Ryan Coogler (Black Panther); Nicole Kassell (Watchmen); Patricia Riggen (The 33); Sylvain White (The Umbrella Academy) This year's application period runs through October 7, 2024. Eligible fi lms must be made in the 2023/2024 school year (Sept. 2023 - Aug. 2024), and produced as a student project under the supervision of a faculty member. Animated fi lms, experimental fi lms, commercials, music videos and webisodes are not eligible. Applicants must be enrolled in, or be a recent (one-year) graduate from, an accredited post-secondary institution located in the United States and selected by the DGA. Eligible fi lms are those in which students hold every major crew position. The DGA Student Film Awards application and submission process is entirely online. For more information, or to apply, visit the Student Film Awards page on www.dga.org. A photo from the 29th Annual DGA Student Film Awards in Los Angeles.