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DGA Committee Meeting Events
Disability Committee
Authentic Casting and Disability Representation
On August 13, the DGA Disability Committee's online meeting featured the panel
discussion, Authentic Casting and Disability Representation in Amber Sealey's Out
of My Mind, In a conversation moderated by Director Kay Cannon, Sealey and Disability
Advocate Lawrence Carter-Long discussed the challenges of fi nding the right actor for the
role of a disabled individual while remaining true to the fi lm and the audience and the role
of a consultant in that process.
Images: (L-R) Director Amber Sealey, Disability Advocate
Lawrence Carter-Long and Director Kay Cannon (moderator).
Latino Committee
Covering the Most-Watched Sporting Events in the World
On August 28, the Latino Committee meeting was preceded by the panel
discussion, Covering the Most-Watched Sporting Events in the World. In a
conversation moderated by Associate Director Angela Visca, Stage Manager Todd
Bivona and Associate Director Gilbert Zepeda discussed their career experiences
such as Bivona's work on the 2024 Summer Olympics, and Zepeda shared in detail
the complex coverage requirements for live sporting events.
Images: (L-R) Stage Manager Todd Bivona, Associate Director Gilbert Zepeda
and Associate Director Angela Visca (moderator).
LGBTQ+ Committee
Sex on Screen
On September 11, the DGA LGBTQ+ Committee's online meeting featured the panel
discussion, Sex on Screen. In a conversation moderated by Director Peter Paige,
Directors Steven Canals, Lisa Cholodenko and Ira Sachs explored how to tell a great and
sexy story with sensitivity and smarts. The discussion covered a variety of topics including
the idea of a gendered 'gaze' and navigating fi lming sex scenes in the modern age with
closed sets, modesty garments and intimacy coordinators.
Images: (Clockwise) Directors Steven Canals, Lisa Cholodenko,
Ira Sachs and Peter Paige (moderator).
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