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O C T O B E R 2 0 2 4 I 1 1 A reception will follow this event. Information regarding the panelists will be posted online closer to the date of this event. For questions contact wsc@dga.org. Saturday, October 26 6:00 p.m. Los Angeles Theater 1 To RSVP, please log-in as a member at www.dga.org/Events and click on Upcoming Events. DGA Women's Steering Committee presents: Women's Day at the DGA: The Power of Genre Blending Please join us for our fourth annual Women's Day to hear from women Directors with unique cinematic voices whose work is changing the conversation around the craft. There has been a focus in the last few years in both features and television to use some lighter genres to explore darker themes, and both renowned and up-and-coming auteurs are leading the way in transitioning storytelling to encapsulate multiple genres both visually and on the page. This panel will explore what it takes to pitch a movie that blends genres, how a Director balances presenting two genres to a studio — and to their actors — how to always lean towards emotional truth (no matter the genre), how genre blending can actually broaden your audience, and what the future of theatrical moviegoing looks like, keeping these new "genre rules for the box office" in mind. • OCTOBER UPCOMING EVENTS • Wednesday, October 23 7:00 p.m. Los Angeles Atrium To RSVP, please log-in as a member at www.dga.org/Events and click on Upcoming Events. DGA Director Development Initiative presents a Craft Workshop: Working with Actors How do television Directors collaborate with Actors on set to create their best work? What strategies might Directors use to support performances that best serve the story? This session focuses on the episodic television Directors' approach to performance and will explore how working with Actors is a collaborative and dynamic process. Attendees will learn how to adapt to an actor's method of reaching their goals and workshop techniques that inspire an Actor's best performance. It will also assist attendees seeking ways to better prepare for their next episodic directing assignment. The DDI Labs focus on education and career development for members interested in episodic television and is designed to provide current information on the Director's craft delivered by experienced Episodic Television Directors. Panelists will be listed on www.dga.org closer to the date of this event. — Space is limited. Saturday, October 26 12:00 p.m. CENTRAL CASTING 575 Morosgo Drive NE, Atlanta GA 30324 To RSVP, please log-in as a member at www.dga.org/Events and click on Upcoming Events. The DGA Assistant Director Training Program and the DGA Atlanta Coordinating Committee present: Working with Background Actors in GA Please join fellow DGA members to learn about hiring and working with background actors, with a presentation from representatives of Central Casting that will focus on background actor employment practices in Georgia. Space for this event is limited and will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email ATLCC@dga.org for further information. These DGA Assistant Director Training Plan Currency Training Seminars for Unit Production Managers and Assistant Directors are designed to keep DGA members abreast of current management practices and contract updates. Don't miss these opportunities to enhance your knowledge! Photo: DGA Members and Staff at the 2022 Working with Background Actors in Georgia seminar.