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2 2 I D G A M O N T H L Y Navigating Drone Filming in NYC An Eastern AD/UPM Council and Assistant Director Training Plan Event See more detailed descriptions, additional photos and video, where available, online at www.dga.org. First Assistant Directors gathered online and in the DGA's Los Angeles Boardroom on September 28 for their annual gathering. Hosted by the Western AD/UPM Council's 1st AD Committee, this year's event, Understanding Financial Strategies for Uncertain Times and Tips for Filming in Unfamiliar Territory, aimed to provide members with financial wellness education and encouragement, as well as tips on how to film on location when you find yourself in a different state or country. Following opening remarks from Committee Co-Chairs Mark Hansson and Alan Curtiss, the Committee's staff liaison, DGA Director of Commercial Contracts Winona Wacker, introduced the speakers of the first presentation on specific financial strategies. The Entertainment Community Fund's Director of Financial Wellness Rebecca Selkowe, J.D., AFC, and Director of Social Services Tina Hookom held a mini workshop on subjects such as Finding Your Financial Starting Point, Your Relationship with Money, and other related topics. The workshop included hands-on financial planning work like using a monthly debt calculator to stay on top of owed assets and tracking non-traditional income sources. Following the financial strategies workshop, Western AD/UPM Council Chair Linda Montanti and 1st AD Committee Members Kelly Cantley-Kashima, Kevin Koster and Donald Sparks shared pointers for 1st ADs during the second panel, Tips for Filming in Unfamiliar Territory. The panelists revealed changes and programs they have had to work with in foreign countries and out of state locations including: safety supervisors in Australia, regulations for schooling for child actors in Atlanta, preparing for weather in southern states, company moves in Latin America and Morocco, scheduling around European holidays, and how to pay taxes correctly outside of Los Angeles and the U.S. Photo: (L-R Seated) Entertainment Community Fund's Director of Financial Wellness Rebecca Selkowe and Director of Social Services Tina Hookom, Western AD/UPM Council Chair Linda Montanti and 1st AD Committee member Kelly Cantley-Kashima. (Standing) 1st AD Committee member Xochi Blymer, DGA Field Rep Emily Pierceall, 1st AD Committee members Katterli Frauenfelder and Mark Hansson (Co-Chair), DGA Director of Commercial Contracts Winona Wacker, and Alan Curtiss (Co-Chair) 1st AD Committee members Jim Goldthwait, Nicole Burke, DGA Assistant Executive Director Faith Santilla, and 1st AD Committee members Donald Sparks and Carol Vitkay. Understanding Financial Strategies for Uncertain Times & Tips for Filming in Unfamiliar Territory A Western AD/UPM Council 1st AD Committee Event See more detailed descriptions, additional photos and video, where available, online at www.dga.org. See more detailed descriptions, additional photos and video, where available, online at www.dga.org. DGA Events Roundup photo by Quintin Lundy photos courtesy Flying Monster, LLC 1 2 3 On October 5, DGA members and trainees gathered in New Jersey to learn more about a new production option during the training event, Navigating Drone Filming in NYC. Hosted by the Eastern AD/UPM Council and the New York Assistant Directors Training Plan and held in partnership with Flying Monster, LLC, the session featured experienced professionals who provided guidance on what's needed for a successful drone shoot in the city, such as understanding the regulations, securing permits, choosing the right equipment and assembling the right crew. Additionally, members were able to hear about real-world experiences — from capturing the tight spaces of Wall Street, to the heights of Midtown's skyscrapers, and filming the city's iconic bridges — that may help to prepare them for their own drone shoots in NYC. Photos: 1. DGA members and trainees learn more about what's needed for a successful drone shoot. 2. Experienced professionals from Flying Monster, LLC provide guidance on drone filming techniques. 3. Attendees experience the other end of drone filming during the training event.