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Thursday, February 20
7:00 p.m. (ET)
This is an Online Event
To RSVP, please log-in as a
member at www.dga.org/Events
and click on Upcoming Events.
The Eastern Region Special Projects Committee presents:
Black History in the Making:
A Celebration of Black History Month
In 1919, pioneering filmmaker Oscar Micheaux — who was born into slavery in southern
Illinois — directed The Homesteader and is now credited as being the first African
American to produce a feature-length film. Since then, the list of Black filmmakers has
included such noteworthy names as Gordon Parks, Sidney Poitier, Julie Dash, Melvin
Van Peebles, Spike Lee, Ava DuVernay, Barry Jenkins, Ryan Coogler, Jordan Peele, John
Singleton and Steve McQueen just to name a few.
Please join us for this panel discussion that will highlight films featured at recent
festivals, and showcase newer Directors as they work their way into the legacy of
Black cinema. The panelists will discuss how they made their featured projects and
their experiences in the festivals.
The panelists will be listed on www.dga.org closer to the date of this event.
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The panelists will be listed on www.dga.org closer to the date of this event.
DGA Director Development Initiative presents:
How to Make Social Media Work for You:
Cultivating a Professional Online Presence
In the current digital age, it is important for Directors to create and maintain a
professional online presence. Social media can be a tool they use to showcase
their skills, build a personal brand and share their unique vision as a creative,
and broaden their social networks.
In this lab, the panelists will reflect on how social media has impacted their career
and offer tips for how Directors can boost their professional profiles. Attendees will
learn various approaches to how television Directors use social media as well as
strategies for how to engage and connect with others online.
The Director Development Initiative Labs are programs focused on education
and career development for DGA Members interested in Episodic Television. The
programming is designed to provide current information on the Director's craft
delivered by Episodic Television Directors.
Thursday, February 27
6:00 p.m. (PT) • 9:00 p.m. (ET)
This is an Online Event
To RSVP, please log-in as a
member at www.dga.org/Events
and click on Upcoming Events.
