DGA Monthly

M A Y 2 0 2 5 I 1 3 DDI Mentorship Program Application Announcement: The DDI Mentorship Program will begin accepting applications for the 2026 cycle on August 4, 2025. More information about the application process will be available in the June issue of DGA Monthly. DGA Director Development Initiative presents a Craft Workshop: Exploring Director Collaborations: Working with Cinematographers & DPs In episodic television, Directors and Cinematographers/DPs have distinct roles and responsibilities on set, while also working closely together to achieve a cohesive creative vision and collaborate on the creative and technical aspects of filming. In this lab, the panelists will highlight how their experiences as Cinematographers/DPs informed their experiences as Directors working across different shows, offer their perspectives for how to approach partnering, and share tips for how to effectively communicate. Attendees will learn more about what Directors and Cinematographers/DPs look for in a successful collaboration and how they best support each other on set. 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. Thursday, May 29 5:00 p.m. (PT) 8:00 p.m. (ET) Online To RSVP, please log-in as a member at www.dga.org/Events and click on Upcoming Events. • UPCOMING EVENTS - MAY • Saturday, May 3 10:00 a.m. Online To RSVP, please log-in as a member at www.dga.org/Events and click on Upcoming Events. The Eastern AD/UPM Council Member Education Committee presents: From Script to Screen: A Seminar on Scheduling Episodic TV After the scripting and before the shooting comes the seemingly Herculean task of figuring out the intricacies involved in getting everyone together to make the production. Please join us for this seminar with 1st AD Louis J. Guerra (Law & Order, Paper Girls), that will demystify the scheduling process for newcomers and seasoned professionals alike. This seminar will include: • A discussion of the theory behind scheduling. • An interactive session on balancing priorities to put together a schedule that works. • And a review of a finished schedule and discussion on how that result was achieved. Participants will work with a sample episodic television script and schedule, but the concepts discussed can apply to scheduling for other formats and genres. Monday, May 19 Tuesday, May 20 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. DGA New York Offices See RSVP info left. The DGA-Producer Pension and Health Plans present: Pension & Health Meetings in New York The DGA-Producer Pension and Health Plans will be conducting informational sessions with DGA members in New York. DGA-PPHP Pension Manager, Ed Bohm, and Eligibility Manager, Maggie Der-Minassian, will answer your pension and health benefits questions in private 30-minute meetings. An RSVP is required. These sessions will take place on Monday, May 19 and on Tuesday, May 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the DGA New York Offices at 110 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019. Check-in is at the 6th Floor reception desk. To make an appointment, please contact Phyllis Seger at pseger@dgaplans.org or (323) 866-2276. Note: LA-based members can make an appointment to talk to a DGA-Producer Pension and Health representative at any time by calling (323) 866-2200.

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