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O C T O B E R 2 0 2 5 I 1 7 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The Western AD/UPM Council Education Committee presents: "What's New, What's Happening" + Navigating the DGA for New Members 11:00 a.m. - See page 13 for details and RSVP information. LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO CALENDAR — OCTOBER 2025 WESTERN AD/UPM COUNCIL 8:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required. For RSVP info please email ADUPMWest@dga.org. ASIAN AMERICAN COMMITTEE 7:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required. For RSVP info please email AAC@dga.org. WESTERN AD/SM/PA COUNCIL 11:00 a.m. A joint meeting with the AD/SM/PA East. For RSVP info please email ADSMPAWest@dga.org DISABILITY COMMITTEE 5:00 p.m. For RSVP info please email disability@dga.org. WESTERN DIRECTORS COUNCIL 7:00 p.m. For RSVP info please email WDC@dga.org. LA Meetings & Events LA Screenings SF Events * Children under the age of 16 may attend this screening FM This screening is a Family Matinee Highlighted screenings events: The Director will be in attendance or a discussion will follow this screening. 78th DGA AWARDS: Deadline for submitting Michael Apted First-Time Theatrical Feature Film and Documentary entries. 29th American French Film Festival (formerly COLCOA) Please see inside cover for RSVP information. 29th American French Film Festival (formerly COLCOA) Please see inside cover for RSVP information. 29th American French Film Festival (formerly COLCOA) Please see inside cover for RSVP information. DGA Latino Committee presents: DGA Latino Summit 2025: No Permission Needed 1:00 p.m. — DGA Theater 1 See page 13 for details and RSVP information. The Directors Guild Foundation presents: Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament 5:00 p.m. — The Trophy Room 1627 N. Gower Street Los Angeles, CA 90028 See page 14 for details and RSVP information. 29th American French Film Festival (formerly COLCOA) Please see inside cover for RSVP information. JEWISH COMMITTEE 6:00 p.m. For RSVP info please email jc@dga.org. LOS ANGELES MEMBER SCREENINGS FRANKENSTEIN 12:00 p.m. - A Q&A with Guillermo del Toro will follow this screening. AFTER THE HUNT 4:00 p.m. LA SCREENING LOCATION LOS ANGELES DGA THEATERS DGA Building 7920 Sunset Blvd. Screening Hotline: (310) 289-5300 PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Meetings and events are not always fi nalized by the print deadlines of DGA Monthly. For the most up-to-date information, log-in as a member on www.dga.org and consult the Events calendar. DGA LGBTQ+ Committee presents: In Times Like These: Greg Berlanti's Legacy of LGBTQ+ Storytelling 5:00 p.m. - DGA Theater 1 See page 15 for details and RSVP information. LOS ANGELES MEMBER SCREENINGS THE LOST BUS 3:30 p.m. THE SMASHING MACHINE 7:00 p.m. - A Q&A with Benny Safdie will follow this screening. LOS ANGELES MEMBER SCREENINGS A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY 4:00 p.m. ANEMONE 7:00 p.m. LOS ANGELES MEMBER SCREENINGS SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE 3:00 p.m. - A Q&A with Scott Cooper will follow this screening. GOOD FORTUNE 7:00 p.m. LOS ANGELES MEMBER SCREENINGS BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER 4:00 p.m. HEDDA 7:00 p.m. - A Q&A with Nia DaCosta will follow this screening. A DGA Special Projects Committee Event: Fire and Water: The Making of the Avatar Films Directed by Thomas C. Grane 7:00 p.m. - DGA Theater 1 A virtual Q&A with Director James Cameron will follow. See page 15 for details and RSVP information. DGA Special Projects Committee presents: A Global Cinema Series screening of a fi lm from Nigeria: My Father's Shadow 7:00 p.m. - DGA Theater 2 followed by a Q&A with Director Akinola Davies See page 21 for details and RSVP information. LA MEMBER SCREENINGS TRON: ARES - 4:00 p.m.* A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE 7:00 p.m. - A Q&A with Kathryn Bigelow will follow this screening.