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O C T O B E R 2 0 2 5 I 2 1 The Perfect Neighbor Directed by Geeta Gandbhir — Presented by the Eastern Region Special Projects Committee For years, disgruntled neighbor Susan Lorincz called the police on the children who play in the vacant land next to her Florida home. Initially, the kids and parents commiserate with local law enforcement about her antics. But her hostility takes a sinister and lethal turn when it escalates into the shooting of Ajike "AJ" Owens, a beloved and vibrant mother of four. Told almost entirely through police bodycam footage, Director Geeta Gandbhir's (I Am Evidence, Hungry to Learn) new documentary, The Perfect Neighbor, probes the aftermath of Florida's controversial "stand your ground" laws and reveals the consequences that can occur when individuals feel emboldened by the law to act on their fear and prejudice. The Perfect Neighbor won the Directing Award in the 2025 Sundance US Documentary Competition. Running Time: 96 minutes • Print Courtesy of Netflix The screening will be followed by a discussion with Director Geeta Gandbhir. NY Thu., Oct. 16 7:00 p.m. DGA NY Theater RSVP Online at www.dga.org The Documentary Series presents ground-breaking non-fiction films, often followed by a dialogue with the Director. DOCUMENTARY SERIES The Eastern Region Special Projects Committee invites you to join them for a special 30th Anniversary screening of Ron Howard's 1995 feature, Apollo 13. After an oxygen tank on their spacecraft exploded leaving astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise stranded in space, NASA must devise a strategy to return the crew of the failed lunar mission safely to Earth. Ron Howard's edge-of-seat real-life space drama, Apollo 13, was nominated for nine Academy Awards and earned Howard the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures. In 2023 the Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry. Starring: Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan Running Time: 140 minutes • Print Courtesy of Universal Pictures The screening will include a recorded introduction to the film by Director Ron Howard. photo by: Jeff Lipsky NY Fri., Oct. 10 7:00 p.m. DGA NY Theater RSVP Online at www.dga.org The Anniversary Series screens classic films on an anniversary of their initial release, with an introduction detailing their contribution to the world of cinema. Apollo 13 Directed by Ron Howard — Presented by the Eastern Region Special Projects Committee ANNIVERSARY SERIES It Was Just an Accident A film from Iran Directed by Jafar Panahi — Presented by the Eastern Region Special Projects Committee Vahid, a mechanic, believes he has found the government officer who tormented him. He kidnaps the man and, with fellow ex-prisoners, seeks to confirm his identity and decide their next move, as the thirst for revenge and moral dilemmas collide. It Was Just an Accident won the Palme d'Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, making Director Jafar Panahi the only filmmaker in history to win the highest honors at all four of the world's major international film festivals and places him among the most awarded and respected auteurs in the history of world cinema. Starring: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim, Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohammad Ali Elyasmehr Running Time: 102 minutes • Print Courtesy of Neon In Persian with English Subtitles The screening will be followed by a discussion with Director Jafar Panahi. NY Fri., Oct. 3 7:00 p.m. DGA NY Theater RSVP Online at www.dga.org The Global Cinema Series presents contemporary, classic, and independent foreign films, often followed by conversations with the Directors. GLOBAL CINEMA SERIES My Father's Shadow A film from Nigeria Directed by Akinola Davies — Presented by the Special Projects Committee Set over the course of a single day, two young brothers explore the metropolis of Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, witnessing both the city's magnitude and their father's daily struggles as political unrest threatens their journey home. In his feature directorial debut, Akinola Davies' semi-autobiographical tale, My Father's Shadow, was nominated for the Un Certain Regard award and the Golden Camera award at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. Starring: Sope Dirisu, Godwin Chiemerie Egbo, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo Running Time: 94 minutes • Print Courtesy of MUBI In Yoruba with English Subtitles The screening will be followed by a discussion with Director Akinola Davies. LA Mon., Oct. 20 7:00 p.m. DGA Theater 2 RSVP Online at www.dga.org photo by: Kacy Bao