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N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 5 I 1 9 The Eastern Region Special Projects Committee invites you to a special 50th Anniversary screening of Sidney Lumet's 1975 feature, Dog Day Afternoon. Three amateur robbers plan to hold up a Brooklyn bank. A nice, simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does. Sidney Lumet's biographical crime drama, Dog Day Afternoon, was nominated for six Academy Awards and earned Lumet a DGA Award nomiation for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures. In 2009 the Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry. Starring: Al Pacino, John Cazale, James Broderick, Charles Durning Running Time: 125 minutes • Print Courtesy of Warner Bros. The screening will include a short introduction to the film by the Eastern Region Special Projects Committee. NY Fri., Nov. 21 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. Dog Day Afternoon Directed by Sidney Lumet — Presented by the Eastern Region Special Projects Committee ANNIVERSARY SERIES *Children under the age of 16 may attend this screening. WICKED: FOR GOOD Directed by: JON M. CHU UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGERS: DAVID NICKSAY, JOAN SCHNEIDER • FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: JACK RAVENSCROFT • SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: JOE BARLOW SCREENPLAY BY: WINNIE HOLZMAN, WINNIE HOLZMAN & DANA FOX • BASED ON THE MUSICAL STAGE PLAY WITH MUSIC AND LYRICS BY: STEPHEN SCHWARTZ • BOOK BY: WINNIE HOLZMAN • FROM THE NOVEL BY: GREGORY MAGUIRE • PRODUCED BY: MARC PLATT, p.g.a., DAVID STONE • DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: ALICE BROOKS, ASC • PRODUCTION DESIGN BY: NATHAN CROWLEY • EDITED BY: MYRON KERSTEIN, ACE • COSTUME DESIGN BY: PAUL TAZEWELL STARRING: CYNTHIA ERIVO, ARIANA GRANDE-BUTERA, JONATHAN BAILEY, ETHAN SLATER, BOWEN YANG, MARISSA BODE, COLMAN DOMINGO, MICHELLE YEOH, JEFF GOLDBLUM PRINT COURTESY OF: UNIVERSAL PICTURES • RATING: PG • RUNNING TIME: 137 MINUTES A Q&A with Director Jon M. Chu will follow both screenings. photo by: Sophy Holland LOS ANGELES Sun., Nov. 23 3:00 p.m.* NEW YORK Tue., Nov. 18 7:00 p.m.* Stiller and Meara: Nothing is Lost Directed by Ben Stiller — Presented by the Eastern Region Special Projects Committee Comedy is hard. Marriage is harder. Jerry and Anne somehow juggled both. Director Ben Stiller (Escape at Dannemora) tells the story of his parents, comedy icons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, exploring their impact both on popular culture and at home, where the lines between creativity, family, life and art often blurred. In the process, Stiller turns the camera on himself and his family to examine Jerry and Anne's enormous influence on their lives, and the generational lessons we all can learn from those we love. Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost had its world premiere at the 2025 New York Film Festival Running Time: 97 minutes • Print Courtesy of Apple Original Films The screening will be followed by a discussion with Director Ben Stiller photo by: Heather Hazzan NY Fri., Nov. 7 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. I Was Born This Way Directed by Daniel Junge & Sam Pollard — Presented by the Special Projects Committee Documentary Series Surviving the oppression of racism and homophobia, Carl Bean found his voice through song as a gospel singer in the New York Gospel scene. His 1974 album, Universal Love, was just the start of his mission to create positive change in the world. Bean's 1977 cover of the disco hit "I Was Born This Way" became a song celebrated as the world's first gay anthem, but Bean rejected a mainstream music career, instead choosing a life in activism. He started the Minority AIDS Project, which served a vital role for underserved populations during the AIDS crisis, and he founded Unity Fellowship Church, the first LGBTQ+ church for people of color. Daniel Junge (Being Evel) and Sam Pollard's (Two Trains Runnin') I Was Born This Way explores the life and legacy of Bean and his resounding message: "Love is for everyone." Running Time: 100 minutes • Print Courtesy of JungeFilms The screening will be followed by a discussion with Directors Daniel Junge & Sam Pollard photo by: Alex Bershaw LA Thu., Nov. 20 7:00 p.m. DGA Theater 2 RSVP Online at www.dga.org DOCUMENTARY SERIES MEMBERSHIP SCREENING Films Listed In Alphabetical Order

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