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J U N E 2 0 2 6 I 4 1 See more detailed descriptions, additional photos and video, where available, online at www.dga.org. DGA Events Roundup On May 2, the DGA's San Francisco Coordinating Committee (SFCC) hosted a gathering of members from all categories to the 2026 edition of their Annual General Membership Meeting and Reception. SFCC Chair John M. Morse welcomed the attendees for an afternoon of reports, elections and camaraderie. After Morse's welcome, San Francisco Film Commissioner Manijah Fata gave a presentation on the newly expanded San Francisco City Tax Incentive. Then DGA Director of Commercial Contracts Winona Wacker, the staff liaison for the Committee, delivered a report on the state of the Guild, the membership and production in the Bay Area, and introduced DGA Field Representative Beth Dubber who will be assuming those liaison duties. Following Wacker's briefing, the official business concluded with the election for the four open seats to the committee followed by nomination and election of candidates for the SFCC Executive Committee. Director Ted Leonard, UPMs Debbie Brubaker and Jani Vournas and 2nd AD Cindy Taylor were elected to serve until 2029. Continuing to serve on the SFCC Executive Committee until 2027 are Directors Steve Condiotti, Amyn Kaderali and Daniel Lozano, 1st AD Rachel Caproni and 2nd AD Jason Halley. The SFCC officers for the year 2026-2027 are Rachel Caproni as Chair, Ted Leonard re-elected as Vice-Chair and Cindy Taylor re-elected as Secretary. photo: Bay Area members & DGA staff pose for a group photo during the 2026 San Francisco Coordinating Committee General Membership Meeting. 2026 Annual General Membership Meeting A San Francisco Coordinating Committee Event photo by Lawrence Gerald Since 1992, the Directors Guild of America has hosted annual symposiums featuring its nominees for outstanding theatrical feature fi lm directing. In Directors Close Up, fi lm and television director Jeremy Kagan compiled the most insightful and entertaining responses from sessions conducted between 1992 and 2005, and then again in Directors Close Up 2 for those conducted between 2006 and 2012. In this all new sequel, Directors Close Up 3, Kagan shines his spotlight on nominees from the 2013–2020 seminars as directors discuss their work on some of the most brilliant fi lms in the last several years. From script development through pre-production to production and post- production, the directors offer personal insights into every step of the creative process and reveal their candid takes on the best and worst aspects of their profession. Featuring materials from their productions — including storyboards, script notes, sketches and on-set photos — Directors Close Up 3 will be of interest to both professional and aspiring directors, as well as fi lm fans who will enjoy this inside look into making movies. DIRECTORS CLOSE UP 3 Interviews with Directors nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film by the Directors Guild of America Moderated and edited by Jeremy Kagan Available for purchase at the DGA Store on www.dga.org Ben Affl eck · Wes Anderson · Kathryn Bigelow · Damien Chazelle · Bradley Cooper · Alfonso Cuarón · Garth Davis · Guillermo del Toro · Clint Eastwood · Peter Farrelly · Greta Gerwig · Paul Greengrass · Bong Joon Ho · Tom Hooper · Alejandro G. Iñárritu · Barry Jenkins · Ang Lee · Spike Lee · Richard Linklater · Kenneth Lonergan · Tom McCarthy · Martin McDonagh · Adam McKay · Steve McQueen · Sam Mendes · George Miller · Christopher Nolan · Jordan Peele · David O. Russell · Ridley Scott · Martin Scorsese · Steven Spielberg · Quentin Tarantino · Denis Villeneuve · Taika Waititi