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J U N E 2 0 2 6 I 6 1 View more excerpts and interviews in the Visual History Collection via the link on the homepage of www.dga.org. Recent Visual History Additions The DGA's Visual History Program website contains hundreds of hours of videotaped interviews with Directors and Director's team members discussing their careers and reflections on all aspects of the creative process in film, television and other media. These interviews are indexed for quick retrieval of segments pertaining to specific topics of interest within a particular interview or across the entire collection. Associate Director Dennis W. Mazzocco reflects on his career in network news and sports broadcasting, his tenure at Good Morning America and his involvement in Guild leadership. Mazzocco on how production changes gears when breaking news interrupts a live broadcast: "Sometimes you rehearse a show or block a show for live, for live broadcast, and then while you're on the air, a story will break — a significant story —and it will completely change the rundown. It'll change all the rest of how the show covers that story. And the production crew has to listen to the control room so that they can adjust to whatever camera changes have to be made. And you really do have to, at the last minute, drop what you're doing and go with the new story. That's when professional experience really matters. Because from my perspective, when I'm doing a show and something like that happens, that's when I know mistakes are likely to arise. So, I wanna try to take care of what I'm doing, make sure that I'm focused, make sure that I'm listening, but I wanna make sure that my people that I'm supervising are on the same page with the Director. Because I don't want my guy on camera three to get lost and forget where we are. Because part of what they do as a crew is to help anticipate situations that will help the Director tell a better story." Dennis W. Mazzocco interviewed by Lily Olszewski See more detailed descriptions, additional photos and video, where available, online at www.dga.org. Film Festival Recap & Visual History Update Indie Directors Outreach at 2026 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival photos by Howard Wise 1 From April 29 - May 3, 2026, the 42nd Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) presented a robust lineup of in-person programming, along with virtual programming for audiences in Southern California and beyond. As part of the Guild's outreach efforts aimed at independent filmmakers, the DGA hosted a luncheon on May 1 for filmmakers with entries in this year's festival where DGA Director-member Andrew Ahn (The Wedding Banquet) spoke about the advantages of membership in the Guild. The attendees also heard from DGA Special Assignments Executive Jennifer Peat, Visual Communications and LAAPFF Executive Director Francis Cullado, LAAPFF co-director David Magdael and other LAAPFF staffers who delivered tips about the festival. Since 1983, the LAAPFF has presented over 5,000 films, videos, and digital mediaworks by Asian & Pacific Islander artists, and features seminars, panels, in- person guest appearances, and filmmaker awards. The Film Festival continues to be the largest festival of its kind in Southern California and is the premier showcase for the best and brightest of Asian Pacific cinema. Photos: 1. 2026 LAAPFF Filmmakers pose for a group photo at the DGA. 2. DGA Director-member Andrew Ahn speaks to the attendees about the advantages of Guild membership. 3. DGA Special Assignments Executive Jennifer Peat addresses the attendees. 4. 2026 LAAPFF Filmmakers show off their festival swag. 2 3 4