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A U G U S T 2 0 2 2 I 1 9 DIGITAL DAY PROGRAM • Adobe • Asteria: Continuum Suite • Beeble AI • Blackmagic Design • CGLA Studios • Everyset • Intangible.ai • Lightcraft Technology • Line Budgeter • Pixel Magic Visual Effects • RED • Shamel Studio • SideFX Houdini • Space/Time Digital Day 2026 will also include Exhibits and Hands-on Demos from: A U G U S T 2 0 2 6 I 1 9 To RSVP, please log-in on www.dga.org/Events and click on Upcoming Events Theater Presentations: Directing in the Age of AI: Creative Control from Development to Final Pixel Explore how AI and machine-learning tools can support Directors across the full fi lmmaking lifecycle; from development and pre-production through production, edit, VFX and post- production by improving early creative alignment, reducing avoidable compromise, and preserving more time for story, performance and cinematic intent. Presented by: Alussein CEO Jennie Zeiher and Alussein Co-Founder Tony Clark. Directing Live Events with Cinematic Looks and a Broadcast Workfl ow From global music festivals to major sporting events, cinema- grade cameras and immersive technologies are transforming how audiences experience live events. This conversation will examine large format cameras, precision motion systems and emerging platforms that can place viewers inside the action, along with the creative and technical choices that make it all work at scale. Creating AI Hybrid Productions Learn how AI is reshaping fi lmmaking through live-action, virtual production, VFX, and real-time workfl ows. Industry leaders will share practical insights, emerging tools, and real-world applications while exploring creative authorship, consent, and AI as a tool that enhances — not replaces — fi lmmakers and creative teams. Panelists Include: Erik Weaver (Chairman, Entertainment Technology Center at USC) • Sam Nicholson (Founder, Stargate Studios) • Moderated by Digital Day Subcommittee Co-Chair Jay Torres. Participation or mention of any company or product in the program does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Directors Guild of America. Programming subject to change. For updates see the Digital Day notice on www.dga.org. A middle-school science teacher wakes up aboard a spaceship to fi nd his crewmates dead and himself tasked with saving Earth from an extinction-level crisis. Along the way, he gets help from a most unexpected new friend. Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller will share how they brought Andy Weir's hard science fi ction novel to life via innovative techniques that made audiences fall in love with a rocklike creature. Spotlight Presentation: The Making of Project Hail Mary Plus, the Digital Day Programming Committee will present a demonstration on how to be tech savvy with tools to take on and off set to improve work productivity.