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A U G U S T 2 0 2 6 I 2 7 See more detailed descriptions and additional photos, where available, online at www.dga.org. DGA Members Capturing America's 250th Birthday On July 4, 2026, the United States ushered in its Semiquincentennial via televised concerts and events known as America's Block Party, the largest synchronized Fourth of July celebration in U.S. history. While many other DGA Directors, Associate Directors, Stage Managers and Production Associates also worked on holiday coverage on ABC, NBC, and CBS, here are a few member-submitted photos of teams who toiled behind the scenes to bring audiences these events in locations from coast to coast. Photos: 1. DGA Sixth Vice-President/Director Lily Olszewski (center) and the cast and crew of ABC's Good Morning America on the set of GMA Celebrates America 250. 2. Director Adam Heydt in the ABC control room. 3. Director Mike Sheehan, AD Mitch Green, a non-member and ADs Pam Butler and Mike Torello in the control room for NBC Sail4th. 4. SM Yosef Herzog with the Today Show co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin for NBC Sail4th. 5. SMs Callan Decker Chapman, Johnny Pruitt, Tanya Person-Irby, Cheryl A. Teetzel, Chris Hines, Alexis B. Brusig, Ran Lowe, Jennifer Marquet and Ronald A. Paul at America's Block Party in Los Angeles, CA. 6. AD Risa Thomas, SMs Donna Lynn Parker, Jason Pacella and Leslie A. Williams, AD Jennifer Christine Mischer, SMs Cyndi Owgang and Edward Valk, Director Gregg M. Gelfand, SMs Gary R. Natoli, Russell H. Nunnally and Jeffry S. Gitter, AD Kenneth M. Diego and SM Phyllis C. Digilio at A Capitol Fourth in Washington, DC. 7. SMs Peter H. Epstein, Cory Boulieris, Thomas J. Ucciferri, Karen Tasch Weiss, Elise D. Reaves, Lynn M. Finkel, Diana M. Barton and Michael Kilkenny at The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston, MA. 8. SMs Niclana Tolmasoff, Veda Rajen Carey, Joey A. Despenzero and Linda A. Spadaro-Carrizzo at the 50th Annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks in New York, NY. 9. SMs Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Bret E. Warren, Greg Kasoff, John M. Esposito, Michael Meilan and Tammy M. Raab at the Disney Celebrates America Star Spangled Bash in Nashville, TN. 7 2 1 3 5 6 8 9 4