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3 8 I D G A M O N T H L Y Bay Area Members Attend 2015 SFCC Fall Mixer On November 12, the DGA's San Francisco Coordinating Committee (SFCC) hosted its 2015 Fall Networking Mixer. Held at The City Club of San Francisco, the evening gave Bay Area-based Guild members and local industry professionals an opportunity to socialize and network with their peers as they celebrated the Northern California film, television and video/digital industry. After welcoming addresses from SFCC Chair John Morse, Vice-Chair Kathleen Courtney and Networking Subcommittee Chair Ted Leonard, the Committee presented DGA Award-winning Director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) with a certificate of merit in recognition of his dedication and contributions to the film community of Northern California, such as his recent project Steve Jobs which filmed in the area. In addition to Steve Jobs, Boyle's filmography includes the feature films Shallow Grave, 28 Days Later..., and 127 Hours; the movies for television The Nightwatch and Strumpet; and the pilot for the mini-series Babylon. Boyle won the Academy Award and the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Slumdog Millionaire. He joined the DGA in 2009. photos: 1. SFCC Chair John Morse, San Francisco Film Office Executive Director Susannah Greason Robbins, Director Danny Boyle, and SFCC Vice Chair Kathleen Courtney. 2. DGA First Vice President Betty Thomas chats with Director Camille Cellucci and Gabrielle Chwalik. 3. DGA members and guests enjoy the SFCC 2015 Fall Mixer. 4. Boyle poses with current and former members of the SFCC executive committee L-R: Deborah Brubaker, Ned Kopp, Frank Zamacona, Claudine Huey, Current SFCC Treasurer Zach Keyworth, Carolina Zorilla de San Martin, David Hakim, Lope Yap Jr., Director Danny Boyle, Paul Martin, Frank Simeone, Current SFCC Vice Chair Kathleen Courtney, John Slosser, Ted Leonard, Jani Vournas, and Current SFCC Chair John Morse. See more photos from this event online at www.dga.org. photos by Douglas Birnbaum 1 2 3 4 More detailed descriptions and additional photos are posted online at www.dga.org. DGA Events Roundup See video from this event online at www.dga.org. photo by Howard Wise Eastern Diversity Steering Committee and AD/SM/PA Council East Host A Conversation with Biff Henderson On December 3 following the Eastern Diversity Steering Committee (EDSC) meeting, the EDSC and the AD/SM/PA Council East hosted a special conversation with Stage Manager Biff Henderson. Held in the Guild's New York boardroom, the evening was a look back on the career of the longtime Stage Manager of Late Show with David Letterman who has been a DGA member for nearly forty years. Following a welcome from AD/SM/PA Council East Chair/ EDSC Co-Chair Joyce Thomas, Henderson sat down with Late Show with David Letterman Director Jerry Foley for an entertaining discussion about Henderson's career and their roles on Letterman, a show he had stage managed for its entire run. The conversation was illustrated by clips of the memorable on-screen appearances he made on Letterman during his tenure of over thirty years. Afterwards he took questions from the audience. In addition to Late Show with David Letterman, Henderson's resume includes working as a Stage Manager on its precursor The David Letterman Show; as well as the Today Show, Sunrise, NBC Nightly News, NBC Sports, Saturday Night Live, Later with Bob Costas and the game show To Tell the Truth. Henderson has been a DGA member since 1977. photos: 1. Stage Manager Biff Henderson. 2. Director Jerry Foley (moderator) asks Henderson a question. 3. DGA members hear about Henderson's career. 4. Henderson chats with a member following the event. 5. EDSC member Candy Martinez, EDSC Co- Chairs Joyce Thomas and Jason Medina, EDSC member Gaye Watkins, Stage Manager Biff Henderson, and EDSC members Julia Morgan and Ana Cuadra. photos by Marcie Revens 2 3 4 5 1