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4 I D G A M O N T H L Y Student Director Sadé Clacken Joseph from the University of Southern California (USC) is the 2016 recipient of the John Frankenheimer Memorial Fellowship. The program, which awards a graduate student majoring in film directing a prize of $5000, was established in 2003 by John's widow, Evans Frankenheimer, and named in honor of the former DGA Vice President. "Words cannot express how deeply honored I am to be the recipient of this year's Frankenheimer Fellowship award," said Joseph. "There are many who believe that I can't direct a Hollywood feature film, or be a professional camera operator, or run a top production company. The truth is that in this industry, women — particularly women of color — are vastly underrepresented and underserved. Their voices are unrecognized or invalidated. Through their generous contribution and recognition, the DGA and the John Frankenheimer Memorial Fellowship have told me that I can and for that I am forever grateful." The fellowship alternates annually between the Schools of Theater, Film & Television of both University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and USC. The recipient is chosen by the directing faculty on the basis of artistic merit and the prize drawn from a fund established by the Frankenheimer family in 2002 and administered by the Directors Guild Foundation. Many of the recipients have gone on to build careers in the entertainment industry. Frankenheimer Fellowship Awarded to USC Film Student DGA Council Elections Results The DGA AD/ U PM and AD/SM / PA Councils recently conducted officer and alternate member elections. Congratulations to all those elected to serve. The Western and Eastern Directors Councils officer and alternate information will be posted on www.dga.org and published in a future issue of DGA Monthly once completed. AD/SM/PA Council West Thomas McDermott, Chair Julie Gelfand, 1st Vice Chair Fran Bellini-DeSimone, 2nd Vice Chair Leslie Vincent, Secretary-Treasurer Members: Lisa Anderson, Marian (Mimi) Deaton, Margaret McCurry Duns, Roy Friedland, Linda Hahon, Gary R. Natoli, Allison Reames, Scott L. Rindenow, Michelle Robinson, Barbara Roche, Douglas Patrick Alan Smith, Jim Tanker. Alternate Members: Flavia Bowen, David Charles, Dan Curran, Christopher De Celle, Bill Herbstman, Kelly Jobmann, Joseph McCarthy, Stephen Messer, Nancy Ortenberg. AD/SM/PA Council East Joyce Thomas, Chair Keith Greer, 1st Vice Chair Amanda Louise Rodriguez, 2nd Vice Chair Terry Benson, Secretary-Treasurer Members: Scott Berger, Jennifer Blood, Vince DeDario, Doug Fogel, Jeff Gitter, Meryl Jaffe, Carol Lehti, Arthur E. Lewis, Bruce Martin, Esperanza "Candy" Martinez, Dennis W. Mazzocco, Patricia Smith. Alternate Members: David Beld, David Cooper, Phyllis Digilio, Peter Epstein, Judith Farinet, Tyler Goldman, Glenna Meeks, Bill Miller, Eulogio Ortiz, Lauren Class Schneider. AD/UPM Council West Victor Hsu, Chair Cleve Landsberg, 1st Vice Chair Liz Ryan, 2nd Vice Chair Pamela Monroe, Secretary-Treasurer Members: Maria K. Battle Campbell, Alan B. Curtiss, Courtney M. Franklin, Katterli Frauenfelder, Duncan S. Henderson, Linda Montanti, Jennie Kathleen O'Keefe, Lucille OuYang, Michele A. Panelli-Venetis, Scott D. Remick, Molly Robin Rodriguez, Sally A. Young. Alternate Members: Lee Blaine, Timothy G. Engle, Janet Knutsen, Kevin Koster, Marc Newland, Jaysene Overton, Shawn Pipkin, Richard Prince, Carol Vitkay, Dwight Williams. AD/UPM Council East Kathleen McGill, Chair Lyn Pinezich, 1st Vice Chair Joe C. Guest, 2nd Vice Chair Alison Rosa, Secretary-Treasurer Members: Fred Blankfein, Ellen Athena Catsikeas, Al Cohn, Betsy Jo Friedman, Louis J. Guerra, Daniel Hank, Kati Johnston, Karen Kane, Michael Kriaris, Mark McGann, Francisco Sol Ortiz, Jennifer Truelove. Alternate Members: Lynn D. Appelle, Debra Kent, Rosemary Lombard, Les McDonough, Michael Reichman, Joseph P. Reidy, John Silvestri, Thomas J. Whelan. Ex Officio: Mary Rae Thewlis.