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F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 7 I 3 1 More detailed descriptions and additional photos and video are posted online at www.dga.org. DGA Events Roundup 22nd Annual DGA Student Film Awards in New York On December 15, DGA members and their guests attended the ceremony for the 22nd Annual DGA Student Film Awards in the Guild's New York Theater. These awards are designed to honor, encourage and bring attention to outstanding African American, Asian American, Latino and Women Filmmakers in film schools and select universities across the country. Following a welcome from DGA Alternate Board Member Gary Donatelli and a screening of clips from the jury award-winning films, DGA Alternate Board Member Nicole Kassell presented the jury award certificates of achievement to African American Jury Award recipient Daniella Hobbs (The City of Good Neighbors), Woman Jury Award recipient Hannah Engelson (Jonah Stands Up), Latino Jury Award recipient Ivo Huahua (Stutter), and accepted the certificate on behalf of Asian American Jury Award recipient Christina Liao (My Grandma's House). Director Marilyn Agrelo presented the award to African American Student Filmmaker Award-winner Kevin Giles (The Blaise EP), EDSC Co-Chair Jason Medina to Woman Student Filmmaker Award-winner Ugla Hauksdóttir (How Far She Went), EDSC Co-Chair Joyce Thomas to Asian American Student Filmmaker Award-winner Yudho Aditya (Pria), and Director Sarah Pirozek to Latino Student Filmmaker Award-winner Jimmy Keyrouz (Nocturne in Black). Each of the winning films were screened before the presentations. Photo l-r: DGA Asian American Student Filmmaker Award-winner Yudho Aditya, Latino Jury Award recipient Ivo Huahua, Latino Student Filmmaker Award-winner Jimmy Keyrouz, Eastern Diversity Steering Committee Co-Chair Jason Medina, Director Marilyn Agrelo, African American Student Filmmaker Award winner Kevin Giles, DGA Alternate Board Member Gary Donatelli, Woman Student Filmmaker Award winner Ugla Hauksdóttir, Eastern Diversity Steering Committee Co-Chair Joyce Thomas, Woman Jury Award recipient Hannah Engelson, Director Sarah Pirozek, and African American Jury Award recipient Daniella Hobbs. - See more photos from this event online at www.dga.org. photo by Marcie Revens 6 5 4 photos by Randall Michelson, courtesy AICP 2 1 DGA & AICP host Commercial Directors Diversity Showcase On January 11, the Guild hosted the Association of Independent Commercial Producers' (AICP) inaugural Commercial Directors Diversity Program (CDDP) Showcase at DGA Theater in Los Angeles. The CDDP was born out of contract talks between the DGA and the AICP with the goal of opening more opportunities for qualified women and minorities to direct commercials. Following welcomes from DGA First Vice President Betty Thomas and AICP President and CEO Matt Miller, the attendees were treated to a screening featuring the work of 13 women and ethnic minority directors in the market for commercial production company representation whose work was selected by a blue-ribbon panel of judges who assessed the work of 122 entrants solicited by and submitted to the CDDP. The screening was preceded by a panel discussion about diversity in commercial directing with Allison Amon (Chelsea Pictures), Maddi Carlton (Gorgeous), Charlie McBrearty (Shortlist), and Jimmy Smith (Amusement Park Entertainment), moderated by CAA creative executive Geoff Edwards. The evening concluded with a reception during which the attending industry members had the chance to meet with several of the CDDP Showcase directors in attendance. The CDDP plans to present more showcases, mentoring and shadowing opportunities in the future. For more information about the CDDP visit the Diversity section of www.dga.org. 3 Photos: 1. Allison Amon, Charlie McBrearty, DGA First Vice President Betty Thomas, Maddi Carlton, Geoff Edwards (moderator), AICP President & CEO Matt Miller, and DGA Associate National Executive Director Russ Hollander. 2. Jimmy Smith addresses issues of diversity during the panel discussion. 3-6. CDDP director participants and commercial industry members enjoy the reception at the DGA.