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2 DGA QUARTERLY C O N T E N T S C O N T E N T S 13 21 15 18 9 24 9 GADGETS Floating On Air We examine three drones and their capabilities to a ordably heighten the director's canvas BY DAVID HEURING 13 CROSSOVER DREAMS Practicing 'Process' from the Inside Out Producer Denise Di Novi (Batman Returns, Crazy, Stupid, Love) dons the director's hat 15 BREAKING THE MOLD The Gospel According to James Mangold The director talks about reinvigorating the superhero genre with the R-rated Logan 16 CAN'T MISS VIEWING Niki Caro and Terry George explain why Transparent and Queen of Katwe speak to them 17 45-SECOND SPOT Selling Cars with Compassion Craig Gillespie's work on Saatchi & Saatchi's Toyota ad campaign celebrates our better selves 18 AT WORK WITH Guild stalwarts Gwen Bialic, Courtney Franklin, Toby He erman and Allison Reames talk shop 21 PROBLEM SOLVING Making Lemons Into Lemonade Directors Doug Liman and Lev Spiro conquer severe weather and health challenges, respectively 23 THE DAILIES #Social Directors reach out to fans and peers alike 24 SHOT TO REMEMBER The Dance of the Several Reveals David O. Russell deconstructs the dazzling sequence that culminates Silver Linings Playbook 72 TRIBUTE On the occasion of Sidney Poitier's 90th birthday, his directorial achievements take center stage O N T H E COV E R Photographed by Jason Joyce Focus Back Page