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DGA QUARTERLY 1 C O N T E N T S S P R I N G 2 0 1 8 [ COVER STORY] 28 What Is Cinema? As streaming services proliferate and court A-list filmmakers, we consider what defines a theatrical film experience and how direc- tors intend for their work to be exhibited. BY ROBERT KOEHLER [ THE DGA INTERVIEW] 32 Persistence Pays Off Mimi Leder has learned that knowledge is power and that tenacity is the key to success. BY MARGY ROCHLIN 40 Switching Gears Filmmakers who straddle the line between nonfiction and fiction are storytellers first. BY GUY LODGE 44 True Crime TV High-profile murders torn from the headlines challenge directors to balance fact with dramatic license. BY HUGH HART 48 The Net Neutrality Conundrum If little has changed over the last eight years, the issue's relevance to the entertain- ment industry has not diminished. BY ANDREW KEEN 52 Beyond the Brick Wall and a Microphone Directors of standup comedy specials subscribe to the less-is-more approach. BY PAUL BROWNFIELD [ SCREENING ROOM] 58 Lost in Space When Dee Rees sat down with DGA Quar- terly to view Lamont Johnson's Spacehunt- er: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983), she was rediscovering a childhood memory. BY ROBERT ABELE [ PHOTO ESSAY] 62 Warner Bros.' Crown Jewel One of WB's most prized contract players, Michael Curtiz directed such Golden Age classics as Casablanca and Mildred Pierce. [ COLLABORATORS] 70 Dystopian Visions Director Francis Lawrence and DP Jo Willems have been creative partners since their pop video days. BY IAIN BLAIR Features 44 32 52 40 28 48 70