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2 DGA QUARTERLY 11 GEN NEXT Action, With Heart Susanna Fogel's indie feature directing debut, Life Partners (2014), centered on the bond between two women. With her upcoming sophomore effort, The Spy Who Dumped Me, Fogel takes that concept and runs with it, working with 60 times Life's budget and a multitude of inter- national locations. 16 GADGETS Paper Trail that Saves Trees We explore how two script apps manage the otherwise messy business of continually updating drafts while maintaining key info from previous versions and allow- ing for annotations, storyboards, photos and the like. BY KAREN IDELSON C O N T E N T S O N T H E COV E R Photographed by Shayan Asgharnia Focus 19 11 16 22 19 SQUARE ROOTS Big Tech Down to a T The directors and creators be- hind Silicon Valley are not only aware of how their show reflects the changing zeitgeist associated with Big Tech, they also are keen on making sure the braininess of their world is accurate. BY MARGY ROCHLIN 22 AT WORK WITH A peek behind the production curtain with production associate Amanda Rodriguez, 1st AD Stefan Rand, UPM Joan Van Horn and 2nd AD Kristina Peterson. BY BECCA NADLER AND BRANDON KYLE GOCO 25 BOOKS Giant Steps In writing about the making of Giant (1956), author Don Graham meticulously chronicles director George Stevens' hercu- lean efforts to make his Texas- sized epic without interference from studio bigwigs and despite the clashing egos of his marquee players. 27 THE ZEITGEIST Justin Simien's Movie Mind Race is explored in varying degrees in Dear White People, challenging its writer-director Justin Simien and guest directors to navigate shifting narratives and explore black identity with sensitivity and nuance at a fic- tional Ivy League university. BY T.L. STANLEY 30 SHOT TO REMEMBER The Big Reveal Jean-Marc Vallée, who won a DGA Award for his efforts, deconstructs the climax in the season finale of Big Little Lies, when a mystery is solved with a kaleidoscope of changing POVs, flashbacks and, ultimately, poetic justice. BY ROB FELD 76 IN MEMORIAM The recently departed Miloš Forman, who won a clutch of DGA and Academy Awards, might be the poster child for overcoming adversity. 27 25