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JULY 2012 ANNUAL DGA Special Projects Committee Presents MEMBERSHIP DIGITAL DAY MEETINGS , & San Francisco 2012 A Decade of Digital Day... and Counting

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Also in this Issue: • What Members Need to Know about Signatory Companies • Council Election Results • July Screenings, Meetings and Events JULY MONTHLY VOLUME 9, NUMBER 7 Contents 1 11 JULY JULY MEETINGS CALENDAR: LOS ANGELES & PayReel provides payroll and contractor SAN FRANCISCO 2-7 management services for corporate video DGA NEWS 12-14 and media, broadcast and film customers. MEMBERSHIP 7-9 SCREENINGS Our clients depend on us to take the hassle out of UPCOMING EVENTS hiring, managing and paying freelance contractors 16-20 RECENT while reducing the risk of employee misclassification 10 EVENTS and compliance complications. JULY CALENDAR: NEW YORK, 20 Freelance Contractor Services CHICAGO, MEMBERSHIP Visit payreel.com Or call 800.352.7397 & WASHINGTON REPORT Need A Crew? Visit our crewing resource at www.crewconnection.com

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DGA MONTHLY (USPS 24052) is published monthly by the Directors Guild of America, Inc., 7920 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90046-0907. Periodicals Postage paid at Los Angeles, CA 90052. SUBSCRIPTIONS: $6.00 of each Directors Guild of America member’s annual dues is allocated for an annual subscription to DGA MONTHLY. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to DGA MONTHLY, Directors Guild of America, 7920 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90046-0907. DGA NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011–2013 President

Steven Soderbergh National Vice President

Michael Apted Secretary-Treasurer

Scott Berger Assistant Secretary-Treasurer EXECUTIVE STAFF First Vice President Jay D. Roth William M. Brady National Executive Director Second Vice President Russell Hollander Associate National Third Vice President Executive Director/ Eastern Executive Director Gary Donatelli Fourth Vice President David Korduner Associate National Executive Director/ Fifth Vice President Senior General Counsel

Vincent Misiano G. Bryan Unger Sixth Vice President Associate National Executive Director/ BOARD MEMBERS Western Executive Director Jace Alexander Kathryn Bigelow Jon Favreau David Dreyfus Stephen Glanzrock General Counsel Cleve Landsberg Daniel J. Moore Michael Mann Midwestern Executive Director Donald Petrie Scott L. Rindenow Liz Ryan DGA Jesus Treviño COUNCILS

ASSOCIATES Western Directors Council Alan B. Curtiss Taylor Hackford D uncan Henderson Presiding Offi cer Dennis W. Mazzocco Barbara Roche Western AD/UPM Council Mary Rae Thewlis Marie Cantin ALTERNATES Chairperson Laura Belsey Theodore Bogosian Western AD/SM/PA Council Victoria Hochberg Valdez Flagg Chairperson Eastern Directors Council Randal Kleiser Linda Laundra Garry Marshall Presiding Offi cer Oz Scott Eastern AD/UPM Council Thomas J. Whelan Chairperson SECOND ALTERNATES Eastern AD/SM/PA Council Lee Blaine Joan Griffi n Timothy G. Engle Chairperson Julie Gelfand Kathleen McGill Jennie O’Keefe Joyce Thomas

JULY 2012 I 1 DGA Annual Meetings in Los Angeles and New York

DGA President Taylor Hackford delivers the State-of-the-Guild address in New York The DGA held its annual membership meetings at Guild headquarters in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 16, and at the DGA New York Theater on Wednesday, May 23. DGA President Taylor Hackford presided over both meetings.

“Our Guild is a vibrant membership organization, 15,000 strong, that works to protect and enforce your economic and creative rights no matter what challenges come our way,” said Hackford. “Whether at the bargaining table or through Guild organizing, our DGA Leadership, in partnership with our excellent professional staff, have tackled many thorny negotiations, and each time we have been confronted by a new genre, means of distribution or technological advancement, this Guild has negotiated gains for our membership. “Our major contracts aren’t set to expire until June 30, 2014 – but the DGA prides itself on being forward-thinking about our contracts – not just in the sense of protecting our members in the immediate future, but in recognizing industry change and addressing it promptly and appropriately.”

National Executive Director Jay D. Roth DGA members sign in for the meetings in Los Angeles and New York answers a question from the audience

Members catch with their peers and check out the Councils and Committees information tables before the start of the meetings in New York and Los Angeles 2 I DGA MONTHLY National Vice President Steven Soderbergh DGA Secretary-Treasurer Assistant Secretary-Treasurer First Vice President addresses the New York meeting in Los Angeles Scott Berger in New York Paris Barclay in Los Angeles

Hackford went on to detail the early preparations for the upcoming negotiations cycle and encouraged the membership to contact their councils and Guild executives about their ideas and priorities. He also covered a variety of other subjects including the constant battle to protect creative rights, the revenue-generating possibilities of New Media, legislative efforts to extend production incentive programs, the success of last year’s 75th Anniversary celebrations, and the upcoming changes to DGA Awards policies such as the switch to online voting and the decision to allow studios and distributors to send “for your consideration” screeners to DGA members for the fi rst time ever. He also urged members to log-on to the redesigned DGA website and take advantage of the online services, acknowledged the hard work of the Guild’s councils and committees, and the work of the DGA’s professionals. - continued on page 4 President Hackford at the Los Angeles meeting

Fourth Vice President AD/UPM Council West AD/UPM Council East AD/SM/PA Council West AD/SM/PA Council East Gary Donatelli Chair Marie Cantin 1st Vice Chair Les McDonough Chair Valdez Flagg Chair Joan Griffi n

Members hear reports about their Guild at the Annual Meeting in Los Angeles

JULY 2012 I 3 DGA Annual Meetings in Los Angeles and New York — Continued

In addition to the State-of-the-Guild reports, attendees of the New York meeting also heard a special address from DGA National Vice President Steven Soderbergh that covered items of specifi c interest to members on the East Coast. The meetings in both locations also featured series of reports and presentations: • Financial Report Los Angeles - DGA Secretary-Treasurer Michael Apted • Financial Report New York - Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Scott Berger

• PAC Report Los Angeles - DGA Foundation Second Vice Chair Todd Holland and Special Projects DGA First Vice President Paris Barclay Committee member Randal Kleiser gave reports in Los Angeles. • PAC Report New York - DGA Fourth Vice President Gary Donatelli • AD/UPM Council West Report - AD/UPM Council West Chair Marie Cantin • AD/UPM Council East Report - AD/UPM Council East 1st Vice Chair Les McDonough • AD/SM/PA Council West Report - AD/SM/PA Council West Chair Valdez Flagg • AD/SM/PA Council East Report - AD/SM/PA Council East Chair Joan Griffi n • Special Projects Committee Report Los Angeles - Director Ted Bogosian gave the Pension & Health Plans CEO Special Projects Committee Member Randal Kleiser Special Projects report in New York Lisa Read gave reports in both locations • Special Projects Committee Report New York - Director Ted Bogosian • Directors Guild Foundation Report Los Angeles - DGA Foundation Second Vice Chair Todd Holland • Directors Guild Foundation Report New York - DGA Foundation First Vice Chair Scott Berger • Pension and Health Plans Report (both locations) - DGA-Producer Pension & Health Plans CEO Lisa Read Prior to adjournment, the fl oor was opened to questions from the membership. Members of the Guild’s management team were present at both meetings to provide answers and insight. Both events ended with a cocktail reception, giving attendees an opportunity to catch up with their colleagues. In closing, Hackford looked to the future. “As you can see, your Guild has an immense amount on its plate, but I believe we are up to every challenge ahead. I look forward to working with you all.” photos by Byron Gamarro/Los Angeles and Marcie Revens/New York Above: Members relax and enjoy the receptions after the DGA Annual Membership Meetings in New York and Los Angeles More photos from the Annual Meetings are posted in the Members Only News section of www.dga.org 4 I DGA MONTHLY SFCC Hosts Annual General Membership Meeting

The San Francisco Coordinating Committee (SFCC) welcomed DGA members from all categories to their Annual General Membership Meeting and Reception on May 12 at San Francisco’s Concordia-Argonaut Club. SFCC Chair Debbie Brubaker welcomed special guest DGA President Taylor Hackford, who spoke about a number of subjects including: plans for the next negotiations cycle in 2013, the current status of New Media, and recent successes in California Production Incentives such as the recent project Hemingway & Gellhorn that took advantage of the program earlier this year and employed Bay Area DGA members. Assistant Executive Director Lisa Layer followed Hackford with a review of the May National Board meeting and how that will affect local members. Brubaker also gave reports on the Committee’s educational activities and plans for the upcoming Annual Networking Mixer on October 18, and SFCC Treasurer Gino Caputi gave the treasury report. There were also reports from SFCC Production Info and News Sub-Committee Chair Frank Simone, who read the list detailing the productions occurring in the Bay photos by Ron Lewis Area, and a report from Screening Sub-Committee Chair Cathy Hammer. From top left: SFCC Members Frank Zamacona and Carolina Zorilla de San Martin, Treasurer Gino Caputi, Chair Debbie Brubaker, DGA The offi cial business concluded with the election of the SFCC Executive President Taylor Hackford, and Members Frank Simeone and Tim Committee: Tim Boxell, Debbie Brubaker, Brian Fong, David Hakim, Philip Boxell. Brubaker welcomes the attendees. Hackford gives a report on Gallegos, Frank Simeone, LaMar Stewart, Frank Zamacona and Carolina the state of the Guild. Bay Area members attend the meeting. Screening Committee Chair Cathy Hammer speaks to the audience. Zorilla de San Martin. The new slate of SFCC offi cers will be elected until at the upcoming meeting on June 20. More photos from this event online at www.dga.org.

DGA Supports Bipartisan Effort to Extend Federal Tax Incentive Legislation On May 18, the DGA issued the following statement in support of the introduction of legislation to extend Section 181, a federal tax provision which prevents fi lm and television production from migrating overseas. “In 2001, the Directors Guild of America brought the problem of runaway fi lm and television production to Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA). At the time, the entertainment industry was hard-hit by productions moving overseas to take advantage of tax incentives. Congressman Berman, recognizing the impact on our industry and his constituents, acted immediately. That year, he, along with Congressman David Dreier (R-CA) introduced The Independent Film and Television Act of 2001. That bill gathered numerous co-sponsors and both Congressmen reintroduced it in 2003. Throughout those years, Congressmen Berman and Dreier were steadfast in their commitment and determined to secure passage. They achieved success when it was incorporated as what became Section 181 in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. With the introduction yesterday of their legislation to extend Section 181, Congressmen Berman and Dreier have reaffi rmed their support for one of America’s signature creative industries and the men and women who work in it. On behalf of its 15,000 members, the Directors Guild of America thanks Congressmen Berman and Dreier and greatly values their work with us on this problem for over a decade.”

JULY 2012 I 5 DGA Signatory Companies: What Members Need to Know It sounded like a great gig: directing an independent feature fi lm with a fi ve week shoot on location in Budapest, Hungary. But after prepping the picture, a long fl ight and several six-day weeks of 16-hour shooting days, the production ran out of money and shut down. Worse yet, the director got an urgent email from her agent saying her invoice had not been paid, no pension and health contributions had been made and no one was responding to his emails. When the director There are two main reasons why DGA called the DGA, she got the bad news — the members should know something about company had not become signatory. At that point, the signatory process: there was little, if anything, the Guild could do to 1. a company must be a DGA signatory help her. She was stuck in Budapest without a for the Guild to protect its members return ticket and nothing to show for months and enforce the terms and conditions of hard work. Do not let this happen to you. of employment under its collective The DGA enforces collective bargaining agreements that provide bargaining agreements; and for compensation, pension and health benefi ts and “other fringes”, 2. under the Constitution and Bylaws, creative rights, and residuals. But those obligations can only be enforced against a company that is bound by a DGA agreement. members may only work for DGA- Every member should know whether the company they are working signatory companies. for is, or is in the process of becoming, a DGA signatory against which the Guild can protect their economic and creative rights. A member can easily check the signatory status of a prospective employer by contacting the DGA Signatories Department at 310-289-5362. Note that just because the company was signatory on a prior project does not necessarily mean it is signatory on the current project. Some companies are signed to term agreements, under which every project they produce during that term is covered, while others are signatory to single project agreements, which requires them to complete a separate signatory application process for each new project. The signatory application should be submitted at least four weeks before the start of principal photography. That will give the DGA Signatories Department suffi cient time to obtain, review and analyze all the required project documentation and ensure that fi nancial assurances on each new signatory project are in place to protect Guild members’ interests throughout the life of the project, including initial compensation, pension and health contributions, and residuals.

Becoming a signatory company is free; the application form and information can be found on the DGA website. A brief overview of the process is as follows: 1. A signatory application may be downloaded from the Employers section of the DGA website (www.dga.org) or obtained via email from the Assistant Signatories Representative. 2. The completed signatory application is submitted to the DGA Signatories Department. The fastest way to submit it is via email to [email protected]. The signatory application is reviewed and the project assigned to a Signatories Representative (“Sig Rep”). The Sig Rep is responsible for sending out and obtaining certain documents, including a Letter of Adherence that binds the signatory company to the DGA agreement, payroll deposits to ensure the director and directorial team members are paid initial compensation and that pension and health contributions are made on their behalf, and fi nancial assurances documents to secure these payments and future residuals payments. 3. After all the required documents are received by the Sig Rep, the project is “cleared” to start principal photography. If you work for an employer that fails to become a DGA signatory, you may be brought up on disciplinary charges under the DGA Constitution and Bylaws, which could subject you to a fi ne or other disciplinary consequences imposed by your category Council.

For more information please visit the “Becoming Signatory” page of the Employers Section of www.dga.org or contact the DGA Signatories Department at 310-289-5362.

6 I DGA MONTHLY DGA Council Elections Results During the recent Annual Membership Meetings, the results of the council elections were announced. The lists below represent the councils at the time of publication. The council offi cer and alternate elections results will be published online and in a future issue of DGA Monthly. Western Directors Council Eastern Directors Council Taylor Hackford, Presiding Offi cer Steven Soderbergh, Presiding Offi cer Elected to serve on the Council until 2014: Kathryn Bigelow, Elected to serve on the Council until 2014: Jace Alexander, , , Michael Mann, Garry K. Marshall, Laura Belsey, Gary Donatelli, Brooke Kennedy, Matthew Penn, Stan Thomas Schlamme, , Betty Thomas. Continuing to Schofi eld, , Sam Weisman. Continuing to serve serve until 2013: Paris Barclay, James Brooks, Jon Favreau, Frank until 2013: Robert Benton, Ted Bogosian, Patricia Lang, Linda Marshall, , Penelope Spheeris, Lili Zanuck, Michael Laundra, Rosemary Rodriguez, Max Schindler, Sue Ann Staake- Zinberg. Past Presidents: Michael Apted, , Arthur Wayne, Al Yellon. Ex Offi cios: Larry Auerbach, William M. Brady, Hiller, , . Ex Offi cios: Michael Apted, Lesli Vince Misiano, Ed Sherin. Linka Glatter, Donald Petrie, Jesús Treviño.

Assistant Directors Assistant Directors Unit Production Managers Council West Unit Production Managers Council East Marie Cantin, Acting Chair Thomas J. Whelan, Acting Chair Elected to serve until 2014: Marie Cantin, Lisa Chu, Mark Elected to serve until 2014: Daniela Barbosa, Nan Bernstein, Hansson, Duncan Henderson, Robert Mendel, Jennie O’Keefe, Betsy Friedman, Louis Guerra, Joe C. Guest, Kathleen McGill, Lucille OuYang, Liz Ryan. Continuing to serve until 2013: Kate Thomas Whelan, Courtney Wulfe. Continuing to serve until 2013: Boyle, Darius Carter, Katterli Frauenfelder, Craig Harris, Victor Hsu, Richard Brick, Scott Ferguson, Daniel Hank, Debra Kent, Jennifer Janet Knutsen, Cleve Landsberg, Susan Zwerman. Loeb, Les McDonough, Alison Rosa, Glen Trotiner. Ex Offi cio: Stephen Glanzrock.

Associate Directors/Stage Managers Associate Directors/Stage Managers Production Associates Council West Production Associates Council East Valdez Flagg, Acting Chair Joan Griffi n, Acting Chair Elected to serve until 2014: Fran Bellini-DeSimone, Marian (Mimi) Elected to serve until 2014: Terence Benson, Scott Berger, Deaton, Valdez Flagg, Erica Meyer, Gary Natoli, Dency Nelson, Judith Farinet, Lynn Finkel, Kelly Hernacki, Garry Hood, Dennis W. Barbara Roche, Risa Thomas. Continuing to serve until 2013: Mazzocco, Patricia Smith. Continuing to serve until 2013: Vince Brad Duns, Angela Fairhurst, Julie Gelfand, Linda Hahon, Tom De Dario, Lisa Elias, Jeffry Gitter, Arthur Lewis, Candy Martinez, McDermott, Scott Rindenow, Doug Smith, Victoria Zika. Glenna Meeks, Bill Miller, Joyce Thomas.

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A DGA AD/UPM Council East Event: Crossing Over: How to Work Effectively in Multiple Genres photo by Ludwig Araujo photo by Ludwig

DGA members looking for avenues to success in a wider variety The panelists discussed how the skill sets required in the different of genres and production platforms made their way to the DGA’s genres are similar but often the pacing and practices differ, such as New York offi ces on June 2 for the AD/UPM Council East seminar, how a fi lm call sheet differs from a commercial call sheet, or how the Crossing Over: How to Work Effectively in Multiple Genres — handling of transportation is completely different in fi lm than it is in Features, Episodic Television and Commercials. commercials. According to their advice for members working in a new genre, the keys to success are to pay attention, stay fl exible, and AD/UPM Council East Member Education Co-Chair Michael be able to adapt and learn. Reichman welcomed the audience to the seminar that featured a discussion with a panel of Assistant Directors who have had From top left: AD/UPM Council East Member Education Committee Co-Chair experience in working in multiple genres. The panel was comprised Michael Reichman, DGA Assistant Executive Director Jean Frost, Crossing of 1st ADs Don Julien (CSI: Miami, The Brass Teapot) and Over panelist Daniela Barbosa, Committee member John Steinmetz, panelists Richard Patrick (Imogene, ), and 2nd ADs Daniela Darren Maynard and Richard Patrick, Committee member Les McDonough, panelist Brad Abrams (moderator), Committee member Mary Lew-Goucher, Barbosa (Blue Bloods, Old Dogs) and Darren Maynard (, panelist Don Julien, and Committee member Robin Winter. The Bourne Ultimatum). 1st AD Brad Abrams (Reno 911! and See more photos and text from this event online at www.dga.org commercials) served as moderator. 16 I DGA MONTHLY A DGA Latino Committee Event: An Evening with Director Patricia Riggen

The Latino Committee welcomed members to the Guild’s Los Angeles Theater for a special Q&A following the May 21 membership screening of Director Patricia Riggen’s new feature, Girl in Progress. Riggen’s comedic drama tells the story of a busy single mom, Grace (), who juggles work, bills, and her affair with a married doctor, while her young daughter, Ansiedad (Cierra Ramirez), is also busy plotting a “shortcut to adulthood” in a plan to skip adolescence and jump-start her life without her mom after fi nding inspiration in the coming-of-age stories she’s reading for school. After the screening, Riggen was joined onstage by Latino Committee Co-Chair/Director A.P. Gonzalez (Hurricane Party), who served as moderator of a Q&A about her work and the making of the fi lm. Riggen’s other credits include the 2011 movie for television Lemonade Mouth, the “Lindo y querido” segment from the 2010 anthology fi lm Revolución, and the 2007 feature Under the Same Moon (La misma luna). She has been a member of the DGA since 2010. From top left: Director Patricia Riggen speaks about her new comedic drama, Girl in Progress. Latino Committee Co-Chair A.P. Gonzalez served as moderator. Director Riggen with Latino Committee Co-Chairs Alicia Rivera Frankl and Betty Kaplan. Riggen poses with members of the DGA Latino Committee. See more photos from this event online at www.dga.org photos by Byron Gamarro

A DGA Women’s Steering Committee Event: WSC Hosts A Mixer for the Director’s Team

On June 7, the Women’s Steering Committee (WSC) invited Assistant Directors, Associate Directors, Stage Managers and Production Associates to an evening of networking and conversation at DGA Headquarters in Los Angeles during their 2012 mixer for director’s team members. Titled Building a Bridge for the Future, the mixer provided an opportunity for these Guild members to make connections and establish the beginnings of constructive relationships with a group of nearly thirty invited producers, Unit Production Managers, and production executives with hiring authority. After an informal reception and introductions, the participating VIPs had a chance to get acquainted with the members in one- on-one sessions. Each VIP participant was also presented with a resume booklet of all the DGA participants.

From top left: DGA ADs and AD/SM/PA members sign up for and participate in one-on-one meetings with the producers, UPMs and production executives. See more photos and a list of the participating VIPs of this event online at www.dga.org photos by Krista Kennell photos by Krista

JULY 2012 I 17 A DGA Independent Directors Outreach Event: DGA Welcomes the 28th Annual LA Asian Pacifi c Film Fest

From May 10 - 20, Visual Communications presented a program of feature fi lms, shorts and videos during the 28th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacifi c Film Festival (LAAPFF). Presented by Visual Communications, LAAPFF is Southern California’s premier showcase for Asian Pacifi c cinema. Since 1983, the Festival has presented more than 3,000 fi lms and videos by Asian international and Asian American artists, and additionally features seminars and panels, in- person guest appearances, and fi lmmaker awards. This year’s LAAPFF screened fi lms at various venues such as the DGA and the Aratani/Japan America Theatre. The LAAPFF is also a highlight of the month-long Asian Pacifi c Heritage Month activities. As part of its continuing outreach to independent directors on May 11 the Guild hosted a brunch for LAAPFF fi lmmakers where DGA Asian American Committee Co-Chair Chris Tashima spoke to the participants about the ever-changing workplace and the advantages of DGA membership, and DGA Independent Directors Committee member Mary Lambert was on hand to answer questions about the Guild.

From top left: LAAPFF fi lmmakers pose at the DGA brunch. DGA Asian American Committee Co-Chair Chris Tashima speaks to the LAAPFF fi lmmakers about the advantages of DGA membership. DGA Asian American Committee Co-Chair Emeritus/Visual Communications Board Vice President Henry Chan speaks to the opening night audience.

photos by Krista Kennell photos by Krista See more photos from this event online at www.dga.org

A Central Casting and the Directors Guild-Producer Training Plan Seminar: DGA Members Attend AFTRA Contract Discussion

On June 2, DGA members joined casting professionals from Central Casting and Assistant Directors Training Program Trainees for an AFTRA Contracts Breakfast held at the Directors Guild-Producer Training Plan offi ces in Sherman Oaks, California. Presented by Central Casting and hosted by the Directors Guild-Producer Training Plan, this seminar featured an in-depth exploration of the three prevailing AFTRA TV background contracts. Central Casting’s Vice President Franklyn Warren, SAG- AFTRA’s Los Angeles Director of Entertainment Television David Besbris, and SAG-AFTRA’s Director of Production Services Terri Becherer explained the basics of the contracts and how DGA members and casting professionals can make the best use of them. Although SAG and AFTRA have recently merged, the seminar focused specifi cally on the current AFTRA contracts, which are still in effect. After a detailed discussion of the contracts, the participants learned the answers to questions they may face on the job and were able to submit their own questions that the panel answered at the end of the session.

From top left: Central Casting’s Franklyn Warren and SAG-AFTRA’s Terri Becherer and David Besbris. Director Babu Subramaniam asks a question. DGA AD/UPM members, casting professionals and DGA Trainees learn about the AFTRA TV background contracts. photo by Howard Wise See more photos and text from this event online at www.dga.org 18 I DGA MONTHLY An AD/UPM Council West Second AD Committee Event: UPMs Discuss Location Shoots at DGA Brunch

Unit Production Manager members gathered on May 12 at DGA headquarters during the Western AD/UPM Council’s UPM Committee Brunch. This year’s event, “Strangers in a Strange Land: Taking Your Show on the Road,” featured an emphasis on feature fi lm shoots on location, a forum for members to discuss their thoughts about how to achieve the challenges beyond the confi nes of a studio shoot. After opening comments from Western AD/UPM Council Chair Marie Cantin, UPM Committee Co-Chairs Dwight Williams and Richard Prince welcomed a panel of esteemed UPM/Producers with expert knowledge: Michael Fottrell (RIPD), Bill Johnson (Contraband), Tony Mark (The Hurt Locker), and Louise Rosner (The Hunger Games). In a conversation moderated by UPM Herb Gains (Green Lantern), the panel covered a number of questions related to the challenges of shooting on location. In order to explore the day’s subject from a variety of viewpoints and angles, the attendees separated into smaller discussion groups moderated by members of the Committee. The fi ndings from each group’s explorations were later reported when everyone reconvened in the boardroom to share the key discussion points in an open session. From top left: UPM Brunch Panelists Bill Johnson, Michael Fottrell, Louise Rosner and Tony Mark. UPM Committee Co-Chair Richard Prince, Western AD/UPM Council Chair Marie Cantin and UPM Committee Co-Chair Dwight Williams welcome the participants. UPM Herb Gains served as the moderator. UPM members discuss the challenges of shooting on location and other issues during the breakout groups. See more photos from this event online at www.dga.org photos by Byron Gamarro

A DGA African American Steering Committee Event: A Conversation with Director Tim Story

The African American Steering Committee (AASC) hosted a conversation with Director Tim Story following their regular monthly meeting in the Los Angeles Boardroom on June 5. Story was on hand to discuss the making of his latest feature fi lm Think Like A Man. The war-between-the-sexes comedy follows the misadventures of several couples whose lives take a turn when the women start taking relationship advice from a self-help manual and the men attempt to retaliate. Story sat down with Director John Singleton (Abduction) who served as moderator of the conversation. After screening clips and discussing the fi lm and his career, Story answered audience questions about production techniques, the ensemble cast, shooting on location, and the marketing strategy that took Think Like A Man to the top spot of the box offi ce upon its release. Story’s fi lmography includes the feature fi lms Barbershop (2002), Fantastic Four (2005), Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), and episodes of television series such as CSI: Miami. He has been a member of the DGA since 2001. From top left: Director Tim Story. Director John Singleton moderates the conversation. Story chats with an audience member after the event.

See more photos from this event online at www.dga.org Textor photos by Trixie

JULY 2012 I 19 A DGA/WGA Women’s Committees Event: Committees Host Writer/Director Collaboration Seminar photo by Ron Tammariello From top left: Director Angela Robinson (moderator), Director Lesli Linka Glatter, Writer Michelle King, Director Rosemary Rodriguez, Writer Nicole Yorkin, Director Gwyneth Horder-Payton, and Writer . - See more photos from this event online at www.dga.org The DGA Women’s Steering Committee and the Writers Guild of America, West’s (WGAw) Committee of Women Writers came together for seminar at WGAw headquarters on May 19. The event, Successful Writer/Director Relationships in Television, sought to provide guidance on how directors and writers can effectively collaborate. The panel consisted of Director Lesli Linka Glatter, whose credits include episodes of and Pretty Little Liars; Director Rosemary Rodriguez and Writer Michelle King, who work together on ; and Director Gwyneth Horder-Payton and Writers Nicole Yorkin and Dawn Prestwich, who work together on The Killing. Director Angela Robinson (True Blood, Hung) served as the moderator of a conversation that covered topics such as the importance of setting the tone for a series with the , what writer/producers look for in directors, and the needs and expectations of both writers and directors in episodic television.

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