The Women’s Steering Committee (WSC) hosted their fifth annual celebration of talented women members of the Guild on March 29 with the event, Women’s Day at the DGA: The Role of Storytelling in ...

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Director Anthony Hemingway discusses the "circle" principle he uses to balance his own style with the particular needs of an episode of a show.

Highlight: Director Kara Kennedy discusses how she stays focused in her role when news stories appear close to home.

Linklater describes how he shot a period film but in real time and incorporated real events into the lives of his characters.

Lee considers how the balance between serious themes and humor in cinema is key for a director.

Director Bethany Rooney tries to translate the subtext of a scene to collaborate with an actor in the best way possible.

Director Spike Lee talks about the value of the opening credit sequence and recalls the moment he realized how George Sidney’s Bye Bye Birdie influenced the opening of his film Do the Right Thing.

Director Director Joe Menendez attempts to preserve the initial “spark” from reading a script in order to carry it with him until he shoots the scenes.

Brian Frankish leads a discussion of the practical and digital effects used in Into the Storm, and panelists show clips from the working process.

Highlight: Associate Director Bryan Kosowski shares how something as simple as striking up a conversation can help someone break into the world of sports television.

Director Michael Goi describes why he prepares a shot list but rarely uses it when on set.