Assistant Director Stacey Beneville suggests directors break stunts into segments to help actors perform each shot as perfectly as possible.

Feature Film Director Jeff Wadlow discusses the process of creating the stunt sequences in Never Back Down with fight choreographer Damon Caro.

Moderator/Director Arthur Seidelman and choreographer Kay Cole share what they learned from working with non–dancing actors on the stage and film versions of Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks.

Director Kenny Ortega shares the challenges and what he learned from working with Director John Hughes on two of the most famous dances in Pretty in Pink and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Director Anne Fletcher emphasizes the importance of working as a team with the choreographer and maintaining communication throughout the shooting process.

Director Arthur Seidelman leads a discussion on the collaboration of the director and choreographer with Directors Anne Fletcher, Kenny Ortega, Adam Shankman, Sandra Restrepo–Considine and ...

Director Sara Pirozek leads a conversation featuring Directors JJ Adler, Liz Hinlein, Savanah Leaf, and 1st AD Andi Budman on making commercials. They discuss how they found their way into the ...

Director Liz Hinlein explains the process of bidding for a commercial as a director.

1st AD Andi Budman shares a story about how she knew she should become a 1st AD.

On April 24, the Latino Committee (LC) meeting featured the discussion, Action with Storytelling: In Conversation with Director Ben Hernandez Bray. During the discussion co-moderated by LC Co-Chair, ...

The 2023–2026 Creative Rights Handbook is now available online in the Creative Rights portion of the Contracts section. This summary of Directors’ Creative Rights information under the DGA Basic ...

As part of the DGA’s ongoing efforts to educate members on recent contract gains, the section we’re highlighting is ...