On May 11, the DGA’s San Francisco Coordinating Committee (SFCC) welcomed members from all categories to the 2019 edition of their Annual General Membership Meeting and Reception. Bay Area Guild members assembled at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel, where SFCC Chair John Morse welcomed the attendees and introduced the event’s special guest, DGA Associate National Executive Director David Korduner.
Korduner was there to deliver a briefing on the state of the Guild and what the DGA is doing on behalf of its members, which included an overview of negotiations prep, focusing on what is most relevant for members living in the Bay Area such as changes to production happening in the Bay Area.
After Korduner’s briefing, DGA Field Representative Gabe Kahsay gave a report from the national office. Other reports included a list detailing the productions occurring in the Bay Area and local screenings report by Morse and upcoming educational events from Education/Mentoring Sub-Committee Chair Jani Vournas.
The official business concluded with the nomination and election of candidates for the SFCC Executive Committee. The newly elected members are Jennifer Brown, Mike Doto, Amyn Kaderali and Doug Werby. Continuing to serve are: Rachel Carponi, Ted Leonard, Lindsay Moorehead and Jerremy Stewart. The election of the one remaining Executive Committee position and of officers will take place at the next SFCC meeting on June 19.
About the Committee:
The San Francisco Coordinating Committee was formed in 1978 to coordinate Guild activities in the Bay Area. The Committee hosts a number of educational presentations and networking events during the year, in order to fulfill its objectives of facilitating the exchange of ideas, maintaining contacts with other guilds and unions, and furthering professional opportunities for all Northern California DGA members.
photos by Doug Birnbaum
