DGA Director Development Initiative Labs & Workshops

Past participants of the Mentorship Program — Directors Jessica Lowrey, Kim Nguyen, Marcus Stokes and Valerie Weiss — discussed the impact of the program during a conversation moderated by Television Diversity Task Force Co-Chair Michael Goi.

Directors Norberto Barba, DeMane Davis and Viet Nguyen shared strategies for how to adapt when things go wrong in a conversation moderated by Director Rachel Raimist.

See text and photos from this workshop where members learned more about the craft of episodic television directing from Mary Lou Belli and Bethany Rooney, then applied that information in an actual session working with professional actors.

During the Initiative’s first interactive lab of 2022, Director Arthur Forney led and online session that explored how Directors can shape a story through editing and post-production.

The Initiative’s third interactive lab of 2021 featured a curated panel of Directors who laid out the elusive keystones to establishing leadership through designing blocking and staging intended to maximize the unique visual style of the show.

The Initiative’s second interactive lab of 2021 examined the curious cocktail of humility, gratitude and confidence demanded of that first episode and covered subjects including prep tools, show politics, and the meetings a Director needs to navigate such as tone, concept and production.

The Initiative’s first interactive lab of 2021 was designed to help the attendees identify an action plan to unlock their competitive edge.

DGA Past President Paris Barclay, Diversity Task Force Co-Chair Michael Goi and Director Valerie Weiss spoke about what they've learned while working during the pandemic during a conversation moderated by Diversity Task Force Co-Chair Carl Seaton.