ETHNIC DIVERSITY STEERING COMMITTEE
 

General Info

The Ethnically Diverse Steering Committee is a newly formed provisional committee of the Eastern Region of the Guild that represents present and future concerns of ethnically diverse - (African/Asian/Native/Latino-American) members of the Guild. It is the EDSC's mission to sponsor workshops, seminars, round-table discussions and networking events to showcase the talents of its members, recognize their contributions and increase their visibility in the industry.  

The current Co-Chairs of the EDSC are Annette Powlis, Daniel Cooper-Bey, and Rolando Hudson.

For more information please contact Russell Hollander and/or Jean Frost at the Guild's New York office. 212-581-0370.

DGA Members: For meeting times and other Ethnically Diverse Steering Committee information, please refer to the Ethnically Diverse Steering Committee Page on the DGA Members Only website.

  • Events/News
  • DGA Monthly
    November 2007
    EDSC Hosts Assistant Directors Seminar - click image to read this article
    EDSC Hosts Assistant Directors Seminar
    DGA Monthly
    January 2007
    Reginald Hudlin chats with DGA members at EDSC event. - photo by Marcie Revens - Click image to see this article
    A Conversation with Reginald Hudlin
    DGA Monthly
    December 2006
     A Tribute to Director Gordon Parks - click image to read this article
    A Tribute to Director Gordon Parks
    DGA Monthly
    October 2006
    CBS VP Josie Thomas and EDSC Co-Chair Rolando Hudson greet a mixer participant. - photo by Fernando Leon- Click image to see this article
    Directors Networking Mixer in New York
    DGA Monthly
    June 2006
    (L-R) DGA First Vice President Paris Barclay, CBS Current Programs VP Chris Davidson, CBS Sr VP Diversity Josie Thomas, CBS Sr VP Current Programs David Brownfield and Paramount Sr VP Current Programs Tom Russo. - photo by Trixie Textor - Click images for larger view
    Diversity Networking Mixer
    with CBS and Paramount
    DGA Monthly
    April 2006
    DGA Report Shows Top 40 Prime Time
    Television Lacks Diversity In Directing
    DGA Monthly
    November 2005
    Inside the DGA: Diverse Voices with Director Malcom D. Lee -   click image to read this article
    Inside the DGA: Diverse Voices
    with Director Malcom D. Lee
    DGA Monthly
    January 2005
    DGA Members, Staff and Network Representatives gather in New York to listen to a presentation on studio diversity initiatives. - photo by Bryan Bedder - click image to read this article
    Ethnic Diversity Steering Committee's
    Diversity Network Mixer

    DGA Monthly
    November 2004
    Mr. 3000's director Charles Stone, III onstage with moderator- EDSC co-chair Rolando Hudson. - photo by Bryan Bedder. - click image to read this article
    EDSC Hosts Mr. 3000 screening
    July 2004 Report Shows Top 40 Prime-Time TV
    Lacks Diversity in Directing
    DGA Magazine
    May 2004
    EDSC filmmakers Esperanza Martinez (Ora's Story) and Susana Tubert (Gypsy Girl) take questions from the audience- photo by Robert Hale - click image to read story
    EDSC's "A Night at Our Movies"
    DGA Ezine
    October 2003
    Urbanworld 2003 - Click here to read this story
    Urbanworld 2003
    July 2003 DGA issues Minority and Women hiring report
    DGA Magazine
    March 2003
    From left: EDSC Co-chair Roni Wheeler, Sonya Lawrence, Terri McCoy, EDSC Co-chair Annette Powlis and Ron Milton. - click image to read story
    Ethnic Diversity Co-Chairs
    take part in Television History
    DGA Magazine
    September 2002
     Urbanworld filmmakers Roger Bobb (The Life), Eriq LaSalle (Crazy as Hell), John Carlos Frey (The Gatekeeper) and Rolando Hudson (The Life). - Photo by Robert Hale
    Urbanworld 2002

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