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African American Steering Committee Sponsors Directors' Prep Program
photos by Joe Coomber
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Students listen to a lecture from Bill D'Elia
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"Some of our most highly acclaimed members have freely offered their time, encouragement and skills to ensure that the Single-Camera Directors' Prep Program is a success," said DGA President Jack Shea. "The Guild urges employers to take full advantage of this unique opportunity to increase their employment levels for qualified DGA women and minorities."
Program applicants were required to submit a ten-minute clip of a narrative single-camera TV show, feature or short film demonstrating their talent, as well as a letter of recommendation from a DGA director. In addition, they were required to submit both a résumé and a statement of why they wanted to participate in the program.
The 12 DGA members taking part in the Program are Tanya Boyd, Henry Chan, Martha Cotton, Monty DeGraff, Karen Gaviola, Jenni Gold, Rachel Harms, Laura Medina, Linda Rockstroh, Keith Shaw, Millicent Shelton and Joseph Torres, Jr.
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| Ally McBeal's Bill D'Elia and AD Carol Vikay |
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"The ABC Entertainment Television Group is proud to be a sponsor of the DGA's African-American Steering Committee's Single-Camera Directors' Prep Program," said Carmen Smith of ABC. "We salute the DGA's efforts in providing this unique opportunity to their membership."
Added H. Mitsy Wilson of Fox Television, "We are pleased to work with the DGA and Paris Barclay on this key initiative."
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| DGA Third Vice President/AASC Co-Chair Paris Barclay and Bill D'Elia |
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"We are thrilled to be working with the DGA on this very exciting initiative," stated Josie Thomas, Senior V.P., Diversity, CBS Television. "It will undoubtedly prove to be a significant benefit to the industry as we move diversity forward."
Paula Madison of NBC added that, "We are happy to partner with the DGA on this important program. We believe that it will lead to greater diversity behind the camera."
The Guild and the network vice presidents of diversity will actively follow up with the directors who complete the program.
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