| The DGA recently held receptions in New York and Los Angeles for its winners of the 2002 Annual DGA Student Film Awards. The awards, given to African-American, Asian-American, Latino and women filmmakers, are designed to honor, encourage and bring attention to outstanding minority and women film students. |
In Los Angeles, front row from left: Gerardo Naranjo Gonzalez (AFI, The Last Attack of the Beast), DGA Asian-American Committee Co-chair Victor Ho, Grace Lee (UCLA, Barrier Device), Joel Juarez (UCLA, Sin Azul), John Chu (USC, Gwai-Lo: The Little Foreigner). Back row from left: DGA Latino Committee Co-chair Joe Menendez, Robin Larsen (UCLA, Out of Habit), DGA Past President Gene Reynolds, Tanya Mairitsch (AFI, Fueling the Fire), Mateen Kemet (Chapman University, Silence) and Eastman Kodak's Gayle Barnes.
(Photo: Joe Coomber) |
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DGA National Vice President Ed Sherin (center) in New York with winners. From left: Phil Bertelsen (NYU, The Sunshine), Liat Dahan (NYU, Climbing Ms. Sophie), Leon Siminiani (Columbia, Dos Mas) and Kazuo Ohno (Columbia, For Our Man). (Photo: Robert Hale) |
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