About the Chicago Coordinating Committee

The DGA membership meeting and dinner in Chicago, IL provided an opportunity for members to network with their peers, meet staff, and hear what the Guild is doing to protect and extend their creative and economic rights.

The DGA Chicago Coordinating Committee members recently elected UPM Richard S. Lederer to join Director Thomas Wekony, Jr. as co-chairs of the Committee. Click through for full election results.

See text and a photo from this event designed for members to brush up on the essential skills required to successfully do the job of an Assistant Director.

See text and photos from Director Joe Chappelle’s conversation about the making of his new thriller, An Acceptable Loss, with moderator Nancy Goodman in Chicago.

The DGA membership meeting and dinner in Chicago, IL provided an opportunity for members to network with their peers, meet staff, and hear what the Guild is doing to protect and extend their creative and economic rights.

DGA members learn more about set etiquette and the employment of principals and minors under the SAG-AFTRA Codified Basic Agreement during a special seminar in Chicago, IL.

A 30% tax incentive, top-notch soundstages and crews, and eye-catching locations make the windy city an attractive alternative.

Director-producer Joe Chappelle and a fine-tuned directorial team balance some of the biggest, most daring visual effects on TV with everyday human drama on Chicago Fire — and all this in the dead of winter.