About the Chicago Coordinating Committee

Directors John McNaughton and Thomas Wekony Jr. were recently elected to serve as Co-Chairs of the Chicago Coordinating Committee. Click through for full election results.

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's first-ever general 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.

See video and photos from Director John McNaughton’s discussion about the making of his thriller The Harvest with moderator Joe Chappelle in Chicago.

Watch video and see photos from Director Steve James’ discussion about the making of his documentary Life Itself with moderator Gordon Quinn and special guest Chaz Ebert in Chicago.

DGA President Paris Barclay met with members and toured local news divisions during a recent trip to the Midwest.

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.

1st AD Anne Berger credits directors Michael Watkins and Michael Dinner on Justified for teaching her to schedule big stunt scenes with special effects in a fraction of the time they’re done.