May 2025 UCE
Classic Films Series screens Sir Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window
A Special Projects Committee Event
See text and photos from this event that featured a screening of Hitchcock's classic film and a discussion about his legacy with Director Roxanne Benjamin and Actress Diane Baker moderated by Director Arthur Allan Seidelman.

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Jul 31, 2025

Director/series co-creator John Hoffman, Directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, UPM Kristin Bernstein and Location Manager Brendan O’Rourke took the audience behind the scenes to unravel the mystery of what goes into the making of the Emmy-nominated comedy-drama during a conversation moderated by Director Sam Hoffman.

Jul 31, 2025

See text and photos from Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady’s conversation about the making of their new documentary, Folktales, moderated by DGA Special Projects Documentary Series Subcommittee Chair Ondi Timoner.

Jul 24, 2025

Veteran Stage Managers Terry Benson, Jeffrey Pearl, April Smith and Dominick Tringali shared their experiences working at various networks and entertainment platforms and discussed the challenges of the their jobs in a conversation moderated by Stage Manager Dan J. Frank.

Jun 17, 2025

An elderly woman embarks on a transformative journey through the rivers and tributaries of the Amazon in Director Gabriel Mascaro’s drama from Brazil, O Último Azul.

May 12, 2025

See text and photos from this event that featured a screening of Hitchcock's classic film and a discussion about his legacy with Director Roxanne Benjamin and Actress Diane Baker moderated by Director Arthur Allan Seidelman.

May 8, 2025

See text and photos from Directors Nyle DiMarco & Davis Guggenheim's discussions about the making of their new film, Deaf President Now!, moderated by DGA Special Projects Documentary Series Subcommittee Chair Ondi Timoner.

Apr 9, 2025

See images from Director Jon M. Chu’s conversation about his directing process moderated by Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller and a link to the DGA members-only version with full text and video.

Mar 16, 2025

Hear a podcast from Director Martin Scorsese and star Griffin Dunne speaking about the making of Scorsese’s 1985 dark screwball comedy, After Hours, and see photos of their conversation moderated by Eastern Region Special Projects Committee Chair Raymond De Felitta.

Mar 12, 2025

Directors TJ Asprea, Marc Greenstein, Geoff Hoffmann, Kara Kennedy, Jason Martinez and Philip Williamson shared their insights into how it all comes together during a discussion moderated by DGA Sixth Vice-President Lily Olszewski.

Feb 21, 2025

Directors Kahlil Joseph, RaMell Ross and Christine Swanson revealed how they are working their way into the legacy of Black cinema during a conversation moderated by Rashaad Ernesto Green.

Dec 19, 2024

DGA members, student winners and their guests attended ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York for the 30th Annual DGA Student Film Awards.

Dec 10, 2024

See text and photos from this event that featured a screening of Stevens' classic film and a discussion about his legacy with Directors Michael Goi and George Stevens Jr. moderated by Director Arthur Allan Seidelman.

Dec 8, 2024

See text and photos from this panel discussion about the strategic intricacies of modern election and campaign coverage.

Nov 8, 2024

A woman searches for her lost transgender relative in this award-winning drama from Georgia.

Oct 30, 2024

Hear a podcast from Director Marc Levin on the making of his new film, An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th, and see photos of his conversation moderated by Director Alexandra Pelosi.

Oct 11, 2024

New DGA members of all categories received vital information about the inner workings of the Guild.

Oct 1, 2024

In this drama from Germany, a devout and honest lawyer finds himself and his family thrust into the public eye when he is appointed as an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.

Sep 13, 2024

Hear a podcast from Director Matt Tyrnauer on the making of his new film, CARVILLE: Winning is Everything, Stupid, and see photos of his conversation moderated by DGA Special Projects Documentary Series Subcommittee Chair Ondi Timoner.

Sep 10, 2024

See text and photos from this event that featured a screening of Wilder’s classic film and a discussion about his legacy with Directors Randal Kleiser and Michael Zinberg and Actress Nancy Olson moderated by Director Arthur Allan Seidelman.

Aug 24, 2024

See photos and coverage from the annual Digital Day, a live event that featured panels on virtual production, cutting-edge production tools and hand-on demos.

Aug 2, 2024

Hear a podcast from Director Irene Taylor on the making of her new film, I Am: Celine Dion, and see photos of her conversation moderated by DGA Special Projects Documentary Series Subcommittee Chair Ondi Timoner.

May 23, 2024

See text and photos from this event that featured a screening of John Ford’s classic film and a discussion about his legacy with Director John Badham and actress Constance Towers moderated by Director Arthur Allan Seidelman.

May 17, 2024

Hear a podcast from Director Yance Ford on the making of his new documentary, Power, and see photos of his conversation moderated by Director Kristi Jacobson.

May 10, 2024

Hear a podcast from Director Lucy Walker on the making of her new film, Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa, and see photos of her conversation moderated by DGA Special Projects Documentary Series Subcommittee Chair Ondi Timoner.

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