Directors Pete Chatmon and Eric Dean Seaton and 1st AD Paul Lindsay have been elected Co-Chairs of the African American Steering Committee (AASC). Directors Maureen Bharoocha and Michael Goi and 1st AD Alan Chu have been elected Co-Chairs of the Asian American Committee (AAC); and UPM Joan Bostwick, Associate Director Alanna G.A. Campbell and 2nd AD Ellen Athena Catsikeas have been elected Co-Chairs of the Focus on Women Committee (FOWC).
Each Co-Chair position will cover a two-year term. The elected category representatives will be posted on each Committee's individual page.
About the African American Steering Committee Co-Chairs
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About the Committee
The African American Steering Committee (AASC) was born of a desire to address the specific needs of the African-American members of the Guild with goal of advancing career and job opportunities. The Committee meets several times a year, planning events throughout the year celebrating the achievements of African Americans, as well as forums with industry executives.
About the Asian American Committee Co-Chairs
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 1st AD Alan ChuChu’s assistant directing credits include features such as Russell Brown’s Search Engines, Ulrich Thomsen’s In Embryo and Matteo Ribaudo’s Beyond Paranormal; and episodes of the series Another Year. He has been a DGA member since 2021. |
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About the Committee
The Asian American Committee (AAC) was created as a networking group to provide a forum for interests and issues that concern Asian American Guild members. Through outreach efforts in the entertainment industry that emphasize career development and skills enhancement, the committee provides a variety of networking opportunities as well as screenings, seminars and discussions with industry professionals.
About the Focus on Women Committee Co-Chairs
 UPM Joan BostwickBostwick’s production management credits include feature films such as Koyalee Chanda & Matt Stawski’s Blue's Big City Adventure, Jennifer Gelfer’s The Second Sun and Paul Feig’s A Simple Favor; and episodes of the series Billy & Billie and From NY, I Love You. Her resume also includes work as an Assistant Director on features such as J.C. Chandor’s A Most Violent Year and Michael Almereyda’s Marjorie Prime and Tesla; and episodes of Nurse Jackie, White Collar and New Amsterdam. She has been a DGA member since 1996 and has also served as an alternate on the Eastern AD/UPM Council. |
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 2nd AD Ellen Athena CatsikeasCatsikeas’s production management credits include feature films such as Michael Almereyda’s Tesla, Shawn Snyder’s To Dust; Jennifer Lebeau & Ron Kantor’s documentary Trouble No More; and episodes of Invasion. Her Location Manager credits include features such as Shari Springer-Berman & Robert Pulcini’s The Extra Man, Michael D. Olmos’s Windows on the World, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s Megan Leavey and Rebecca Miller’s The Private Lives of Pippa Lee; Jack Bender’s movie for television Weekends at Bellevue; and episodes of Deception and Allegiance. She has been a DGA member since 2008 and serves on the Eastern AD/UPM Council and is a former Co-Chair of the Eastern AD/UPM Council’s Location Manager Committee. |
About the Committee
Originally a sub-committee of the Eastern Directors Council, in 2020 the Focus on Women Committee (FOWC) was designated an official and permanent committee of the DGA National Board for women members residing in the Eastern Region. The Committee is dedicated to empowering and advancing the professional interests of female members in all Guild categories, and to promoting and working for employment equity throughout the entertainment industry.
