The Art of the Assistant Director

DGA Assistant Directors discuss how they got their start, how they transitioned upward, the demands and joys of the job, what makes a great assistant director, and all the fun that comes with being an AD for film and television.

Moderator: JD Taylor, DGA 1st AD (Candy Cane Lane, American Underdog, Teen Wolf)

Panelists: Christophe Le Chanu - 2nd AD (Candy Cane Lane, Hawkeye, Coming 2 America), John Bonaccorse - 2nd AD (Flaming Hot, Tulsa King, Stranger Things), Ben White - 2nd AD (Blue Beetle, The Staircase, Red Notice), Steve Windle - 2nd 2nd AD (Barbie, Teen Wolf: The Movie, Rise), Nate Patterson - 2nd 2nd AD (The Color Purple, Doom Patrol, Swagger), Nate Galesic - 2nd 2nd AD (Pain Hustlers, Blue Beetle, Ghosted)