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While most of us are focused on the current WGA and SAG strikes, the DGA has some internal issues it is working on fixing. Currently, DGA members who have to take time off to care for their newborn children, are being penalized for it. These members are working to get the DGA to change their policies in order to have a more equitable and just industry.\xa0\n\nIn today\u2019s episode, No Film School\u2019s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, Jason Hellerman and director Jessica Dimmock discuss:\n\nThe reason Jessica started the DGA Parenthood Penalty campaign\n\nThe changes the DGA is making to their contracts\n\nWhy you should be active in your guild\xa0\n\nRealizing the DGA wasn\u2019t asking their members for feedback\xa0\n\nRecent strike updates\xa0\n\nHow creatives take big risks just like the studios do\n\nPressure testing your script by anonymously submitting for feedback\xa0\n\nFinding out how much money your film will cost to make\n\nSupporting films with big marketing budgets\n\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cWhat\u2019s astounding to me, is that these battles had to be fought in 2017 and not 1977.\u201d [6:33]\n\n\u201cUnions and guilds set their policy based on the will of their membership.\u201d [15:59]\n\n\u201cIt shouldn\u2019t be surprising that people have children\u2026People are going to have families.\u201d [21:38]\n\n\u201cThe first thing you should be doing is writing 6 more feature scripts.\u201d [42:44]\n\n\nResources:\nConnect with Jessica on IG\n\nDGA Parenthood Penalty Campaign\n\nWhat Lessons Should Hollywood Learn From Barbenheimer?\n\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\n\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\nSend us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices