Lesli Linka Glatter has been re-elected as the President of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) during the Guild’s Biennial National Convention held in Los Angeles. The announcement was made after she was elected by acclamation by the delegates at the convention. In addition to Glatter’s re-election, 164 delegates representing over 19,500 members of the … Continue reading “Leslie Linka Glatter re-elected DGA President”
Directors Guild of America President Lesli Linka Glatter today announced that the DGA membership has voted to ratify the new collective bargaining agreements between the DGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). DGA Members approved the new three-year agreement by a vote of 87% in favor. It’s important to note that only 6,728 members voted … Continue reading “DGA Membership overwhelmingly ratifies new contract”
Directors Guild of America (DGA) President Lesli Linka Glatter announced tonight that the DGA National Board, in a special meeting, voted unanimously to approve and recommend for ratification a new three-year collective bargaining agreement. “We set out to negotiate a contract that would build for the future. This is a significant deal with gains for … Continue reading “DGA National Board approves tentative agreement”
Earlier this morning, we reported that the Directors Guild of America (DGA) had reached a tentative “historic” agreement for its 19,000 members with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Now moving into the second month of its own labor dispute with the studios and streamers, striking writers have now responded. They’re not … Continue reading “Striking writers throw shade at DGA deal”
Late Saturday night, The Directors Guild of America (DGA) announced that it has reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a historic new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). According to a press release, the tentative agreement achieves major breakthroughs in addressing the international growth of … Continue reading “DGA reaches tentative agreement with AMPTP”
Unions and Guilds assemble! As the Directors Guild of America’s negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) enter their final scheduled week, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), the Teamsters, Hollywood Basic Crafts, (Teamsters Local 399, IBEW Local 40, LiUNA! Local 724, OPCMIA Local 755 and UA Local 78), … Continue reading “WGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, Teamsters stand behind DGA”
While The Writers Guild of America East and West enter the second week of their labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, another battle is brewing in Hollywood as the Directors Guild of America (DGA), representing more than 19,000 members, prepares to begin contract negotiations tomorrow. Tuesday, DGA chairs for the … Continue reading “DGA video preps members for “battle””
If members of the Writers Guild East and West decide to strike when the contract with AMPTP expires on May 1, it’s expected that other guilds, including SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and the Directors Guild of America (DGA) will honor the walk-out. Last week, the DGA issued a warning to members to honor their agreement. In other words in the event of a WGA strike, members … Continue reading “DGA issues statement of support for WGA”
If members of the Writers Guild East and West decide to strike when the contract with AMPTP expires on May 1, it’s expected that other guilds, including SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and the Directors Guild of America (DGA) will honor the walk-out. Now, comes word that the DGA has instructed members to cross the potential picket lines. … Continue reading “DGA urges members to cross potential WGA picket lines”
The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2022 were announced tonight during the 75th Annual DGA Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for Everything Everywhere All at Once. In a special announcement, … Continue reading “Complete list of DGA Award Winners”
The Commercial Directors Diversity Program’s Industry (CDDP) Showcase debuted in Los Angeles at the Directors Guild of America (DGA). Led by Executive Director Tamika Lamison and CDDP Committee Advisory head Lisa Rich, the CDDP offered a six-month program consisting of workshops, mentorships, networking, shadowing, a grant to make a spec commercial, and an industry showcase to share the work. … Continue reading “2022 CDDP Fellows debut spec spots at DGA”
Even with a significant reduction in the number of television episodes directed during the Covid-19 pandemic, the percentage of dramatic television episodes directed by women and directors of color continued to increase. This according to a new report from the DGA. The DGA has been pressing studios, networks, and producers to be more inclusive in … Continue reading “DGA Inclusion Report shows incremental gains”
It is looking more and more like The Power of the Dog is the one to beat at the upcoming Oscars.The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2021 were announced last night during the 74th Annual DGA Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Jane Campion won the … Continue reading “Jane Campion wins DGA for Outstanding Directorial Achievement”
Directors Guild of America President Lesli Linka Glatter announced the nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2021. “The power of film, in all its many facets, shines through in the work of these exceptional directors representing the highest standards of filmmaking, artistic achievement and innovative storytelling,” said … Continue reading “Spielberg, Campion, Miranda among 2022 DGA Feature noms”
The Writers Guild of America East, SAG-AFTRA, The Directors Guild of America, and The International Brotherhood of Teamsters are standing in solidarity with IATSE in its efforts to reach a new film and TV contract with the AMPTP Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. “On behalf of our hundreds of thousands of members working … Continue reading “WGA East, SAG-AFTRA DGA release supporting statement for IATSE”
The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2020 were announced tonight during the 73rd Annual DGA Awards virtual ceremony. Chloé Zhao won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for Nomadland. The moving film about grief and acceptance follows woman in her sixties (Frances McDormand) who, … Continue reading “Chloé Zhao wins DGA Award for Nomadland”
The Directors Guild of America President Thomas Schlamme announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2019 as well as Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director. While there will be groans that no female directors are nominated in the first category among five … Continue reading “Three female directors among DGA nominations”
The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2018 were announced last Saturday during the 71st Annual DGA Awards. Alfonso Cuarón won the DGA’s Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Roma. The filmmaker beat out Bradley Cooper for A Star Is Born, Spike Lee for BlacKkKlansman, Adam … Continue reading “Cuarón’s ‘Roma’ takes top honors at 71st DGA awards”
Angelina Jolie wins at Annie’s The Vince Lombardi trophy wasn’t the only award handed out this weekend. In Los Angeles, The Directors Guild of America and The Annie Awards honored their own for excellence in directing in film and television and animation, respectively Angelina Jolie wore a silver gown and brought two of her … Continue reading “Angelina Jolie, DGA Awards, Box Office, SNL in the news”
THE DGA RATIFIED its new collective bargaining agreements with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) by an overwhelming membership vote.
“Our major gains in SVOD residuals, together with our improvements in wages and pensions, were the result of our forward-thinking preparation,” said DGA president Paris Barclay.
