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”
Outfest announced the full lineup for its 41st Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Festival presented by Warner Bros. Discovery and Genesis Motor America, taking place July 13 – 23 in venues around Los Angeles and is headquartered at the Directors Guild of America in West Hollywood. “The depth of the talent and the boundless creativity we saw in … Continue reading “Outfest announces full lineup for 2023”
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”
On the one-month anniversary of Writers Guild of America (WGA) members being on strike, more than 50 members of the New York State Senate and Assembly signed letters to Carol Lombardini, President of the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP), demanding the Studio association immediately return to the bargaining table with the WGA. … Continue reading “New York State Senate, Assembly address AMPTP”
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 results of the WGA East and WGA West strike authorization votes are in and guild members have almost unanimously voted in favor of allowing its leaders to order a strike if a tentative agreement on a new MBA is not reached by the May 1 deadline. “Our membership has spoken,” the WGA Negotiating Committee … Continue reading “WGA overwhelmingly approves strike authorization”
As the Writers Guild East and West near the end of its strike authorization vote, the AMPTP, Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, predict member support will be “inevitable.” “A strike authorization vote has always been part of the WGA’s plan, announced before the parties even exchanged proposals. Its inevitable ratification should come as no … Continue reading “Producers say WGA will ratify strike authorization”
As SXSW begins today, I realized it’s actually been one year since awards season behemoth Everything, Everywhere All at Once made its debut in Austin, Texas. The science fiction film was hardly mentioned in conversations then and now it may be the first of its genre to win Best Picture at the 95th Oscars. Most … Continue reading “Reel 360’s final 2023 Oscar predictions”
One of Digital Domain’s original commercial directors, Pierre Michel-Estival has joined full-service production company Logan Industry for U.S. commercial representation. Pierre is an acclaimed French director based in Los Angeles, known for his distinctive style that blends grandiose visuals and intimate character work. His career began in France, where he worked in visual effects and contributed to … Continue reading “Logan Industry signs Pierre Michel-Estival”
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”
Paramount+ returns to the Super Bowl with another film set on the iconic Paramount Mountain. And like any mountain, Paramount Mountain has different faces. The northern face, the southern face, and most importantly, the Sylvester Stallone face. The film unfolds as Sylvester Stallone himself scales a giant stone version of his own face – with … Continue reading “Stallone climbs Paramount Mountain in Super Bowl spot”
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has announced nominations for the 27th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in 14 categories including theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos, and animation features. The ADG divides live-action features into three categories. All Quiet on the Western Front, Babylon, Elvis, The Fabelmans and White Noise were nominated in the period … Continue reading “Avatar, Top Gun, Babylon among ADG noms”
Little Minx, a 2022 AdAge A-List Production Company Standout, has signed the award-winning filmmaker Kevin Wilson Jr. to its renowned roster of directors for commercial and content representation. A North Carolina native, Wilson first came to the attention of the industry with his short student film My Nephew Emmett, based on the true story of the … Continue reading “Director Kevin Wilson Jr. joins Little Minx”
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”
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced three key components of his economic recovery blueprint “Rebuild, Renew Reinvent” that will drive inclusive growth in the film and television sector, invest in New York’s creative economy, and ensure the industry recovers beyond pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. These components include the introduction of the first-ever Film and Television … Continue reading “NYC Mayor’s Office names Amoaku Deputy Commissioner for film office”
