75th Anniversary: Celebrating Game-Changers

In celebration of our 75th Anniversary, the Directors Guild of America held more than 25 events over the course of 2011 recognizing directors and their teams in all genres whose impact on film, television, documentaries and commercials forever changed the game and influenced generations of filmmakers that followed.

A Tribute to Director Steven Spielberg

A DGA 75th Anniversary Event

Directors J.J. Abrams, James Cameron and Michael Apted participated in an engaging panel discussion with DGA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Steven Spielberg during this 75th Anniversary "Game-Changer" event at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles.

75th Anniversary Films

DGA 75th Anniversary Video Compilation

Director’s Cut commemorates 75 years of directing history through the compilation of hundreds of clips illustrating the entire range of our members’ work. The focus is on images of directors working—not just the work itself—underscoring to audiences that these lasting images are the result of a director’s vision.

History

Explore year by year since the Guild's founding in 1936