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 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.

A DGA 75th Anniversary Event

Directors James Burrows, Pamela Fryman, Todd Holland, Jason Winer, and Ken Whittingham spoke about the art of directing episodic TV comedy in a conversation moderated by Thomas Schlamme.

A DGA 75th Anniversary Event

Directors Larry Auerbach, Bruce Barry, Larry Carpenter, Francesca James, Jo Anne Sedwick, Frank Valentini, and Maria Wagner Dormen discussed the history and future of Daytime Dramas in a conversation moderated by Casey Childs.

An AD/UPM Council West/DGA 75th Anniversary Event

Katy Garretson, Duncan Henderson, Sharon Mann, and Jerry Ziesmer discussed the game-changing work of ADs and UPMs in a conversation moderated by Pieter Jan Brugge.

An IDC West/DGA 75th Anniversary Event

Jay and Mark Duplass, Kimberly Peirce and Steven Soderbergh discuss the history and development of American independent film in a conversation moderated by James Mangold.

A DGA 75th Anniversary Event

Neil Burger and M. Night Shyamalan discuss the influence of the films of Alfred Hitchcock in a conversation moderated by Raymond De Felitta.

An AD/SM/PA Council East/DGA 75th Anniversary Event

An evening honoring the work of the Directors and directors team members who bring Sesame Street to life.

An AD/SM/PA Council West/DGA 75th Anniversary Event

An evening honoring the work of the Associate Directors and Stage Managers whose vital behind-the-scenes work bring the Director’s vision to life.

A DGA 75th Anniversary Event

Director Jon Favreau and 1st AD Josh McLaglen joined moderator Michael Apted for a salute to DGA Award-winning director James Cameron.

Contact
Morgan Rumpf
Associate Executive Director, Communications
(310) 289-5333
morganr@dga.org
Director's Cut - 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.

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