The latest information about the Directors Guild of America.
As part of the DGA’s ongoing efforts to educate members on recent contract gains, in this installment we highlight an episodic Director’s creative rights when it comes to electronic transmissions.
DGA members from the surrounding area gathered for this event marking the creation of the Atlanta Coordinating Committee (ATLCC).
DGA members came together for the Guild’s Western Region Annual Membership Meeting on Wednesday, May 15 in Los Angeles, and the Eastern Region Annual Membership Meeting on Tuesday, May 21 in New York.
Representing the Guild, DGA National VP Laura Belsey joined a coalition of film and TV industry unions to show strong support for a tax law amendment to prevent productions from using generative AI to displace qualified workers.
The new DGA minimum salary schedules for Directors, Unit Production Managers, Assistant Directors, Associate Directors, and Stage Managers are now online. Rates are good for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Through this eight-month program, DGA members who aspire to be episodic television Directors (protégés) are matched with experienced episodic television Directors (mentors).
Members: We are pleased to inform you that the DGA has achieved several new material enhancements in wages and working conditions for our members working under the 2023-2026 DGA Basic Agreement and FLTTA. These improvements will go into effect at various points during the term of the Agreements and will benefit members in every category.
This summary of information about Directors’ Creative Rights under the DGA Basic Agreement (BA) of 2023 covers your rights in Theatrical Motion Pictures and Long-Form Television Films Episodic Television/High Budget SVOD series, Episodic Television/ High Budget SVOD/AVOD series, and more.
This proposed legislation is an important first step toward enabling filmmakers to protect their intellectual property from the potential harms caused by generative AI.
In a display of continued unity, a coalition of industry labor unions issued a joint statement in support of Teamsters and Hollywood Basic Crafts in their ongoing negotiations with the studios represented by the AMPTP.
The DGA is pleased to offer our members a new compilation of discounts by third party vendors.