February 21, 2013
The Directors Guild of America released the following statement upon the announcement of the launch of the Congressional Creative Rights Caucus, which will serve to educate Members of Congress and the general public about the importance of preserving and protecting the rights of the creative community in the United States, by Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) and Congressman Howard Coble (R-NC).
“We welcome the creation of the Creative Rights Caucus, as a significant recognition of the importance of the creative community to American innovation, culture and the economy. The works created by DGA members – the films, television shows and commercials seen by billions around the world – are the result of their unique creative vision, hard work, and dedication to storytelling.
“We believe that the creation of this Caucus reflects the very special role of creators in our culture and we thank Congresswoman Chu and Congressman Coble for spearheading this effort and we look forward to working with them, as the chairs of the Creative Rights Caucus, on legislative issues affecting the creative community and our members.”