Press Releases

The Directors Guild of America has promoted DGA Western Executive Director Warren Adler to fill the newly created position of Associate National Executive Director, DGA National Executive Director Jay D. Roth announced today.

Brooks, Cameron, Hanson, Spielberg, and Van Sant Featured in First Installment To Air On Sundance Channel December 23.

A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld an arbitrator's ruling that Tristar Pictures, Inc., in editing Michael Apted's film Thunderheart for television, altered it so severely as to breach Tristar's obligations as set forth in the Directors Guild's Basic Agreement.

The Directors Guild of America has announced the winners of its 1998 Student Film Awards for African-American, Asian/Pacific, Latino and women filmmakers.

The US Congress is taking final steps to secure the full passage of legislation aimed at protecting the economic rights of motion picture directors, performers and writers.

DGA President Jack Shea announced today that the Directors Guild of America's National Board has voted unanimously to extend the contract of National Executive Director Jay D. Roth for an additional five years, through 2005.

In response to the changing economics of low budget filmmaking, the Directors Guild of America has unveiled its new Low Budget Sideletter to the DGA Basic Agreement of 1996, DGA President Jack Shea announced today. The new Low Budget Agreement (LBA) is effective immediately.

Directors Guild President Jack Shea today released the Guild’s annual report on women and minority hiring, a report which shows a decline in the percentage of total days worked by DGA women and minority directors.

Directors Guild of America President Jack Shea announced today that the DGA's National Board has voted unanimously to make a $50,000 contribution to the National Film Preservation Foundation.

The Directors Guild of America announced today its fourth annual DGA Student Film Awards for African-American, Asian/Pacific, Latino and women filmmakers.

The Directors Guild of America's National Board voted unanimously to oppose California's Proposition 226, DGA President Jack Shea announced today.

The Directors Guild of America will dedicate its Robert E. Wise Library on Saturday, April 25, DGA President Jack Shea announced today.

The winners of the 1997 Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards and the recipients of 1998 DGA Lifetime Achievement Awards were announced tonight at the 50^th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and Windows on the World in New York.

Martha Coolidge, DGA First Vice President and feature and television director, will be the recipient of the Directors Guild of America's 1998 Robert B. Aldrich Achievement Award, DGA President Jack Shea and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm announced today.

The Directors Guild of America’s 50^th Annual Awards Dinner.

Directors Guild of America President Jack Shea and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm today announced that Robert E. Vitarelli will be the recipient of the 1997 DGA Life Achievement Award in News and Craig A. Janoff will receive the 1997 DGA Life Achievement Award in Sports.

Associate Director/Stage Manager C.J. Rapp Pittman will be the recipient of the Directors Guild of America's 1998 Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award, DGA President Jack Shea and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm announced today.

DGA President Jack Shea announced today that former Directors Guild President George Sidney will be the inaugural recipient of the DGA Presidents Award at the 50^th Annual DGA Awards dinner on March 7 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and Windows on the World in New York.

Longtime Murphy Brown Unit Production Manager Bob Jeffords will be the recipient of the Directors Guild of America’s 1998 Frank Capra Achievement Award, DGA President Jack Shea and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm announced today.

Directors Guild of America President Jack Shea today announced the DGA's nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for 1997 in the television categories of Daytime Serials and Children's Programs.

Directors Guild of America President Jack Shea and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm today announced the DGA's nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for 1997 in Commercials.

Directors Guild of America President Jack Shea and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm today announced the DGA’s nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for 1997 in the television categories of Dramatic Special, Dramatic Series Night, Comedy Series and Musical Variety.

Directors Guild of America President Jack Shea and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm today announced the DGA’s five nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 1997.

Francis Ford Coppola has been tapped to receive the D.W. Griffith Award by the Directors Guild of America, DGA President Jack Shea announced today. The Griffith Award, honoring distinguished career achievement in motion picture directing, is the Guild’s highest honor.