Press Releases

Directors Guild of America President Michael Apted today announced Jerry Ziesmer, Joseph Aceti, and Donald Jacob as the recipients of three special DGA Awards recognizing lifetime career achievement and extraordinary contributions to the Guild.

DGA President Michael Apted announced today that director Clint Eastwood has been selected to receive the Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his distinguished career in motion picture directing.

The membership of the Directors Guild of America voted to ratify the new four-year collective bargaining agreement between the DGA and Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP).

Directors Guild of America President Michael Apted today announced the winners of the DGA 2005 Student Filmmakers Awards for African American, Asian American, Latino and women filmmakers.

The Directors Guild of America today announced the inauguration of its DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs.

Director Michael Apted was re-elected President of the Directors Guild of America at the Guild's National Biennial Convention held today. In addition, 130 delegates representing more than 13,100 members of the DGA elected a new slate of officers and National Board of Directors.

The Directors Guild of America and the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) have reached a tentative agreement for a new national commercial contract, DGA President Michael Apted announced today.

The Directors Guild of America mourns yesterday's passing of its former President Robert Wise (1914-2005).

The mission of our Guild is to protect the economic and creative rights of all its members - and a primary part of that mission is doing everything we can to make sure our members have the opportunity to work.

The DGA applauds Governor Pataki for protecting directors and other artists from unlicensed business managers acting in the role of licensed talent agents by vetoing A.8381-A/S.5602.

We are writing you on behalf of the 2,097 members of the Directors Guild of America, the 8,000 members of the Writers Guild of America, West and the 4,000 members of the Writers Guild of America, East who reside in New York State.

In a decision announced today, the United States Supreme Court overturned the ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of the plaintiffs in the case of MGM, et al. v. Grokster, Ltd., et al..

The Directors Guild of America has set its schedule for the 58th Annual DGA Awards, DGA President Michael Apted and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm announced today.

The winners were announced tonight at the 57th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Carl Reiner will return as host for the 57th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards, DGA President Michael Apted and Awards Chairperson Howard Storm announced today. Apted and Storm also announced the slate of presenters for the DGA Awards, including Academy Award nominees.

The following is a joint statement from the AFM, AFTRA, DGA, SAG, and the WGA regarding today's filing in Supreme Court of a friend of the court brief in the Grokster case.

Directors Guild of America President Michael Apted and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm today announced that former DGA National Board Associate Member Stanley M. Faer will be the recipient of the 2005 Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award.

Directors Guild of America President Michael Apted and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm today announced that DGA National Board Member Herb Adelman will be the recipient of the 2005 Frank Capra Achievement Award.

Directors Guild of America President Michael Apted and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm today announced the DGA's nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2004.

Directors Guild of America President Michael Apted and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm today announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for 2004.

Directors Guild of America President Michael Apted and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm today announced the DGA's nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for 2004 in the television categories of Dramatic Series Night, Comedy Series, Musical Variety, Daytime Serials and Children's Programs.

Directors Guild of America President Michael Apted and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm today announced the DGA's nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television for the year 2004.

Award Honors McPherson's Outstanding Commitment to and Leadership in the Hiring of Women and Ethnic Minorities in DGA Categories.

Directors Guild of America President Michael Apted today announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2004.

DGA President Michael Apted announced today that former Directors Guild President Gilbert Cates will be the recipient of the DGA Presidents Award at the 57th Annual DGA Awards dinner on January 29 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.