Press Releases

Actor Jane Lynch will host the 66th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

DGA President Paris Barclay announced that Lee Blaine and Vince DeDario are the recipients of two special DGA Awards recognizing extraordinary contribution to the Guild.

Diversity Award to be presented at the 66th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

DGA President Paris Barclay announced that the DGA National Board voted unanimously to approve and recommend for ratification a new three-year collective bargaining agreement.

The DGA announced the winners of the 2013 DGA Student Film Awards for African American, Asian American, Latino and Women directors in the East Region.

BMW will be the Exclusive Automotive Sponsor of the 66th Annual DGA Awards, which will take place on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

The DGA announced the winners of the 2013 DGA Student Film Awards for African American, Asian American, Latino and Women directors in the West Region.

The Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have agreed to enter into formal contract negotiations on Monday, November 4, 2013.

The CA State Assembly Committees on Revenue & Taxation and Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media coordinated an oversight hearing on October 9 on the state's film & TV tax credit program.

The DGA’s Network Negotiations Committee has reached a tentative new three-year agreement with ABC, CBS and NBC covering DGA members who work in news, sports and operations.

Report analyzes the ethnicity and gender of directors hired to direct primetime episodic television across broadcast, basic cable, premium cable and the Internet.

Award-winning producer, director and writer Michael Stevens has been appointed for a second year to chair the DGA Awards Dinner taking place on Saturday, January 25, 2014.

The DGA announced the awards schedule for the 66th Annual DGA Awards, the addition of two new Awards, the inclusion of programs created for the Internet in eight categories and additional rule changes.

Director Paris Barclay was elected President of the Directors Guild of America by acclamation at the Guild's National Biennial Convention held today. A new National Board and slate of officers was also elected.

DGA President Taylor Hackford and National Executive Director Jay D. Roth made the following statements upon learning of the passing of former DGA President Jack Shea.

DGA President Taylor Hackford announced that Director John LiBretto has been appointed to chair the Network Staff Negotiating Committee. LiBretto will be joined by Director Brett Holey and Associate Director Scott Berger who will serve as Vice-Chairs of the Committee.

DGA President Taylor Hackford makes a statement upon learning of the passing of film critic Roger Ebert, the 2009 recipient of the DGA Honorary Life Member Award.

The DGA announced that the 66th Annual DGA Awards will take place on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

DGA statement on 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 U.S.

DGA President Taylor Hackford announced that Secretary-Treasurer Michael Apted and Fifth Vice President Thomas Schlamme were appointed Negotiations Committee Co-Chairs at the National Board's recent meeting.

The winners of the 2012 Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards and the recipients of the Guild's 2013 Career Achievement Awards were announced tonight.

DGA President Taylor Hackford and Awards Chair Michael Stevens today announced the presenters for the 65th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards.

DGA President Taylor Hackford announces the nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2012.

The DGA, Independent Film & Television Alliance, Motion Picture Association of America, National Association of Broadcasters, National Association of Theatre Owners and National Cable & Telecommunications Association met with Vice President Joe Biden to discuss the complex challenge of gun violence in America.

DGA President Paris Barclay announced the nominees in eight categories honoring outstanding directorial achievement in television and commercials for 2012.

DGA President Taylor Hackford announces the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2012: Ben Affleck (Argo); Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty); Tom Hooper (Les Miserables); Ang Lee (Life of Pi); and Steven Spielberg (Lincoln).