Press Releases

Two-Year Study Reveals: Women Account For Only 6.4% of Film Directors – Dropping to Just 3% for Major Box Office Titles

DGA President Paris Barclay announced that Mary Rae Thewlis and Tom McDermott will be honored at the 68th Annual DGA Awards in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the Guild.

The prestigious honor will be presented at the 68th Annual DGA Awards.

The Awards honor, encourage, and bring attention to exceptional women and minority student directors from around the country.

DGA National Executive Director Jay D. Roth announced today the promotion of three senior staff executives and the expansion of the senior staff team.

DGA President Paris Barclay made the following statement upon learning of the passing of former DGA Awards Chair Michael Stevens.

At the October 17 Directors Guild of America National Board meeting, Director Brooke Kennedy was elected to serve as DGA Second Vice President. Director Matthew Penn elected to fill Kennedy's seat on the board.

DGA National Executive Director Jay D. Roth announced that Chief Financial Officer Brian O’Rourke will retire from his position and Joan Sumpter has been hired as his successor.

DGA National Executive Director Jay D. Roth announced that Guild executive Lisa Layer has been promoted to Associate Western Executive Director.

Alan Cumming to Host; Alec Baldwin, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Bryce Dallas Howard are among those confirmed to present.

The DGA issued the results of a six-year analysis of the gender and ethnic diversity of first-time directors in episodic television.

DGA President Paris Barclay made the following statement upon learning of the passing of horror genre-defining Director Wes Craven.

2014-15 Report finds that employer hiring of women directors showed modest improvement in 2014-2015; women and minorities continue to be excluded among first-time episodic directors.

DGA President Paris Barclay made the following statement upon learning of the passing of Bud Yorkin.

Coalition of guilds, unions, producers, small businesses, and associations commends the California Film Commission's announcement of the first successful feature film applicants to benefit from AB 1839.

DGA President Paris Barclay made the following statement upon learning of the passing of DGA Award-winning director Herbert Wise.

Director/Producer Ron Howard, Teamsters Local 817 President Thomas J. O’Donnell, Director/Writer/Producer Tyler Perry, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Film Editor Thelma Schoonmaker will be honored at the 2015 DGA Honors, at the DGA Theater in NYC on Thursday, October 15, 2015.

The DGA announced the schedule of key dates for the 68th Annual DGA Awards and the return of BMW as Exclusive Automotive Sponsor.

DGA President Paris Barclay announced that the Guild extended National Executive Director Jay D. Roth’s contract through 2017.

A new National Board and slate of officers were also elected at the Guild’s National Biennial Convention held on June 27th at DGA National Headquarters in Los Angeles.

DGA National Executive Director Jay D. Roth announced that Guild executive Sahar Moridani has been promoted to Associate Executive Director.

Coalition of guilds, unions, producers, small businesses, and associations commends the California Film Commission's announcement of the first 11 TV projects to benefit from AB 1839.

The DGA issued a statement congratulating Directors Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan for their recent appointments by the Library of Congress to serve on the National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) as DGA representatives.

This longstanding DGA program honors, encourages, and brings attention to outstanding minority and women film students across the nation.

Coalition of guilds, unions, producers, small businesses, and associations thanks Governor Brown and his Administration for their rapid implementation of AB 1839.

The DGA today announced that the 68th Annual DGA Awards will take place on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles and that BMW will return for the third year as the Exclusive Automotive Sponsor.

The DGA issued a statement regarding the Midnight Rider accident and how its consequences must serve as an indelible reminder to everyone involved in film production that safety on set is of paramount importance.

DGA President Paris Barclay and National Executive Director Jay D. Roth congratulated the Australian Directors Guild after a successful effort to become legally recognized as a union.

Alejandro G. Iñárritu wins DGA Feature Film Award for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). Nine additional category winners announced.

DGA President Paris Barclay announced the presenters for the 67th Annual DGA Awards, to be hosted by Jane Lynch on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.

DGA President Paris Barclay made the following statement upon learning of the passing of DGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Sports Direction recipient Tony Verna.

DGA President Paris Barclay announced the nominees in nine categories honoring outstanding directorial achievement in television, commercials and documentary for 2014.

DGA President Paris Barclay announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2014: Wes Anderson [The Grand Budapest Hotel], Clint Eastwood [American Sniper], Alejandro G. Iñárritu [Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)], Richard Linklater [Boyhood], and Morten Tyldum [The Imitation Game].

“We believe the ability of a copyright owner to transfer the rights to their work to their lawfully married surviving spouse should be consistently applied to everyone, whether they currently live in a state that chooses to recognize their marriage as lawful, or one that does not.”

The DGA issued the results of a five-year analysis of the gender and ethnic diversity of first-time directors in episodic television.

DGA General Counsel David Dreyfus announces the promotion of two members of the Guild's legal team.

The DGA issued the following statement regarding the horrific attack at the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France.