Press Releases

The DGA applauds our allies in the House and Senate for recognizing the road to recovery will be a long one for our industry and including vital protections for which we have long advocated.

The Guild announced the schedule of key dates for the 73rd Annual DGA Awards which will take place on Saturday, April 10, 2021.

Open letter to Congressional leaders calling for Federal aid to movie theaters has received 120 creative community signatures since first released 9/30.

Letter to Senate and House Leadership highlights the vital importance of movie theaters to the economic and cultural health of the country.

Protocols Based on ‘The Safe Way Forward’ Multi-Union Report Released in June

Michael Franklin (1923–2020)

Carl Reiner (1922–2020)

Detailed Protocols Grounded in Latest Science From Foremost Epidemiologists and Experts

The DGA today announced the fast-tracking of nearly $9 million in foreign levies to 5,000 directors over the past week.

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

DGA President Thomas Schlamme announced that the Guild's membership has voted by an overwhelming margin to ratify the new collective bargaining agreements between the DGA and the AMPTP.

New Fund Created to Aid Members Financially Strained by Production Shutdowns; To be Administered by the MPTF

DGA President Thomas Schlamme made the following statement today upon Congress’s passage of a new coronavirus economic relief bill.

The Guild and other industry unions of the AFL-CIO Department for Professional Employees are calling on the White House, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and Congress to quickly pass emergency relief legislation for impacted industry workers.

Directors Guild of America President Thomas Schlamme today announced that the DGA National Board, in a special meeting, voted unanimously to approve and recommend for ratification a new three-year collective bargaining agreement.

The Directors Guild of America today announced that it has concluded a tentative agreement on the terms of a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

Gene Reynolds: 1923-2020

The Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have agreed to enter into formal contract negotiations on February 10, 2020.

Sam Mendes wins DGA Theatrical Feature Film Award for 1917. Ten additional category winners announced.

The DGA today announced the presenters for the 72nd Annual DGA Awards. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, and will be hosted by Judd Apatow.

DGA President Thomas Schlamme announces that Judd Apatow will be back to host the 72nd Annual DGA Awards and Don Mischer will return as Awards Chair for the event.

DGA President Thomas Schlamme announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2019: Bong Joon Ho (Parasite), Sam Mendes (1917), Martin Scorsese (The Irishman), Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood) and Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit). The nominees for the First-Time Feature Film Director Award were also announced.