2016

Alejandro G. Iñárritu wins
back-to-back DGA Awards.

DGA contract gains establish new SVOD subscriber tiers more than tripling residuals for members working on original content in the highest tier. Guild launches new member diversity program focused on career development, networking and education. Alejandro G. Iñárritu wins historic back-to-back DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for The Revenant (Iñárritu won the previous year for Birdman).

The Man Who Would Be King

King Vidor

King Vidor helped bring directors together to form the Guild and became its first president during the early, perilous years. His legacy as a great filmmaker and fighter for directors' rights continues today.

Director's Cut - 75th Anniversary Video Compilation

Director’s Cut commemorates 75 years of directing history through the compilation of hundreds of clips illustrating the entire range of our members’ work. The focus is on images of directors working—not just the work itself—underscoring to audiences that these lasting images are the result of a director’s vision.

Explore the DGA Visual History Program

In-depth peer-to-peer interviews of veteran Guild members sharing the journey of their artistic and professional careers.