International

The DGA has members who live and work all over the world. Many of the policy issues that affect DGA members in the United States also affect our members who reside outside the U.S. The DGA works to protect their interests and concerns by actively working with key elected officials, governmental bodies, and international organizations that represent directors around the world. The DGA keeps abreast of policy issues in the European Union and in nations around the globe, working closely with colleagues outside the U.S.

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Contact
Kathy Garmezy - Associate Executive Director for Government and International Affairs
Libby Buchanan - Assistant to Kathy Garmezy 310-289-5358
libbyb@dga.org
Uncommon Man

Starting out in an Aussie industry that barely existed, Peter Weir has traveled the world looking for the revelatory moment and deeper truth. In films like Master and Commander and Dead Poets Society, he found people who—like himself—never play it safe.

The Mystery of Werner Herzog

For 40 years, Werner Herzog has been what he calls "a good soldier of cinema," traveling the globe in search of "ecstatic truth." The wandering director talk about the journey.

What Makes Del Toro Tick?

Guillermo del Toro loves to assemble the pieces of a film to see how they fit. For Pan's Labyrinth, he created a child's magical world side-by-side with the horrors of war.