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Task Force on Social Responsibility
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The Social Responsibility Task Force was established by the DGA National Board in June 1999 to work internally with members and externally with others in the entertainment industry on issues impacting society. Originally, the Task Force was established in response to the Columbine tragedy and as a reflection of the desire of Guild leadership to have the DGA take a lead role as the press, elected officials, academicians and others examined the relationship between real violence and the violence depicted on screen. At that time numerous pieces of legislation were being introduced in Congress to address this issue.
Task Force members are appointed by the Guild President and are committed to two principles - first and foremost, that the creative rights of a director must be protected and second, that filmmakers have a responsibility to take the impact of films seriously and to be responsive and informed in that regard.
Containing some of the most prestigious film and television directors in the Guild, the Task Force is an active and vital committee. Members meet, not only among themselves, but also with academics, medical associations, the studios and others in order to glean insights and knowledge that will inform the DGA National Board and DGA membership.
In addition to its partnership with the Entertainment Industry Foundation on the issue of smoking, the Task Force and the DGA held meetings with representatives of the National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) to develop ways to ensure that film ratings would be enforced at theaters, and that no pre-teen unaccompanied by a parent would be able to buy a ticket to an "R" rated film.
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