Entry Criteria:

Director Eligibility:

• Entry submissions must be covered under a DGA Agreement and directed by a DGA member with a Deal Memorandum on file.
• A Director may only submit one entry for consideration.
• Entries are accepted only from the Director of the program. An entry found to be submitted without the Director’s knowledge will be immediately disqualified.

Program Eligibility:

• Only programs that have originally aired on television or on streaming services during the period of January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026 are eligible.
• Programs that are exhibited theatrically and exhibited or distributed simultaneously ("day-and-date") on any other platforms are eligible.
• Programs exhibited theatrically in the U.S. prior to television or streaming are not eligible.
• Programs that are only broadcast locally (even if available on the Internet) are not eligible.

Length:
• Entries must have a minimum broadcast format length of approximately one hour.

Credit:
• The Director must have exercised all traditional directorial functions in connection with original photography and received an on-screen “Directed By” credit.

Entry Requirements:
• The Director must submit a completed DGA Awards entry form. A confirmation e-mail will be sent upon receipt of the entry form.

Entry Deadline:

• All Movies for Television entry forms must be received in the Awards office by 5:00 p.m. PT on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2026. No entries will be accepted after the deadline.

Judging Process:

• Movies for Television entries will be placed on a nomination ballot that will be available to the DGA membership for voting online, starting Monday, December 14, 2026. The entries that receive the highest number of votes will be announced as the 2026 DGA Movies for Television Nominees on Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
• Nominees will be required to immediately provide a secure password protected HD link of the nominated project with the following specifications: QuickTime Movie in Apple ProRes, 1920 x 1080. A Blue Ribbon Panel will then vote by secret ballot to select the Winner of the 2026 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television. The Winner will be announced at the 79th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, January 30, 2027.

Should you have any questions, please contact the DGA Awards Office at Awards@dga.org or (310) 289-2038.