The latest information about the Directors Guild of America.
DGA President Thomas Schlamme announced that DGA Secretary-Treasurer Betty Thomas, UPM Brian Frankish and Associate Director Joyce Thomas will be honored at the 73rd Annual DGA Awards in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the Guild.
While the shares of episodes directed by women and African Americans reached new highs, Latinos and women of color continued to be severely underrepresented, and employment of Asian Americans remained flat.
DGA President Thomas Schlamme announced that renowned director and Past President Paris Barclay will be the recipient of the DGA Honorary Life Member Award in recognition of leadership in the industry, contribution to the Guild and the profession of directing, and outstanding career achievement.
See Director Bong Joon Ho’s conversation about his directing process with Director Rian Johnson, and a link to the members-only version with full text and video.
Via www.dga.org, the Guild has made it easy and convenient to report your earnings and pay your dues online. Members, please click through for more information.
Directors Maggie Greenwald and Annetta Marion and Associate Director Joyce Thomas have been elected as Co-Chairs of the Focus on Women Committee.
Please see this page for the latest updates for DGA members.
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 DGA announced the nominees in nine categories honoring outstanding directorial achievement in television, commercials and documentary for 2020.
The DGA is pleased to offer our members a new compilation of discounts by third party vendors.