Los Angeles — The Directors Guild of America announced today that Director Christopher Nolan was elected President during its Biennial National Convention by acclimation. 167 delegates who represented more than 19,500 Guild members in the election also chose a new slate of officers and members of the National Board of Directors.
“To be elected President of the Directors Guild of America is one of the greatest honors of my career,” said Nolan. “Our industry is experiencing tremendous change, and I thank the Guild’s membership for entrusting me with this responsibility. I also want to thank President Glatter for her leadership over the past four years. I look forward to collaborating with her and the newly elected Board to achieve important creative and economic protections for our members.”
Nolan has served as a member of the DGA’s National Board and Western Directors Council since 2015. He is Chair of the Guild’s Theatrical Creative Rights Committee and its Artificial Intelligence Committee. He has been a DGA member since 2001.
Nolan has crafted landmark films. In 2024, he won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for Oppenheimer. He was previously nominated for Dunkirk (2017), Inception (2010), The Dark Knight (2008), and Memento (2001).
Renowned for his craftsmanship, Nolan is celebrated for his use of practical shooting and nonlinear storytelling, and for championing the theatrical experience. His films often explore complex themes through character development, time, identity, and morality, pushing the boundaries of cinematic storytelling while remaining deeply accessible to global audiences. With his rare ability to achieve critical acclaim and commercial success, his films have grossed billions worldwide.
The following officers were elected to serve alongside Nolan: Laura Belsey was re-elected National Vice President and Paris Barclay was re-elected Secretary Treasurer.
Also elected were First Vice-President Todd Holland; Second Vice-President Ron Howard; Third Vice-President Gina Prince-Bythewood; Fourth Vice-President Seith Mann; Fifth Vice-President Millicent Shelton; Sixth Vice-President Lily Olszewski; and Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Joyce Thomas.
Complete List of 2025-2027 DGA Officers and National Board Members
President
Christopher Nolan
National Vice-President
Laura Belsey
Secretary-Treasurer
Paris Barclay
Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
Joyce Thomas
First Vice-President
Todd Holland
Second Vice-President
Ron Howard
Third Vice-President
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Fourth Vice-President
Seith Mann
Fifth Vice-President
Millicent Shelton
Sixth Vice-President
Lily Olszewski
Board Members
Kabir Akhtar
Jon Avnet
Tessa Blake
Valdez Flagg
Courtney M. Franklin
Nicole Kassell
Phil Lord
Joseph P. Reidy
Donald L. Sparks
Steven Spielberg
Glenn Weiss
Alternate Board Members
Jamie Babbit
Mary Lou Belli
Benny Boom
Nandi Bowe
Hanelle Culpepper
Karen Gaviola
Michael Goi
SJ Main Muñoz
Annetta Marion
Patrick K. McManus
Edward Ornelas
Jason Robert Reitman
Patricia Riggen
Eric Dean Seaton
Alex Stapleton
Eric Stoltz
J. Rupert Thompson
Associate Board Members
Julie Gelfand
Louis J. Guerra
Kevin Koster
Glenna Meeks
Shawn Pipkin-West
Second Alternate Board Members
Joe MJ Moore
Gary R. Natoli
Chemen A. Ochoa
Lyn Pinezich
Canella Williams-Larrabee
Erika Wortham
