DGA members overwhelmingly approve new three-year film, tape and network contracts, including a Code of Preferred Practices for Creative Rights. National Board designates "year of diversity" as theme for Guild's 60th anniversary celebration. Guild publishes first Creative Rights Handbook. The Guild sponsors the first Sundance Film Festival Directing Award and the first Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Directing Award. DGA News re-launched as DGA Magazine, a bimonthly publication.