At its most recent meeting, the National Board discussed the federal government’s ongoing actions to chill artistic and creative freedom in the entertainment industry. President Christopher Nolan and National Executive Director Russell Hollander shared a message to members on September 23 outlining the Guild’s recent response to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
We understand that these issues go beyond the suspension of one late night program, and the Guild remains committed to protecting your artistic and creative rights in a time when a growing list of companies are capitulating to government pressure to censor creative expression and suppress speech that is critical of the current administration.
We established a dedicated resource for members who believe they are experiencing censorship of their work. Please contact fightcensorship@dga.org so we can track the impact of this trend on employment in our industry and inform you of your rights under the contract. Your feedback will be essential in developing a longer-term strategy to push back against efforts to monitor and control creative expression. We know this is a fight that right now feels overwhelming. But this is exactly the kind of fight our Guild was created for.
