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Originally Published 3 months ago — by Variety
Christopher Nolan has been elected president of the Directors Guild of America, succeeding Lesli Linka Glatter, as the union prepares for upcoming TV and film contract negotiations, with a focus on safety issues and expanding residuals for foreign streaming.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Hollywood Reporter
Christopher Nolan won the top prize at the Directors Guild of America Awards for his film "Oppenheimer," while Celine Song received the Michael Apted Award for her first feature film "Past Lives." The event also recognized TV directors such as Peter Hoar for "The Last of Us," Christopher Storer for "The Bear," and Sarah Adina Smith for "Lessons in Chemistry." DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter addressed the industry's recent challenges and emphasized the need for fair contracts, while host Judd Apatow made light of last year's strike. Additionally, various directors and industry professionals were honored with awards throughout the evening.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Variety
The 76th edition of the Directors Guild of America Awards honored outstanding directorial achievements in theatrical feature films and television series, with Christopher Nolan, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Martin Scorsese among the nominees. "Succession" led the TV nominations, while Judd Apatow hosted the ceremony. Winners included Niharika Desai for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs and Kim Gehrig for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Hollywood Reporter
The Directors Guild of America has retroactively secured the same streaming success bonus and access to streaming platform viewing data that the Writers Guild of America won after their 2023 strike, without having to go on strike themselves. Additionally, the union has improved employer contribution rates to its pension and health plans in the second and third years of its contract, as well as negotiated pay increases and improved wages for certain director roles. This move comes after the DGA faced criticism for not joining the actors and writers on strike in 2023, and the union has stated that they will continue to fight for their members' rights.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by dga.org
The Directors Guild of America announced the nominees for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2023, including Greta Gerwig for "Barbie," Yorgos Lanthimos for "Poor Things," Christopher Nolan for "Oppenheimer," Alexander Payne for "The Holdovers," and Martin Scorsese for "Killers of the Flower Moon." Additionally, nominees for the Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film were also revealed, featuring Cord Jefferson for "American Fiction," Manuela Martelli for "Chile ‘76," Noora Niasari for "Shayda," A.V. Rockwell for "A Thousand and One," and Celine Song for "Past Lives." The winners will be announced at the 76th Annual DGA Awards on February 10, 2024.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Hollywood Reporter
Ken Ziffren, Los Angeles' film czar, expressed doubt that negotiations between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have made progress, stating that the recent meeting did not move things forward. Ziffren suggested that the agreement reached by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) could serve as a template for resolving contentious issues. Residuals, particularly for streaming titles, have become a key issue in the strike, with the WGA asking for viewership-based residuals. Over 100 days into the strike, there is no clear resolution in sight.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Deadline
Lesli Linka Glatter has been re-elected as the president of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) during the DGA's Biennial National Convention in Los Angeles. Glatter expressed her commitment to protecting the creative and economic rights of DGA members and working collaboratively with other industry unions. She has previously served on the guild's national board for 20 years and played a key role in negotiating a new contract that included significant gains in wages, streaming residuals, safety, diversity, and television creative rights. Other elected officers include Laura Belsey as National Vice President and Paris Barclay as Secretary Treasurer.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Dark Horizons
The Directors Guild of America has ratified a new contract with studios and streamers, securing gains on wages, global streaming residuals, safety, diversity, and creative rights. The new contract will take effect from July 1st and will extend through June 30th, 2026. The DGA's contract talks were sandwiched between those for the Writers Guild of America, who are currently on strike over its negotiations, and SAG-AFTRA, which is ready to strike should an agreement not be reached by the end of next Friday when the deadline roles around.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Deadline
Members of the Directors Guild of America have ratified a new film and television contract with 87% voting in favor. The new contract secures gains on wages, global streaming residuals, safety, diversity, and creative rights. The agreement includes significant wage increases, a 76% increase in foreign residuals for the largest platforms, and curbs on the use of artificial intelligence in filmmaking. The DGA's board had unanimously recommended ratification.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Variety
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has ratified a new contract with 87% of members voting in favor. The contract includes a 76% increase in foreign streaming residuals, a “second cut” for TV directors, and a pilot program for set safety. The DGA has also included provisions on artificial intelligence, family leave, and increases in minimums. The DGA deal is likely to be the easiest hurdle for the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, who are still in talks with SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America. The AI provision is the first in any guild contract, but some writers have criticized the DGA for reaching the agreement before the writers have a contract.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Variety
Members of the Directors Guild of America are overwhelmingly voting yes on their new contract, which includes significant gains in residuals, creative rights, safety provisions, and working hours. The agreement includes a 76% increase in overseas streaming residuals, an extra day of shooting on TV dramas, and a “second cut” for TV directors. However, some members have misgivings about the AI provision, which does not forbid the use of AI in the creative process and requires only “consultation” with DGA members on how it is used.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Variety
The Directors Guild of America has released further details of its new contract with major studios, including a 21% increase in streaming residuals on the largest platforms and language on artificial intelligence. The deal also includes safety provisions in response to the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of "Rust" in 2021. The AMPTP may seek to apply the provisions to the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, which began negotiating on Wednesday. The DGA also gained specific benefits for its members, such as additional paid time for TV directors to collaborate on a second cut of a TV episode.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Variety
The Directors Guild of America's national board has unanimously approved a tentative three-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which includes parameters around the use of artificial intelligence and increased streaming residual rates. The contract will now be sent to a ratification vote by DGA membership. The DGA also achieved gains such as an additional day of shooting for episodic drama series and expanded rights in the editing and post-production of TV. The DGA emphasized its support for its fellow creative unions and their shared fight for fair compensation.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Hollywood Reporter
The Directors Guild of America's national board has approved a tentative deal reached with studios and streamers on June 3. The agreement raises minimum rates by 5% in the first year, 4% in the second year, and 3.5% in the third year. It also includes a new foreign residuals payment structure, compensation for "soft prep" time for feature directors, and more "creative rights" in post-production for episodic directors. The deal also addresses artificial intelligence, stating that "AI is not a person" and that generative AI cannot replace the duties performed by members. The DGA also secured safety language in the deal that mirrors a bill the union has already been supporting. Members still have to vote to ratify the tentative deal.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yahoo Finance
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents major studios including Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBCUniversal, Paramount, and Sony. The agreement includes gains in wages and benefits, a 76% increase in foreign streaming residuals, a "groundbreaking agreement" confirming that AI is not a person and therefore cannot perform the duties of DGA members, and the banning of live ammunition on sets after the October 2021 shooting death on the set of "Rust." Meanwhile, Hollywood writers, represented by the Writers Guild of America (WGA), enter their sixth week of strikes.