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In 1948, George Marshall, the President of the Screen Directors Guild (which became the Directors Guild of America, Inc. in 1960) announced to its senior members that the Guild would begin an Awards ...

The DGA Reports Compliance Department receives and processes certain contractually-required documents that are necessary to ensure Guild members receive the economic and creative rights they are due ...

The DGA has been providing programming focused on education, networking, career development, and mentorship around episodic television directing through the Director Development Initiative (DDI).

On July 4, 2026, the United States ushered in its Semiquincentennial via televised concerts and events known as America’s Block Party, the largest synchronized Fourth of July celebration in U.S.

Before venturing in filmmaking, Robert Benton worked as an editor for Esquire Magazine in the 1960’s. He and fellow editor David Newman collaborated on a screenplay based on Benton’s father’s ...

Following is a summary of Directors’ creative rights for theatrical motion pictures and long-form television under Article 7 of the Directors Guild of America Basic Agreement of 2020. It is not ...

In this popular feature, a director talks about a film particularly close to their heart, why the creative choices are inspired, how it influenced their own work, and why the movie continues to ...

Veteran director Richard Fleischer (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Fantastic Voyage, The Vikings) discusses his long directorial career, what it was like being born into the entertainment industry, and ...

As part of the Guild’s effort to keep members informed about the complex issues of Internet theft, the Quarterly has run an ongoing series of stories on the subject.

Assistant Director Carol Green discusses her methodologies as a 1st AD, memorable moments working on Tron and Gremlins, and how the evolution of technology has changed her work. Born and raised in ...

On-set photography is a long-standing tradition that captures a director at work. These Photo Essays reveal in images the careers of some of our most prominent members or showcase our members working ...