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Animated Films Dominate the Box Office, So Why Aren’t Their Directors Allowed Into the DGA?
Filmmakers of animated movies are frustrated by their lack of residuals, especially as their films prop up the box office
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Directors Guild Awards: Christopher Nolan Wins Top Prize for ‘Oppenheimer’
“The Last of Us,” “The Bear” and “Lessons in Chemistry” receive television awards
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DGA Selects Janet Knutsen and Gary Natoli for Special Achievement Awards
The production manager and stage manager will join “Game of Thrones” director David Nutter for special honors
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WGA, DGA and Other Industry Orgs Congratulate SAG-AFTRA on Tentative Strike Deal: ‘We’re Thrilled’
The actors guild’s deal with the AMPTP puts an end to the 118 work stoppage
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Hollywood Labor Unions Demand AMPTP Resume Negotiations With SAG-AFTRA ‘Immediately’ in Joint Statement
The WGA, DGA and other unions chide the studios for “proposals which merely replicate the terms negotiated with other unions”
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DGA Insists It Got a Good Deal From Studios in New Memo to Members
Directors Guild of America members have criticized leadership after WGA wins
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DGA ‘Unequivocally Condemns’ Attacks in Israel: ‘We Stand Against the Growing Spread of Antisemitism’
The Guild says it remains “committed in our actions, words and deeds to supporting the Jewish people”
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DGA Stands With ‘The Green Border’ Director Amid Polish Government Backlash, Extremists’ Threats
Agnieszka Holland has come under fire for her film’s “depictions of the brutality faced by refugees to Poland,” work that the guild says plays a “vital role” in “fostering discussion”
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Directors Guild Foundation Donates $100,000 to Strike Support Fund
“Our film crews are our work family. We need to help everyone who’s suffering,” chairman Todd Holland says
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DGA Pension and Health Board Approves Free Medical Plan for Members Affected by Strike
The plan will initially last for three months, from October through the end of December
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Lesli Linka Glatter Reelected DGA President
The “Homeland” filmmaker was first elected President in 2021
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New Contracts for Writers, Actors and Directors Could Cost Studios an Additional $600 Million Annually
The estimate comes via Moody’s Investor Service, whose analyst Neil Begley says that “some of this increased cost… is likely to be passed on to buyers”
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DGA Weighs In on Strike: ‘Extremely Disappointed’ in AMPTP, ‘Strongly Supports’ Actors and Writers
The studios “did not fairly and reasonably address the important issues raised by SAG-AFTRA in negotiations,” DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter says
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2 Words in the New DGA Contract Have Some Members Worried About AI
New rules would prevent studios from using the technology “without consultation” from directors – here’s what that means
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WGA Strike Has Shut Down All On-Location Scripted TV Filming in LA
Film and television shoots are down 54% in Hollywood overall compared to last year, according to new data
