In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, the DGA will close at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 23 and remain closed through Monday, May 26, 2025. Guild operations will resume on Tuesday, May 27.

The DGA understands that many of our members are concerned about the dramatic reduction in film and television production across the industry. The news stories about potential federal film tariffs ...

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

Founded in 2000, the DGA's Visual History Program has conducted more than 200 interviews with directors and director's team members discussing their careers and creative processes in film, television ...

Be a Leader in sustainability at every stage of the production. The DGA Sustainable Future Committee works to empower DGA TEAMS with a climate action plan to promote clean energy and decarbonize our ...

The DGA for years has called attention to the issue of diversity through the publication of highly publicized data reports rich with statistics reflecting current industry hiring trends. In these ...

Be a Leader in sustainability at every stage of the production. The DGA Sustainable Future Committee works to empower DGA TEAMS with a climate action plan to promote clean energy and decarbonize our ...

The DGA Low Budget Agreements (LBAs) are multi-level contracts that cover the production of narrative and documentary films intended for theatrical or home video/DVD release with budgets of up to $11 ...

Mary Lambert’s work as a director ranges from Clio-award winning television commercials and Top Ten music videos to award-winning interactive games for Sega, as well as movies for television and ...

The DGA Theater Complex is recognized throughout the entertainment industry as one of the preeminent screening, private reception, and film premiere facilities in the United States. This private ...

In 1981, Landsberg won a Primetime Emmy for Creative Technical Crafts for the Carl Sagan documentary Cosmos. In 2010, Landsberg was the recipient of the DGA’s Frank Capra Achievement Award, given to ...

In June 2005, the 2nd ADs of the Western AD/UPM Council, led by Vince Duque and Melody Beam, hosted a breakfast for their category to discuss ways of increasing the awareness of the leadership role of ...