Guide Note:

DGA stands for the Directors Guild of America and is a labor union for film and television directors with its headquarters in Hollywood, California. Formed in 1936 and comprised of 13,400 members, it is a craft union, which means they only represent the various jobs within a single profession. This representation includes directors, assistant directors, unit production managers, stage managers, technical coordinators, etc. The guild's main duties involve determining and protecting wages, working conditions, and creative rights through brokering agreements between members and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The guild is known for reaching new deals and agreements months ahead of time, thus avoiding major strikes. Fast Facts:

Founded: 1936
Original name: Screen Directors Guild
1960 became Directors Guild of America
Headquarters: Hollywood, California
13,400 members
President: Michael Apted
National Executive Director: Jay D. Roth
First strike in 1987 lasted less than 15 minutes

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Also try: WGA | AMPTP | Screen Actors Guild

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Official Site: Directors Guild of America
IMDb: 2008 Directors Guild of America Awards
Wikipedia: DGA
Directors Guild of America: Assistant Director Training Program
Variety.com: Directors Make Deal (January 17, 2008)
Blog: DGA Deal - Not Horrible, But Not Great (January 18, 2008)
YouTube Video: DGA Awards (Time: 5:09)

DGA News and Information

Google News: Directors Guild of America Search
E! Online: DGA Ratifies Deal (February 21, 2008)
The Showbuzz (CBS News): Sean Young To Rehab After DGA Outburst (January 29, 2008)
EW.com: DGA Cuts Deal with AMPTP (January 17, 2008)
Bloomberg.com: Directors Guild, Three Networks Reach Labor Agreement (November 20, 2007)
The Envelope (LAT): The Directors Guild Bans DVD Screeners (August 25, 2007)
Slate Magazine: Why Not Quit the Directors Guild? (April 8, 2005)
USA Today: Jackson Annointed As Lord By Directors Guild Award (February 8, 2004)

DGA Financial Information

The Following are from the official websites of the DGA

DGA History and Background

Directors Guild of America: DGA History | DGA Newsletter Archives
Google News Archive: DGA Search
The New York Times: Directors Accept Pact As Producers Yield on Rollbacks (July 15, 1987)
Hoovers.com: DGA Overview
Amazon.com: Directors Guild of America: Basic Agreement 2005 - 2008 (Paperback)

DGA Criticism and Commentary

Kung Fu Monkey Blog: DGA Deal (January 18, 2008)
Working Life Blog: What To Make of the Directors Guild Deal (January 18, 2008)
The Huffington Post: Wedge Issue in the Hollywood Strike: New Media Residuals (December 18, 2007)
E! Online: DGA Snubs Eastwood - Twice (January 9, 2007)
Wired: Film Moguls: Let Sex, Gore Stay (August 28, 2002)

DGA Blogs and Message Boards

Google Blog Search: DGA
Entertainment Blog (New York Daily News): Coen Brothers Win DGA Prize (January 27, 2008)
Show Tracker (LAT): DGA, Studios Reach a Deal (January 17, 2008)
TV Squad Blog: Directors Guild Awards Nominations Are In (January 11, 2007)
Nikki Finkey's Deadline Hollywood Daily: AMPTP and DGA Agree to Begin Formal... (January 11, 2008)
United Hollywood: DGA Not Giving In to Congloms (January 10, 2008)

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