DGA

  • DGA stands for the Directors Guild of America and is a labor union for film and television directors with its headquarters in Hollywood, California.
  • Fast Facts:

    1. Founded: 1936
    2. Original name: Screen Directors Guild
    3. 1960 became Directors Guild of America
    4. Headquarters: Hollywood, California
    5. 14,000 members
    6. President: Michael Apted
    7. National Executive Director: Jay D. Roth
    8. First strike in 1987 lasted less than 15 minutes
  • Background

    Formed in 1936 and currently comprised of 14,000 members, DGA 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.

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