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DGA Pact Reserves TV Directing Slots as Slump Pinches Jobs
entertainment29 days ago

DGA Pact Reserves TV Directing Slots as Slump Pinches Jobs

The Directors Guild of America struck a tentative four-year contract with AMPTP that includes a provision to limit episodic directing to members with directing experience, in an effort to protect career TV directors amid a roughly 40% downturn in TV production jobs. The deal also boosts health-plan contributions, increases streaming residuals, and adds AI safeguards (including director control over AI-generated footage and required transparency). It calls for a committee to study non‑North American production and for top studio executives to help lobbying for a federal production tax incentive, while continuing to support directors building AI skills. The contract still needs member ratification.

via Variety|
#amptp#artificial-intelligence#dga
DGA Reaches Four-Year Deal With Studios, Aims for Stable Labor Peace
entertainment1 month ago

DGA Reaches Four-Year Deal With Studios, Aims for Stable Labor Peace

The Directors Guild of America has reached a tentative four-year agreement with major studios, ending this round of negotiations; terms remain private until reviewed by the National Board and ratified by members. Like the WGA and SAG-AFTRA deals, the pact is expected to address the health fund and add AI protections and hiring commitments for DGA members, signaling a broader push for long‑term labor peace in the Hollywood industry.

via Variety|
#ai-protections#amptp#dga
SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP Extend Talks Into Next Week Amid Narrowing Gaps
entertainment4 months ago

SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP Extend Talks Into Next Week Amid Narrowing Gaps

SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP extended negotiations into the week of March 9, their final extension before the planned April 16 start of AMPTP-WGA talks; while sources say there has been progress, significant gaps remain on key issues, and if no deal is reached next week SAG-AFTRA would have to resume talks in June after studios complete negotiations with the WGA and DGA, with the current contract having expired on June 30.

via Deadline|
#amptp#dga#entertainment
Oscar Clues: Which Pre-Ceremony Awards Really Predict the Big Night
entertainment5 months ago

Oscar Clues: Which Pre-Ceremony Awards Really Predict the Big Night

This data-driven piece analyzes precursor awards (Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA, SAG-AFTRA, PGA, DGA) chosen to forecast the Oscars’ top four categories (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director) since 2001. It finds PGA and Critics Choice are the strongest predictors for Best Picture, BAFTA is less consistently aligned, Golden Globes reliably predict Best Actress (especially when drama and musical/comedy are split), there’s no single standout predictor for Best Actor, and the Directors Guild Award is by far the most reliable predictor for Best Director with only a few exceptions. Overall precursor accuracy tends to sit in the 60–70% range, making DGA the clearest signal for directing honors and Globes a better guide for acting than for Picture, while non-English and other factors keep some races unpredictable.

via The Ringer|
#best-picture#dga#entertainment
"DGA Urges Members to Exclude Controversial Writers from Board Election"
entertainment2 years ago

"DGA Urges Members to Exclude Controversial Writers from Board Election"

A leaked email from Linda Montanti, chair of the Directors Guild of America's Western AD/UPM Council, urged DGA voters not to support the election of 10 writer-directors to the guild's board, citing that they were primarily writers and from "fringe groups." The email has caused outrage within the industry and has been shared with members of the Writers Guild of America. The move highlights tensions between the DGA and WGA, with critics pointing to rigidity within the DGA and its aversion to more "activist" stances taken by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA. DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter has condemned the email and is organizing a meeting to address the issue and repair trust.

via Variety|
#dga#directors#entertainment
"Anonymous Eastside Warrior Expresses Fear of AI's Threat to Art"
entertainment3 years ago

"Anonymous Eastside Warrior Expresses Fear of AI's Threat to Art"

As the Writers Guild strike continues, the DGA's deal with studios on AI has been criticized by Lilly Wachowski and others on Twitter. The deal allows studios to train future AI on their work, potentially making human artists obsolete. The DGA's membership is expected to ratify the deal, but many are concerned about the impact on crew members. The strike is seen as a final battle for artists to protect their work from the encroachment of AI.

via Hollywood Reporter|
#ai#dga#entertainment
"Anonymous Eastside Warrior Exposes DGA Betrayal in Strike Diary"
entertainment3 years ago

"Anonymous Eastside Warrior Exposes DGA Betrayal in Strike Diary"

The DGA has reached a deal with the AMPTP, but the WGA is not impressed with the AI language in the agreement. SAG, on the other hand, has voted 98% in favor of a strike authorization. The author criticizes the DGA deal, calling it a betrayal of the profession, and urges DGA members to read the fine print before voting. The author also highlights the importance of protecting creative work from being replaced by AI and calls on the WGA and SAG to clean up the mess.

via Hollywood Reporter|
#ai#dga#entertainment
DGA Members Vote on New Film & TV Contract Amidst Industry Tension.
entertainment3 years ago

DGA Members Vote on New Film & TV Contract Amidst Industry Tension.

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has sent out ballots to its members for the ratification of the new film and TV contract, which includes significant advancements such as essential protections regarding AI, terms and conditions in non-dramatic SVOD programs, and high-budget AVOD programs. The agreement also includes critical improvements in wages, streaming residuals, safety, diversity, and additional creative rights gains. Voting must be completed by June 23.

via Deadline|
#dga#entertainment#film-and-tv-contract
The DGA Approves New Film & TV Contract Amidst Industry Tensions.
entertainment3 years ago

The DGA Approves New Film & TV Contract Amidst Industry Tensions.

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has unanimously approved a new film and TV contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which includes significant pay hikes, a 76% increase in foreign residuals for the largest streaming platforms, and assurances that artificial intelligence cannot replace directors or their teams. The deal now goes to the guild’s membership for ratification with the board’s recommendation to vote “yes.”

via Deadline|
#contract#dga#entertainment
WGA Protests Apple at Worldwide Developers Conference.
entertainment3 years ago

WGA Protests Apple at Worldwide Developers Conference.

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) targeted Apple by leafleting outside its HQ and stores in LA, New York, and Washington, DC, to protest against the company's treatment of writers. The WGA's proposals would cost Apple around $17m a year, which is a "drop in the bucket" compared to its annual revenues of around $400bn, according to former WGA West President David Goodman. The WGA's negotiating committee co-chair, Chris Keyser, said the streamers' application of productivity and efficiency standards to creativity has made the life of writers almost untenable. The WGA's actions come after the Directors Guild of America (DGA) reached a deal over the weekend, which the WGA said won't change its negotiating stance.

via Deadline|
#apple#dga#entertainment
Hollywood's Writers Strike: DGA Contract Deal Not Enough
entertainment3 years ago

Hollywood's Writers Strike: DGA Contract Deal Not Enough

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has reached a deal with the AMPTP, which has disappointed writers who were hoping for solidarity between the three largest unions in Hollywood. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been picketing Universal on the sidewalk, but the studio tore it up, leading to a show-of-force picket outside the studio. The WGA has also set up picket lines in Atlanta, Georgia, and writers are picketing Apple stores as part of the #BadApple movement. SAG-AFTRA's strike-authorization vote ends today, and they are currently seen as the hero of the show.

via Vulture|
#dga#entertainment#hollywood
SAG-AFTRA Stays the Course Despite DGA's New Contract Deal
entertainment3 years ago

SAG-AFTRA Stays the Course Despite DGA's New Contract Deal

SAG-AFTRA's bargaining strategy for a new contract remains unchanged after the Directors Guild and the studios reached a tentative deal. The Writers Guild strike will continue, and its bargaining positions remain the same. SAG-AFTRA members are currently voting on giving its National Board the authority to call a strike if negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers fail to reach an acceptable deal by June 30. The DGA deal achieves major breakthroughs in addressing the international growth of the entertainment industry and makes significant gains across key economic and creative rights while reaffirming the critical role of DGA directors and their teams.

via Deadline|
#contract#dga#entertainment
Directors Guild secures tentative deal with Hollywood studios amidst ongoing writers' strike.
entertainment3 years ago

Directors Guild secures tentative deal with Hollywood studios amidst ongoing writers' strike.

The Directors Guild and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have reached a tentative deal on a new three-year contract, causing mixed reactions from striking writers who express disappointment in their sister union while showing resolve in their own fight for a fair deal with the studios. Many are using memes from the saga about corporate intrigue and backstabbing to illustrate their social media reactions. The impact of the DGA pact on the WGA remains to be seen, with some writers feeling that it won't change much for them, while others are more determined to fight for a fair deal.

via Deadline|
#contract#dga#entertainment