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Latino Democratic officials press Gov. Andy Beshear, who chairs the DGA, to capitalize on momentum in Texas by expanding the DGA’s midterm map, spotlighting Gina Hinojosa’s race against Greg Abbott and arguing bold Latino outreach is needed as the party weighs battlegrounds like Michigan, Arizona, Georgia and Nevada.
Hollywood’s DGA and IATSE are urging California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison to fast-track the antitrust case over the Paramount-WBD merger, warning that a prolonged court battle could damage jobs and the industry, especially in California where production is down. They also outline proposed enforceable conditions to preserve separate studios, production windows, and US-based work, arguing for a quicker decision than the current March 2027 trial date and noting Ellison’s threat to move Paramount if settlement fails.
Directors Guild of America and IATSE urge California AG Rob Bonta and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison to settle the Paramount-Warner Bros antitrust case with enforceable conditions to protect workers, arguing that ongoing delays threaten productions ahead of a March 2027 trial.
Directors Guild of America and IATSE press California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle the antitrust case against Paramount over the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, proposing structural safeguards (keeping the two studios separate with a minimum film output and maintained licensing from outside producers) to protect competition and reduce industry disruption from delays; they warn a prolonged dispute harms workers and productions and urge a negotiated remedy or an earlier trial date if negotiations fail.
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.
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.
The Directors Guild of America announced a tentative four-year contract with the AMPTP after about a month of bargaining, extending the current deal to four years and awaiting review by the DGA National Board and member ratification; details will be released after the board’s review.
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.
Christopher Nolan, the newly elected president of the Directors Guild of America, discusses steering the union through high-stakes talks with Hollywood studios amid industry shifts, AI debates, and health-plan funding, while gearing up for his epic The Odyssey and stressing strong staff and member support.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”