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As part of the DGA’s member education, here we highlight the importance for episodic Directors to track their days worked and then submit invoices to production when they complete their assignment.
This section contains information and forms for new and existing DGA signatory companies.The DGA has assembled most of these documents into project-specific packages. You may type on the forms by ...
Braden C. Anderson to 1AD Jason Gutierrez to 1AD Michelle K. Parvin to UPM Simon Alexander Whitby to 1AD ...
The DGA's first-ever membership meeting and dinner in Honolulu, Hawaii provided an opportunity for these members to network ...
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between her perfect match and her imperfect ex in Director Celine Song’s romantic comedy, Materialists. Set against the backdrop of New ...
Not unlike the feature finalists at the recent DGA Awards, Sam Mendes was a first-time nominee for American Beauty (1999), his maiden voyage as a filmmaker. He was ultimately voted the best by his ...
Q: What other directors inspired you over the years? A: I think the best director who ever lived was Alfred Hitchcock, for his timing. That's my vote. And right on his heels, I'd have to say Preston ...
Dennis Hopper spent much of his adult life figuratively flipping the bird at the Hollywood establishment. Blackballed more than once over the course of his storied career, he became a modern-day ...
While the late director Robert Aldrich may be perceived as a maker of brawling, macho entertainments, a closer viewing confounds this stereotype: Yes, there are The Dirty Dozen (1967) and The Longest ...
Issues surrounding the Internet and its use are complex and multifaceted. For that reason, the DGA Quarterly is devoting significant space and thought to presenting these issues. The last issue of the ...
With the landscape of pilots evolving—from traditional to backdoor to the Internet—directors are dealing with new business and creative decisions. Here's how a group of versatile pilot directors ...
Q: Your two terms as Guild president during the 1980s saw several advancements, including the Sunset Boulevard headquarters. What convinced you to develop that property? A: We needed it because our ...