Directors Guild of America

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The Directors Guild of America is a prominent U.S. labor union that represents film and television directors and other directorial team members, negotiating their wages, working conditions, and creative rights.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf labor union
professional association
trade union
affiliatedWith AFL–CIO
awardFor outstanding directing in documentaries
outstanding directing in film
outstanding directing in television
continent North America
country United States
fieldOfWork collective bargaining agreements
copyright and creative rights
labor relations
founded 1936
foundedBy King Vidor
Lloyd Bacon
other Hollywood directors
hasAward Directors Guild of America Awards
hasMember film directors in the United States
television directors in the United States
hasMembershipType active members
associate members
retired members
hasOfficeIn New York City
headquartersLocation California
Los Angeles
United States
industry entertainment industry
film industry
television industry
language English
negotiatesWith Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
originalName Screen Directors Guild
purpose collective bargaining
establishing industry standards
negotiating wages
negotiating working conditions
protecting creative rights
protecting economic rights
renamed Directors Guild of America
renamedFrom Screen Directors Guild
renamedInYear 1960
represents assistant directors
associate directors
directorial team members
film directors
stage managers
television directors
unit production managers
scope national
shortName DGA
website https://www.dga.org


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