Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Steps Down From DGA Chair Minnesota Governor Tim Walz resigns as DGA chair due to VP candidacy; Kansas Governor Laura Kelly takes over. DGA bylaws prohibit federal candidates from c... Top News · Aug 7, 2024
Tests expose worrying flaws in France’s anti-drone system for 2024 Olympics With less than 100 days to go before Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, which organisers plan to open with an elaborate waterborne ceremony on the Seine river, concerns are mounting about the efficiency of the anti-drone shield meant to protect the French capital from a potential terror attack. According to… France 24 · Apr 19, 2024
Christopher Nolan on track for best director Oscar after winning DGA award for Oppenheimer With a significant overlap in voters with the Oscars, the honour is considered a reliable bellwether for the Academy Award The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2024
Christopher Nolan Wins Directors Guild Award for Oppenheimer Christopher Nolan wins top prize at the Directors Guild Awards for Oppenheimer, strengthening his position as an Oscar frontrunner. Other winners also reco... Top News · Feb 11, 2024
Directors Guild Nominates Nolan, Gerwig, and Scorsese for Top Award Discover the nominees for the top award at the 76th DGA Awards. Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, and Martin Scorsese are among the contenders. Find out mor... Top News · Jan 11, 2024
Directors Guild nominates Greta Gerwig, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig and Martin Scorsese have been nominated by the Directors Guild for its top award The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery Let Go Of Diversity Lead Amid Cost-Cutting Karen Horne's departure raises concerns about the future of DEI initiatives in media companies. Zenger · Jul 1, 2023
Hollywood’s directors end strike threat as writers stay on the picket line Directors have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a three-year contract with major Hollywood studios, averting a second work stoppage The New Daily · Jun 24, 2023
An Apple TV+ Executive Talks Streaming, The Strike & Global Television The WGA strike continues as WGA and studio executive have yet to make a deal including the concern of use of AI. Zenger · Jun 13, 2023
Hollywood's hot strike summer Hollywood’s biggest unions are united in ways they haven’t been in decades. Axios · Jun 7, 2023
Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize strike, joining writers’ strike Actors represented by the Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA voted to authorize a strike if the major studios, streamers and production companies don’t meet their demands for a new contract by June 30 The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023
Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize strike, as writers strike continues Actors represented by the Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA voted to authorize a strike if the major studios, streamers and production companies don’t meet their demands for a new contract by June 30 The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023
Directors Guild of America Settles with Studios Tentative agreement will be submitted to the DGA board on Tuesday, June 6 TV Tech · Jun 5, 2023
L.A.’s Summer of Solidarity Reaching across diverse backgrounds and kinds of work, thousands of union members are sharing strategy and stories of the struggle to live and work in Los Angeles. Capital & Main · Jun 5, 2023
Reuters · Jun 5, 2023 Hollywood actors set vote to authorize strike with writers still out Hollywood's actors union will announce Monday whether their members authorized a possible strike, a move that would turn up the heat on major film and television studios already grappling with a work stoppage by writers.
Fortune · Jun 5, 2023 Hollywood directors have reached a deal with studios The directors' union secured a tentative deal that could increase wages and safeguard them from A.I., if approved by the board.
Broadcasting & Cable · Jun 4, 2023 Directors Guild Reaches Deal With Producers, Ups Int’l Streaming Residuals by 76% Tentative agreement with producers must now be ratified by the DGA's 19,000 members, and the impact on the ongoing writers strike is said to be negligible
The Guardian - US · Jun 4, 2023 Directors union reaches tentative deal with Hollywood studios as writers strike Agreement comes as writers remain on strike and actors are currently holding a strike authorization vote
Total Film · May 25, 2023 Max will fix creator credits after strong response from DGA and WGA The new service made a strange decision to its movie library
TechRadar · May 25, 2023 New Max streaming service angers writers and directors with big crediting error Warner Bros. Discovery issues an apology after failing to properly credit writers and directors on its new Max streaming service.
The Independent UK · May 24, 2023 In transition from HBO Max to Max, writer and director credits got lost The streaming service Max may only be hours into its rollout, but it’s already under fire by Hollywood’s top guilds for the way it credits writers and directors
Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023 Max vows to change back credits as writers and directors blast streamer While TV and film fans are figuring out how to navigate and download the new HBO interface, Max, the newly revamped platform has angered writers and directors.
Broadcasting & Cable · May 24, 2023 Warner's New 'Max' Lumps Together Writer and Director Credits, Pokes Hollywood's Already Irritated Creative Bear While WBD CEO David Zaslav threw a lavish Cannes party to 'celebrate the great filmmakers and the great storytellers' Tuesday, striking writers and directors raged about how his company's new SVOD platform credits their work
Axios · May 2, 2023 Hollywood writers go on strike for first time in 15 years Late-night and daytime television shows will immediately halt production at 12:01am on Tuesday local time.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 10, 2023 Tensions from the last writers strike cast a shadow over current labor fight LOS ANGELES — The town shut down.