From prep and camera setups, to making split-second decisions in real time, directing live sports demands a unique creative skill set on a massive scale. On February 25, DGA members learned more about ...

As part of the Guild’s effort to keep members informed about the complex issues of Internet theft, the Quarterly has run an ongoing series of stories on the subject.

On February 21, DGA members gathered at Guild headquarters in Los Angeles for the launch of the 2026 edition of the Director Development Initiative (DDI) Television Mentorship Program. Committed to ...

The 34th Annual Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF) took place from February 7-16, 2026. PAFF presents films that showcase the diversity and complexity of people of African descent. The DGA has ...

The 2026 Slamdance Film Festival — which focuses on emerging artists — took place in-person from February 19-25 in Los Angeles. On the first day of the festival, the DGA hosted an orientation event ...

1. January 15, 1967 — Super Bowl I (originally called the “AFL-NFL World Championship Game”): was played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The game was simultaneously broadcast on both CBS, ...

Los Angeles - The winners of the Directors Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in 2025 were announced tonight during the 78th Annual DGA Awards at the Beverly Hilton in ...

The DGA's Negotiations Committee has confirmed that the Guild's negotiations with the AMPTP on the BA/FLTTA will begin on Monday, May 11. As you know, the current contracts are set to expire on June ...

On February 4, attendees gathered in the Guild’s Los Angeles theater to salute the best in commercials during the 2026 Meet the Nominees: Commercials event. Following opening remarks by DGA Director ...

On-set photography is a long-standing tradition that captures a director at work. These Photo Essays reveal in images the careers of some of our most prominent members or showcase our members working ...

In this popular feature, a director talks about a film particularly close to their heart, why the creative choices are inspired, how it influenced their own work, and why the movie continues to ...