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UPDATED with WGA East: Entertainment industry union leaders are applauding Congress for today's passage of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, part of which expands key benefits for hundreds of thousands of industry workers who have lost jobs because of the coronavirus shutdown of film, TV and theater…

Leaders of the DGA said tonight that the major studios "have committed to two weeks of pay" for many non-director members who lost their jobs because of the coronavirus shutdown of film and television production, and that the guild has been "fast-tracking residuals" payments worth "tens of millions of dollars so you…

As the escalating coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc in Hollywood, the WGA and AMPTP are frantically trying to figure out as we speak how to conduct upcoming contract talks next week – and if they should even happen at all for the foreseeable future. Everything is in flux right now, but it looks like a consensus is…

Trustees of the DGA's Health Plan have waived all co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles for in-network coronavirus-related testing through June 15, and have approved temporary coverage of tele-medicine and tele-psychology doctor visits until further notice. Trustees of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan have adopted similar…

DGA leaders say that the guild's staff will begin working remotely starting today, and that they will continue "working overtime" to assist members "in these difficult times" as the coronavirus situation evolves. "While the days ahead may seem cloudy, we should all be comforted in knowing that our work will continue…

The DGA's theaters in Los Angeles and New York have closed and all screenings have been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. "As of this moment the DGA Theater is going to be closed and there are no screenings planned," says a message on the DGA screening hotline. The closure of the theaters, which are…

The Directors Guild told its members tonight that it is cancelling all "non-critical meetings, and will limit or cancel future events as deemed necessary. The situation is quickly evolving, and we will continue to re-assess plans and communicate accordingly." The guild said it's also adopted "heightened building…

The Directors Guild of America’s national board voted unanimously today to approve a new three-year film and TV contract that includes substantial gains in streaming residuals, and to recommend its ratification to the guild's membership. "The future is what drives us, and that's what you see in this agreement," said DG…

The DGA said Thursday it has reached a tentative agreement on terms for a new three-year film and TV contract. The talks with management's AMPTP, which began on February 10, concluded Wednesday. Neither side offered any details, but the guild said that they would be provided after the agreement has been submitted to…

The Directors Guild and management's AMPTP will begin negotiations for a new film and TV contract on Feb. 10, making the DGA the first guild – as it has been in the last two bargaining cycles – to sit down with the companies, and thus setting the pattern of bargaining in which the AMPTP will expect the WGA and…

Sam Mendes’ World War I epic 1917 scored its second major guild victory of the awards season Saturday at the 72nd annual DGA Awards, cementing his spot as an Oscar Best Picture frontrunner in Director and Best Picture by winning the marquee feature film award. The victory in a category that included four of this…

Alma Har'el used her DGA Awards win on Saturday night to draw attention to a rising issue among the female directing community. Accepting her award in the First-Time Feature category for her Amazon film Honey Boy, Har'el thanked director Jessica Dimmock for drawing attention to the plight of women directors, who, like…