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Directors Guild reaches tentative agreement

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05 Jun 2023 00:00:00 | Update: 04 Jun 2023 23:20:14
Directors Guild reaches tentative agreement

After intense negotiations spanning less than a month, the Directors Guild (DGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a groundbreaking tentative deal on a new three-year labor contract, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The agreement, which encompasses a wide range of crucial aspects, such as wages, benefits, streaming residuals, and AI protections, marks a significant milestone for the industry.

Jon Avnet, chair of the DGA’s Negotiations Committee, expressed his satisfaction with the outcome, stating, “We have concluded a truly historic deal.” Avnet emphasized that the agreement delivers substantial improvements for every member of the DGA.

“This deal recognises the future of our industry is global and respects the unique and essential role of directors and their teams as we move into that future,” said Lesli Linka Glatter, President of the DGA.

Here are some details on the new contract:

Wages and Benefits: Groundbreaking gains in wages and benefits including a 5% increase in the first year of the contract, 4% in the second year and 3.5% in the third year and an additional 0.5% to fund a new parental leave benefit.

Global Streaming Residuals: The result is a 76% increase in foreign residuals for the largest platforms so that residuals for a one-hour episode will now be roughly $90,000 for the first three exhibition years.

Artificial Intelligence: Groundbreaking agreement confirming that AI is not a person and that generative AI cannot replace the duties performed by members.

Feature Directors: Historic first-time compensation for the months of “soft prep” Feature Directors currently perform for free prior to the start of the director’s official prep period.

Safety: Achieved concrete safety advancements including the first-ever pilot program to require the employment of dedicated safety supervisors; expanded safety training programs for both directors and their teams, and the ban of live ammunition on set.

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