Overview
- DGA members voted overwhelmingly to ratify the four-year contract, a vote the guild announced on Thursday that closes this year’s round of above‑the‑line bargaining.
- The deal raises employer contributions to the DGA health plan by nearly 25 percent over the term and requires trustees to adjust benefits and eligibility to keep the fund sustainable.
- Contract language affirms directors’ creative control over footage generated by generative AI and adds disclosure and licensing rules, with studios agreeing to meet and bargain about compensation if they license material for AI training.
- The agreement limits affiliated hires on television, including caps on actors directing episodes and a new “Pilot Directed By” credit, and it funds a studio‑paid skills program to train members in AI tools.
- By adopting the same four‑year term used by the WGA and SAG‑AFTRA, the DGA secured multi‑year stability and a studio pledge to lobby in Washington for a federal production tax incentive that could help restore directing jobs.