The Directors Guild of America has extended the contract of national executive director Russell Hollander through 2029. “I’m honored by the Board’s continued confidence in my service to the membership, especially during times of incredible change,” Hollander said in a statement on Monday. “The beauty of our Guild is our defining, singular mission to advance the creative and […]

The Directors Guild of America has extended the employment contract of Russell Hollander as national executive director through the end of 2029. The extension comes about two weeks before the DGA is set to begin its collective bargaining process with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on May 11. Hollander is a more […]

As the industry begins its latest round of union contract talks on Monday, Hollywood is fighting wars on many fronts. The health plans that cover most of the creative community are under water as costs soar, at the same time that the expansion of generative AI tools in content creation is creating vexing issues around […]