Christopher Nolan has been elected president of the American Directors Guild and will take over the reins as the union prepares for future negotiations with major studios.
Nolan, the Oscar winner and one of the most successful helmers of his generation, is the successor to Lesli Linka Glatter, who served two terms at the helm and was first elected in 2021.
“Being elected president of the American Directors Guild is one of the greatest honors of my career,” Nolan said. “Our industry is going through incredible changes and we are grateful for entrusting this responsibility to our guild membership. We would like to thank President Glatter for their leadership over the past four years. We look forward to her and the newly elected committee achieving important creative and economic protections for our members.”
For the past four years, DGA has been focusing its lobbying efforts in Sacramento on set safety issues. The union has pushed a pilot program that calls for safe supervisors in a series of productions supported by California film and television tax incentives.
The union was also heavily involved in lobbying this year to expand its California tax credit and include a wider range of works.
In negotiations, the union has focused on expanding the remaining streaming in foreign countries.
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