According to IndieWire, the Directors Guild of America called off the strike.
The Directors Guild signed an agreement with the Film and Television Producers Guild. The agreement was passed by a general vote, with an overwhelming majority (87%) against including the Directors Guild in the Writers Guild of America’s strike order.
The three-year deal includes a 76% increase in the residual value of overseas broadcasting for projects built for major studios and broadcast platforms. Other highlights of the deal include increased parental leave benefits and a statement that artificial intelligence is not human and cannot replace directors in film and television projects.
“Our new contract provides for a pay raise, security, diversity and creative rights designed to protect the work of all members of our Guild,” the Guild said in a statement.
On May 1, 2023, the agreement between the Writers Guild of America and the Motion Picture and Television Producers Guild expired. This agreement regulates the procedure for transferring money from movie studios to screenwriters. According to the rules, the Guild leadership declares a strike if the parties cannot agree on the terms of the next agreement when the previous agreement ends. On May 2, the Writers Guild of America’s seventh strike began.
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