During the Biennial National Convention held on Saturday, September 20th, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) announced Christopher Nolan as its new president. Nolan succeeds Lesli Linka Glatter, the previous president. Alongside Nolan are many new members of the DGA’s National Board of Directors, as chosen by 167 delegates, representing a 19,500-strong union of directors.
Also on Saturday, the DGA announced that they’ve elected Laura Belsey as National Vice President, Paris Barclay re-elected as Secretary-Treasurer, Todd Holland as First Vice President, Ron Howard as Second Vice President, Gina Prince-Bythewood as Third Vice President, Seith Mann as Fourth Vice President, Millicent Shelton as Fifth Vice President, Lily Olszewski as Sixth Vice President and Joyce Thomas as Assistant Secretary-Treasurer.
Nolan referred to the position as “one of the greatest honors of my career”. He added, “Our industry is experiencing tremendous change, and I thank the Guild’s membership for entrusting me with this responsibility. I also want to thank President Glatter for her leadership over the past four years. I look forward to collaborating with her and the newly elected Board to achieve important creative and economic protections for our members.”
In a statement about Nolan’s election, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) said, “The AMPTP congratulates Christopher Nolan on his election as President of the Directors Guild of America. We look forward to partnering with President Nolan to address the issues most important to DGA members while ensuring our member companies remain competitive in a rapidly changing industry.”
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