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dga quarterly 57 2014 DGA Helps Pass California Film and Television Job Retention and Promotion Act >Expands, improves, and extends California produc- tion incentive program for five years and more than triples its funding. Residuals Reach $360 Million dga quarterly 57 PARIS BARCLAY " Tomorrow holds great promise for directors and their teams, because for the past 80 years we've built a solid foundation in the Directors Guild of America. The media sands keep shifting, but we've created a rock on which we can rely on to collectively protect our rights, creatively and economically. We'll continue to thrive as we entertain, educate, and inspire the world. " t the close of 2015, the DGA stands well posi- tioned to represent our rapidly growing mem- bership into the next 80 years. >Membership: As of Dec. 1, 2015, the Guild stands 16,279 members strong. >Earnings and Residuals: Earnings are at an all-time high and by the end of 2015, it is estimated that the Guild will have collected and distributed more than $400 million in residuals for members working in all genres. >Pension and Health: The DGA-Producer Pension and Health Plans ended the year with more than $3 billion in combined assets, providing support for 21,000 participants and their families. >Diversity: This year, the DGA turned up the pressure on industry employers with an expanded portfolio of diver- sity reports covering both film and television. In addition to the annual Episodic Television Director Diversity Report released in September, the DGA also issued a five-year diversity analysis of first-time television director hires. In December, the DGA released its inaugural Feature Film Director Diversity Report, which analyzed nearly 350 films released in 2013 and 2014. And the Guild will be advancing new programs through the Emerging Directors Initiative which will come out in January 2016. >Reversing Runaway Production: 2015 marked the launch of California's expanded film and TV tax incentive program, which allocates $330 million annually to local productions. Through a coalition chaired by the DGA, the Guild seeks to ensure that the 57 percent of our members who live in Cali- fornia have more opportunities to work where they live. The DGA also helped achieve the renewal of the successful New York State tax incentive, which affects the 20 percent of members living in the Tri-State area, allocating $420 million annually through 2019. >Globalization: As the film and television industries globalize, so too does the DGA. Every year our international member- 2015 AND BEYOND PROTECTING THE FUTURE Lifetime Achievement Award in Television Direction Established >Initial recipients are James Burrows and Robert Butler. Guild Launches Official DGA Facebook Page Guild Supports Directors' Option to Shoot on Film 2015 Paris Barclay Elected DGA President for Second Term Membership Exceeds 16,000 "I don't want anyone telling any filmmaker they can't shoot on film any more than telling David Fincher or Steven Soderbergh that they can't shoot digital. It's the director's right. It's their choice." —CHRISTOPHER NOLAN ship increases and the Guild has expanded its outreach and service to our more than 900 members outside the U.S. >Expanded Support: The DGA strengthened its staff lead- ership and infrastructure to focus on the growing challenges of representing directors and their teams. The Guild now has more than 160 staff across 11 departments and an expanded Field Rep program to provide greater access and oversight on sets. PHOTOS: (TOP) JEFFREY MOSIER; (BOTTOM) RON PHILLIPS/WARNER BROS./EVERETT A