The following is a list of unions, guilds, or professional associations for film directors.
Name | Country or Region | Established | Membership |
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Australian Directors Guild | Australia | 1981[1] | 900[2] |
Bangladesh Film Directors Association | Bangladesh | 1981[3] | |
China Film Director's Guild | China | 1993[4] | 300[4] |
Directors Guild of America | United States | 1936[5] | 17500[6] |
Directors Guild of Canada | Canada | 1962[7] | 4800[8] |
Directors Guild of Israel | Israel | 1972[9] | |
Directors Guild of Japan | Japan | 1936[10] | 550[10] |
Directors Guild of Nigeria | Nigeria | 1999[11] | |
Directors Guild of Slovenia | Slovenia | 2005[12] | 60[12] |
Directors UK | United Kingdom | 2008[13] | 7000[14] |
Federation of European Film Directors (Fédération Européenne des Réalisateurs de l'Audiovisuel) | European Union | 1980[15] | |
Film Artists' Association of Croatia | Croatia | 1950[16] | 400 |
Film Directors Guild of Ghana | Ghana | 2015[17] | |
Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild | Hong Kong | 1989[18] | |
Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association | India | 1959[19] | 10,000[20] |
L'ARP (La Société civile des Auteurs Réalisateurs et Producteurs) | France | 1987[21] | 200[21] |
Philippine Motion Picture Directors Association | Philippines | 1982[22] | |
Screen Directors Guild of Ireland | Ireland | 2000[23] | |
Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand | New Zealand | 1995[24] |
Name | Country or Region | Established | Disestablished | Replaced by |
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Directors Guild of Great Britain | Great Britain | 1983[25] | 2013[26] | Directors UK[13] |
Motion Picture Directors Association | United States | 1915[27] | 1936 | Directors Guild of America[28] |
Sarbufis | Indonesia | 1951[29] | 1966[30] |