Christopher Nolan Elected DGA President

The Director’s Guild of America (DGA) has announced Christopher Nolan as its new president during Saturday’s Biennial National Convention.

The 2x Oscar-winning Oppenheimer director was appointed to succeed Lesli Linka Glatter, among a new slate of officers and new members of the DGA’s National Board of Directors, chosen by 167 delegates, who represent the 19,500-strong union of directors.

Also elected on Saturday were 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 called the position “one of the greatest honors of my career,” adding, “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 on the election, the 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.”

A DGA member since 2001, serving on its National Board and Western Directors Council since 2015, Nolan also chairs its Theatrical Creative Rights Committee and its Artificial Intelligence Committee.