Directors Guild of Canada
Encyclopedia
The Directors Guild of Canada is a Canadian labour union
, founded in 1962, which represents more than 3,700 professionals from 48 different occupation
s in the Canadian film and television industry. The DGC represents directors, assistant directors, location managers, production assistants and more.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
, founded in 1962, which represents more than 3,700 professionals from 48 different occupation
Profession
A profession is a vocation founded upon specialized educational training, the purpose of which is to supply disinterested counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite compensation, wholly apart from expectation of other business gain....
s in the Canadian film and television industry. The DGC represents directors, assistant directors, location managers, production assistants and more.