DGA's Hollander Extends Contract, Steers Guild Through Challenges

0:00It's April 27, from Hollywood to your headphones. This is Entertainment in Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. The director's guild of America just locked in their national executive director, Russell Hollander, with a contract extension through the end of, 2029. He's been steering the ship since 2017 after climbing the ranks inside the guild for years. Hollander joined the DGA back in 2001 as assistant executive director, moved up to Eastern executive director the next year and hit associate national exec by 2011. That's a solid track record of loyalty and growth. Over the last nine years, he's guided the guild through massive challenges, like crafting those key return to work safety rules during the COVID, pandemic that got productions rolling again by fall of 2020. He's also been the lead negotiator for their big contract cycles in 2020 and 2023. Now he's gearing up for this year's talks, starting May 11.

1:00Before the DGA, this Harvard law grad was a partner at a top labor law firm, fighting for unions and worker benefits. Guild President Christopher Nolan praised Hollander's steady hand the mid strikes in industry shakeups, while Hollander himself called it an honor to. Keep championing director's rights in tough times. The DGA stays strong with leaders like him, locked in for the long haul.