List of unions for film directing

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The following is a list of unions, guilds, or professional associations for film directors .

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NameCountry or RegionEstablishedMembership
Australian Directors Guild Australia1981 [1] 900 [2]
Bangladesh Film Directors Association Bangladesh1981 [3]
China Film Director's Guild China1993 [4] 300 [4]
Directors Guild of America United States1936 [5] 17500 [6]
Directors Guild of Canada Canada1962 [7] 4800 [8]
Directors Guild of IsraelIsrael1972 [9]
Directors Guild of Japan Japan1936 [10] 550 [10]
Directors Guild of Nigeria Nigeria1999 [11]
Directors Guild of Slovenia Slovenia2005 [12] 60 [12]
Directors UK United Kingdom2008 [13] 7000 [14]
Federation of European Film Directors (Fédération Européenne des Réalisateurs de l'Audiovisuel)European Union1980 [15]
Film Artists' Association of Croatia Croatia1950 [16] 400
Film Directors Guild of Ghana Ghana2015 [17]
Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Hong Kong1989 [18]
Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association India1959 [19] 10,000 [20]
L'ARP (La Société civile des Auteurs Réalisateurs et Producteurs) France1987 [21] 200 [21]
Philippine Motion Picture Directors AssociationPhilippines1982 [22]
Screen Directors Guild of Ireland Ireland2000 [23]
Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand New Zealand1995 [24]

Disestablished

NameCountry or RegionEstablishedDisestablishedReplaced by
Directors Guild of Great Britain Great Britain1983 [25] 2013 [26] Directors UK [13]
Motion Picture Directors Association United States1915 [27] 1936Directors Guild of America [28]
Sarbufis Indonesia1951 [29] 1966 [30]

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