Directors Guild Expedites Payout of $9M in Foreign Levies to Members
hollywoodreporter.comIn another union effort to bring financial relief to the entertainment community amid COVID-19, the Directors Guild announced on Friday that it had expedited the payout of $9 million in foreign levies to directors.
The Guild says it paid over 5,000 directors in the past week as a result of these efforts. “This present situation sheds light on why we fight so hard to advance our members’ rights, and the difference it can make," said Guild national executive director Russell Hollander. "Similar to our efforts with residuals, the DGA has been working around the clock to expedite distribution of this biannual run of foreign levies when it’s most needed.” Levies, which are separate from residuals and originate from foreign taxes on, largely, the.
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