German Directors Guild
German professional association
The German Directors Guild (German: Bundesverband Regie; BVR) is an association representing film and television directors in Germany. Its functions include protection of their members' rights to assert authorship; minimum fees; filming conditions; and liaising with government and other bodies to advocate for various issues affecting their members. From 2012 to 2018 it awarded film awards known as the Metropolis Film Award (also referred to as the German Directors Guild Awards).
History
The Bundesverband Regie e. V. (BVR) was formed in 1975, following the example of the Société des réalisatrices et réalisateurs de films in France, to represent film directors in Germany.
The BVR celebrated its 35th anniversary at the 2010 Berlinale, as well as holding its annual General Assembly. The anniversary party was attended by over 600 people, and a new German director prize was announced.
On 1 March 2024, the BVR joined the UrheberAllianz (UA), an organisation founded in 2018 to jointly represent the interests of film authors
People
Volker Schlöndorff is an honorary president of the BVR.
Screenwriter, author, and filmmaker Marie Noëlle (a.k.a. Marie Noëlle Sehr) was managing director of the BVR from 2018 to 2022, and sat on the Oscars nomination jury panel as the BVR representative.
Activities
Member representation
With more than 580 members, the BVR is the largest association of film and television directors in Germany, and represents the artistic, social, legal, economic, and labour interests of filmmakers from the areas of cinema, television, documentary, dubbing, music video, and other areas.
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