The following is a list of unions, guilds, or professional associations for film directors.
Active +NameCountry or RegionEstablishedMembershipAustralian Directors GuildAustralia1981900Bangladesh Film Directors AssociationBangladesh1981China Film Director's GuildChina1993300Directors Guild of AmericaUnited States193617500Directors Guild of CanadaCanada19624800Directors Guild of IsraelIsrael1972Directors Guild of JapanJapan1936550Directors Guild of NigeriaNigeria1999Directors Guild of SloveniaSlovenia200560Directors UKUnited Kingdom20087000Federation of European Film Directors (Fédération Européenne des Réalisateurs de l'Audiovisuel)European Union1980Film Artists' Association of CroatiaCroatia1950400Film Directors Guild of GhanaGhana2015German Directors GuildGermany1975580+Hong Kong Film Directors' GuildHong Kong1989Indian Film & Television Directors’ AssociationIndia195910,000L'ARP (La Société civile des Auteurs Réalisateurs et Producteurs)France1987200Philippine Motion Picture Directors AssociationPhilippines1982Screen Directors Guild of IrelandIreland2000Screen Directors Guild of New ZealandNew Zealand1995
Disestablished +NameCountry or RegionEstablishedDisestablishedReplaced byDirectors Guild of Great BritainGreat Britain19832013Directors UKMotion Picture Directors AssociationUnited States19151936Directors Guild of AmericaSarbufisIndonesia19511966
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