List of unions for film directing
# List of unions for film directing

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

## Active

| Name | Country or Region | Established | Membership | Website |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Australian Directors Guild | Australia | 1981 | 900 | ADG |
| Bangladesh Film Directors Association | Bangladesh | 1981 | | |
| China Film Director's Guild | China | 1993 | 300 | |
| Directors Guild of America | United States | 1936 | 17500 | DGA |
| Directors Guild of Canada | Canada | 1962 | 4800 | DGC |
| Directors Guild of Israel | Israel | 1972 | | Israel Directors Guild |
| Directors Guild of Japan | Japan | 1936 | 550 | DGJ |
| Directors Guild of Nigeria | Nigeria | 1999 | | DGN |
| Directors Guild of Slovenia | Slovenia | 2005 | 60 | DSR |
| Directors UK | United Kingdom | 2008 | 7000 | Directors UK |
| Federation of European Film Directors (Fédération Européenne des Réalisateurs de l'Audiovisuel) | European Union | 1980 | | FERA |
| Film Artists' Association of Croatia | Croatia | 1950 | 400 | HDFD |
| Film Directors Guild of Ghana | Ghana | 2015 | | FDGGH |
| Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild | Hong Kong | 1989 | | HKFDG |
| Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association | India | 1959 | 10,000 | IFTDA |
| L'ARP (La Société civile des Auteurs Réalisateurs et Producteurs) | France | 1987 | 200 | L'ARP |
| Philippine Motion Picture Directors Association | Philippines | 1982 | | PMPDA |
| Screen Directors Guild of Ireland | Ireland | 2000 | | SDGI |
| Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand | New Zealand | 1995 | | DEGNZ |

## Disestablished

| Name | Country or Region | Established | Disestablished | Replaced by | Website |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Directors Guild of Great Britain | Great Britain | 1983 | 2013 | Directors UK | DGGB |
| Motion Picture Directors Association | United States | 1915 | 1936 | Directors Guild of America | |
| Sarbufis | Indonesia | 1951 | 1966 | | |
