Michael Apted

Michael Apted is a true leader -- in this guild, in the industry and in his craft. His passion, diligence read more

Michael Apted is a true leader -- in this guild, in the industry and in his craft. His passion, diligence and integrity serve as an inspiration and a model for all our members.

Music video directors, who conceive, write and direct these works, enjoy no creative rights, receive no ongoing financial benefit from read more

Music video directors, who conceive, write and direct these works, enjoy no creative rights, receive no ongoing financial benefit from the sale of our work, and many times are not even credited,

It takes great skill to tell a compelling story in under 60 seconds. These five directors have mastered the format, read more

It takes great skill to tell a compelling story in under 60 seconds. These five directors have mastered the format, using their talent, craft and imagination to provide us with some of the most innovative filmmaking out there today.

? devotion to the craft of filmmaking and his wealth of head-and-heart knowledge about what we do and how we read more

? devotion to the craft of filmmaking and his wealth of head-and-heart knowledge about what we do and how we do it was a special gift to his fellow directors.

Peer-to-peer technology has benefits, but it also carries many dangers, the most egregious of which is the potential for widespread read more

Peer-to-peer technology has benefits, but it also carries many dangers, the most egregious of which is the potential for widespread and unauthorized piracy. Without the permission of the author of the work, who will be able to tell when personal use ends and piracy begins? It is the fundamental question of what is fair and right for the creators and those who made that creation possible.