In the Matter of the Arbitration between Directors Guild of America, Inc. and Cannon Group, Inc. Relating to “America 3000”
Directors Guild of America Producers Arbitration Tribunal
Case No. 2608 (1989)
- Written by Liz Nakamura, JD
Facts
Cannon Group, Inc. (Cannon) (defendant), a film-production company, produced the film America 3000. Filming was done in Israel. Cannon hired David Engelbach, a member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) (plaintiff), to direct the film. Engelbach directed the film under the terms of the DGA’s Basic Agreement (BA), a collective-bargaining agreement that governed the terms of employment between DGA directors and production companies, like Cannon, who were signatories to the BA. Cannon transported Engelbach from the United States to Israel to direct the film. However, contrary to the BA’s requirements, Cannon failed to hire a DGA first assistant director for the film. The DGA brought an arbitration against Cannon for violating the terms of the BA. Cannon countered, arguing that competent first assistant directors were readily available in Israel.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Rosenthal, Arbitrator)
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