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German Directors Guild

Association representing German film and TV directors

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).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1975Founded1
  • HeadquartersBerlin, Germany1
  • Legal formRegistered association (eingetragener Verein)1
  • Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1
  • LEI967600Z2P3IFXNV32P343
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressAugsburger Str. 33, 10789 Berlin, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Berlin-Charlottenburg, VR 30763 B3

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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).2

The story

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

From Wikipedia’s article on German Directors Guild, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1975Founded Founded1

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