“Herein lies the nightmare scenario for leaders of the other 12 IA locals: Members are turning to Facebook, not to them, for information,” writes Chris O’Felt in IndieWire. “The private 2018 IATSE Contract Facebook group has grown from […]
IATSE, the union that represents most unionized film and TV crew members, and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached a tentative deal Thursday on a new three-year contract. Even so, the deal still requires ratification […]
A “sobering” harassment survey conducted by the Writers Guild of America Wast has found that 64 percent of the female writers that responded to the study have experienced harassment at some point in their career. In a memo sent by […]
Technicolor is shutting down its feature film sound and immersive sound units by the end of the year, after honoring current commitments to clients, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The company intends to refocus […]
SAG-AFTRA’s board ratified by acclamation Saturday a deal reached July 12 with Telemundo, marking a first in Spanish-language media and bringing to fruition the promise of a successful unionization vote 15 months earlier […]
Warner Brothers’ Margot Robbie led and Cathy Yan helmed Birds of Prey snagged the largest incentive this round of the 19 films given the nod by the Golden State with $12.6 million in tax credits. Gary Oldman’s second directorial effort, the […]
On-location filming in Greater Los Angeles slid 5.2% in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the same time period last year. The downturn comes after a strong first quarter, but a dismal 2017, when feature films, TV pilots and reality shows […]
In a strong display of solidarity, a record number of Motion Picture Editors Guild members attended Special Membership Meetings in Los Angeles, New York and Marin County to discuss contract negotiations. […]
Netflix, Amazon and Hulu will be paying a lot more in writers’ residuals under the new WGA film and TV contract. New details, outlined by WGA West last May, reveal that high-budget shows they run will generate between $3,448 and $34,637 more […]
Fox News co-president Bill Shine was at the network during a turbulent period in which multiple women made claims of sexual misconduct against CEO Roger Ailes and the former host Bill O’Reilly. Some alleged that Shine, as one of the network’s […]
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