July, 2020 -

Alan Parker, Versatile Film Director, is Dead at 76

July 31, 2020

Alan Parker, who was nominated for the best-director Oscar for the 1978 film Midnight Express and again 10 years later for Mississippi Burning, died on Friday in South London. He was 76. His death followed a long, unspecified illness

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‘Le Mans 66’ and ‘Star Wars’ Take BAFTA Awards for Editing and Sound

July 31, 2020

BAFTA on Friday staged the industry’s biggest TV awards since the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe, with Submarine director Richard Ayoade hosting a 90-minute virtual ceremony from a studio, as winners stayed at home.

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New Postal Policies May Affect 2020 Mail-In Voting, Union Leader Says

July 30, 2020

The American Post Workers Union’s president, Mark Dimondstein, told CNN in an interview Friday that the union has received a number of reports … over the last two weeks that mail delivery has slowed and “degraded.”

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2020 Emmys: Here Are All the MPEG Members Nominated for Awards

July 29, 2020

MPEG members cleaned up again – in a year marked by the pandemic

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Rachel Brosnahan in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

Bringing the Funny for ‘Mrs. Maisel’

July 29, 2020

The heroine of Amazon’s stylish comedy “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” has a talented support team in post-production.

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Writers Guild Members Approve New TV/Theatrical Deal

July 29, 2020

After reaching a tentative agreement with Hollywood producers on July 1 amid the pandemic, Writers Guild of America members have now voted to approve the new three-year TV/theatrical deal. The ratification effort was

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IATSE President Matt Loeb Calls on Senate to Scrap HEALS Act and Adopt HEROES Act

July 29, 2020

IATSE international president Matt Loeb on Tuesday called on the Senate to scrap the Republican-backed HEALS Act and instead pass the House Democrats’ HEROES Act. The Dems’ bill would extend the $600 weekly federal unemployment

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Blanc: Why Did Labor Leaders Vote Against ‘Medicare for All’ in a Pandemic?

July 29, 2020

“On Monday, the platform committee of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) voted 125-36 not to include Medicare for All in the party’s platform,” writes Eric Blanc in Jacobin. “Faced with a pandemic that has revealed the catastrophic

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Netflix Breaks HBO’s Record for the Most Emmy Nominations Ever

July 28, 2020

The Television Academy revealed nominations Tuesday for the 72nd Emmy Awards, with Netflix dominating the field with 160 nominees led by its drama Ozark. Listed are nominees for classifications represented by the Editors Guild.

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National Teachers Union Supports Strikes Over Reopening Plans

July 28, 2020

One of the nation’s largest teachers unions is authorizing its members to strike if their schools plan to reopen without proper safety measures in the middle of the global pandemic. They say strikes should be considered only as a “last resort”

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