Book Reviews
Was 1962 the Best Year Ever for Movies? A New Book Makes the Case
The early ’60s was a more fertile time for movies than many think.
Month: October 2020
Web Exclusives
The Pandemic Has Made Flu Shots Vital. Where Can Editors Guild Members Get Them?
This is a particularly good year to get a flu shot.
Awards
Inside Out LGBT Film Festival: ‘No Hard Feelings’ Among Juried Winners
The Inside Out LGBT Film Festival unveiled its juried winners on Sunday. The top accolades went to Faraz Shariat’s No Hard Feelings for Best First Feature and Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt’s No Ordinary Man for Best Canadian Feature.
Industry
Regal Owner Cineworld Confirms Suspension of US, UK Operations
Cinema giant Cineworld — the second largest global exhibitor behind AMC — early Monday morning London time confirmed that it is temporarily suspending its operation in the US and UK. The move — which sparked shockwaves
Labor
Washington Post: Congress Needs to Act Boldly to Help the Unemployed
“From May through August the US economy bounced back from Covid-19’s first strike, gaining millions of new jobs per month,” write Timothy O’Brien and Nir Kaissar in The Washington Post. “That growth slowed in September
Labor
Biden Campaign Races to Adjust to New Uncertainty in Campaign
Joseph Biden tested negative for the coronavirus and pressed on with in-person campaigning on Friday, as President Trump’s hospitalization with the virus seismically altered the race and threw the government into upheaval.
Industry
Warners Sued for Harassment, Gender Bias; Fired Exec Alleges ‘Old Boys’ Club’
A former longtime Warner Brothers marketing executive has sued the company, claiming that she was fired in retaliation for making allegations of gender discrimination and harassment by men in senior management. Susan Steen seeks
Industry
Reopening: Rising New York Production a Bright Spot in a Strapped City
New York City could have 40 or more productions underway by year end, bringing it decisively back to pre-COVID-19 levels as an industry ramp-up that started in September gathers steam into the fall. That’s great news for the entertainment
Industry
‘Charmed’ Joins ‘A Million Little Things,’ ‘Mighty Ducks’ in Restarting in Vancouver
One more series in Vancouver, the CW/CBS TV Studios’ Charmed, will return to production Thursday after getting the delayed COVID-19 test results for the cast and crew. There are still a number of shows that have been dark for days
Web Exclusives
What Our Members Do: Sabrina Gimenez, Assistant Editor
“It’s really important to have hobbies and a life outside of assistant editing because it’s actually the best way I’ve built my network and met new people.”
