Featured Stories
How to Become a Union Story Analyst
Whatever you read about — news, politics, history, race, psychology, robots, the Poem-a-Day in your inbox—informs your vision. Empathy is a vital skill. Dabbling is beneficial. […]
Month: July 2021
Industry
IA Techs Return to Work at New York’s Metropolitan Opera
When the Metropolitan Opera’s stagehands finally returned to work last week after an agonizingly long furlough that was followed by a seven-month lockout as they negotiated a new contract with pay cuts […]
Industry
IATSE to Hold Virtual Convention July 27-29; Leadership Election ‘If Necessary’
IA president Matt Loeb is leading the IA’s negotiations with the AMPTP for a new film and TV contract, which has been delayed until after a deal is reached on any modifications of the return-to-work protocols. […]
Awards
Television Academy Nominations: Guild Members Nominated in 19 Categories
The Primetime Emmys will air live Sunday, September 19 on CBS and stream on Paramount+. Cedric the Entertainer, star of The Neighborhood will host the ceremony, which will be held in-person at the […]
Industry
California on Track to Increase Film and TV Tax Credits by $330 Million
A bill that was unveiled in the California state legislature Sunday night would boost the Golden State’s film and television tax credits program by $330 million, should Governor Gavin Newsom sign it. The bill’s sponsors […]
Industry
Global Streaming Video Revenue to Hit $94B in 2025, PwC Forecasts
The study looks ahead at the years 2021–2025, forecasting global industry revenue to bounce back 6.5 percent this year “as more territories emerge from lockdown” and a further 6.7 percent in 2022. “From […]
Industry
Federal Trade Commission Signals Lengthier Review of Amazon-MGM Deal
Amazon’s proposed merger with MGM is facing a lengthier probe before the Federal Trade Commission, as lawmakers call for careful scrutiny of the $8.5 billion deal. The FTC’s new chairwoman, Lina Khan, has been […]
Featured Stories
Getting Organized: The Lessons of the Lost Union Drive at Amazon
What a Lost Union Drive Means for the Future of Labor Organizing […]
Features
Technology: How the Latest AI Helps Colorists Do Their Jobs Better
AI technology (probably) isn’t the humanity-destroying rise of the machines that some fear—at least not in the world of post-production. It’s showing up all over the film industry, from helping to cast actors to achieving incredible visual effects transformations, like turning actor Josh Brolin into Thanos for “Avengers: Infinity War.” […]
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Tail Pop: The Enduring Influence of Godard and ‘Band of Outsiders’
I grew up in a Long Island suburb among people about whom a friend once said, “If they can’t eat it or wear it, they don’t want it.” […]