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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Department of Labor recovered $78,613 in back wages for 27 butcher shop workers to resolve a wage dispute. “These essential workers deserve to take home every penny of their hard-earned wages. […]
The sheer volume and variety of new projects available at the Cannes Film Market this year is evidence that COVID-19 did not shut down the independent movie business. While the pandemic closed cinemas […]
“Employers never let a crisis go to waste,” writes Alexandra Bradbury in Labor Notes. “The [chicken processing] speedup demand was never really about Covid—a fact underlined by Trump’s attempt to make […]
Traditionally, a picture editor was the person snipping celluloid together, writes Anousha Sakoui in The Los Angeles Times. Like many roles in Hollywood, the route into the industry is not clear-cut. Here’s a primer on […]
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