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IATSE’s Area Standards Agreement Won by Four Votes in New Mexico

November 16, 2021

The IATSE Basic Agreement was ratified on Monday by just a few hundred votes in two guilds, and with a majority of members of the 13 West Coast locals actually voting no. But the Area Standards Agreement

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Cinematographers Call for Ban on Firearms on Sets After ‘Rust’ Shooting

November 3, 2021

Dozens of Hollywood’s most prominent cinematographers banded together Tuesday to put a thoughtful argument behind a simple plea: “ban all functional firearms on set.” Among the 200

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Industry

Global Box Office Projected to Reach $21.6B in 2021

October 26, 2021

In mid-September, Gower Street Analytics projected global box office for 2021 would come in at $20.2B. The London-based film tech company has now increased its estimate to $21.6B, with the possibility of hitting

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IATSE Reveals Most Thorough Details Yet of Proposed New Deal

October 20, 2021

Less than a week after IATSE struck a strike-averting tentative agreement with the Hollywood studios, streamers and networks for a new film and TV contract, members of the union will learn the actual details

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IATSE Sets Strike Date for 60,000 Film and TV Workers, Ratcheting Pressure on Studios

October 13, 2021

Matthew Loeb, president of the IATSE, said early Wednesday that unless an agreement is reached, 60,000 union members will begin a nationwide strike against the major studios on October 18 at 12:01 a.m.

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Hollywood Workers Authorize a Strike: Showdown Over Streaming Profits

October 6, 2021

Representative Adam Schiff (D-California) said thousands “voted to authorize a strike — the next chapter in their ongoing efforts to secure livable wages and acceptable working conditions.”

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‘Three Billboards’ Picture Editor Jon Gregory Dies at 77

September 28, 2021

Jon Gregory, editor of such films as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and In Bruges has died, a representative confirmed to Deadline. He was 77.

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Emmys 2021: Complete List of MPEG Picture and Sound Winners at Creative Arts Ceremonies

September 13, 2021

MPEG nominees won for work on projects ranging from the dramas “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit” to comedies such as “Ted Lasso” and “A Black Lady Sketch Show.”

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Williams: Labor’s Surprising Winning Streak

September 8, 2021

“Biden’s American Rescue Plan, signed in March, put $350 billion into state, county and local governments, a big boost for public sector workers who are the heart of modern American unions,” writes Juan Williams.

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Industry

Weekend Attendance at AMC Cinemas Outpaces 2019 for First Time

September 8, 2021

Weekend attendance at AMC cinemas outpaced attendance from the same weekend in 2019 for the first time since AMC theaters opened their doors during the pandemic. “Labor Day weekend marks the first time

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