A.J. Catoline, Author at CineMontage

Cathy Repola Talks Return to MPIPHP Board

July 28, 2023

By A.J. Catoline Cathy Repola, National Executive Director of Motion Picture Editors Guild, recently announced to Local […]

IATSE District 2 Convention Finds Solidarity – and Lively Debate – on the Shores of Hawaii

June 26, 2023

Even on the warm and idyllic shores of Oahu, IATSE convention-goers could not escape thoughts about a hotter summer of Hollywood labor unrest and a lack of jobs back home. […]

At IATSE District 2 Convention, Matt Loeb Rouses Delegates and Soothes ‘Disappointment’ Over Contract

July 1, 2022

Pride, protest and passion echoed through the halls and into the streets of the 78th annual IATSE District 2 convention in San Francisco on June 25. […]

With Talks at ‘Critical Juncture,’ Local 700 Member Meeting Draws Record Turnout

September 18, 2021

These thousands of post-production professionals logged on to hear National Executive Director Cathy Repola report on the ongoing IATSE Basic Agreement negotiations, which occur every three years and affect contracts in film and television. The turnout eclipsed the meeting during the last negotiation cycle in 2018 when about 2,100 members showed up in the ballroom of the Sheraton Universal. […]

James D. Wilcox and His Editing Journey on ‘Hillbilly Elegy’

February 23, 2021

by A.J. Catoline “I have to pinch myself at times,” said picture editor James D. Wilcox, ACE. Wilcox has good […]

Editors Guild Website Gets Revamp to Help Members Find Union Jobs

December 10, 2020

The website will be taken offline from December 11-13 to implement the changes. It will be the first major overhaul since a new generation website was introduced in the Spring of 2017. […]

MPEG Elections: Record Number of Members Running for IATSE Delegate Spots

December 2, 2020

Dozens of members are running for seats to the Local 700 Board of Directors representing classifications of Picture Editor and Assistant Editor, as well as Music Editor, Sound Editor, and Eastern Region representing members in New York. […]

Rob Reiner and Robert Leighton Talk Up Relevance of ‘The American President,’ 25 Years Later

October 6, 2020

As we approach the most critical election in history, its a good time to re-watch, or stream for the first time, ‘The American President.’ “I think people should watch the film and see what a real democracy can be,” said director Rob Reiner. […]