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Editors Guild Chief Says ‘Progress is Being Made’ in Restart Talks

July 18, 2020

Labor and management continue to make progress in their ongoing negotiations to restart film and TV production, said Editors Guild national executive director Cathy Repola in her latest message to her members.

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Tom Hanks Baffled by People Who Don’t Take COVID-19 Seriously: ‘It’s Killing People’

July 8, 2020

COVID-19 survivor Tom Hanks has a message for anyone unwilling to “do their part” to stop the spread of the respiratory illness. Appearing Tuesday on NBC’s “Today,” Hanks reflected on his own early bout with the coronavirus and questioned why

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Writers Guild’s TV/Theatrical Deal Caps Unusual Bargaining Cycle

July 8, 2020

The WGA … reached a June 30 agreement on a three-year TV/theatrical deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, topping off a triennial negotiating cycle like none in recent memory … with ballots due July 22.

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IATSE Local 262 Members in Quebec Ratify Agreement Covering 10 Cineplex Cinemas

July 10, 2020

Close to 600 front-of-house cinema workers in Quebec have overwhelmingly ratified a new agreement with Cineplex that will institute some uniformity across 10 cinemas. For the first time, all 10 agreements will terminate at the same point

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UTA Closes Deal with WGA to Phase Out Packaging, Resume Writer Representation

July 15, 2020

UTA co-president Jay Sures just sent an email [to Deadline Hollywood] confirming the deal with the WGA — and it’s a labor-relations whopper. “After many long discussions and significant work by both sides, we’ve successfully found

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WGA Leaders Endorse Tentative Deal with Producers on New Film and TV Contract

July 3, 2020

Writers Guild of America leaders have endorsed the union’s tentative deal negotiated last week with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. In an email message Friday morning, union leaders said that “both the WGAW Board and WGAE Council voted unanimously to recommend the contract.” Earlier last week, the WGA and

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Ri-Karlo Handy, Editors Guild, The Urban League Team Up with Mentorship Program

July 3, 2020

The history of labor unions and social change in America are obviously deeply entwined. Now a portion of that alliance is marching to increasing inclusion and opportunity in Hollywood with studios, streamers and Tyler Perry. The Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700 has teamed up with SunWise Media co-founder Ri-Karlo Handy and the LA Urban League

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Marty Cohen, Celebrated Post-Production Executive, Dies at 67

May 18, 2020

He was the recipient last October of the Guild’s Fellowship and Service Award, given to professionals who have advanced the interests of post-production and the labor movement.

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Guild Announces Three LA Hires

August 5, 2019

The Editors Guild is pleased to announce three new hires in its Hollywood headquarters.

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MPSE Announces Golden Reel Award Nominations

January 18, 2019

The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) has announced the nominees for the 66th Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards. Nominees represent the work of the world’s most talented sound artists and their contributions to the past

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