Guild
Cathy Repola Talks Return to MPIPHP Board
By A.J. Catoline Cathy Repola, National Executive Director of Motion Picture Editors Guild, recently announced to Local […]
Labor
Labor
Workers at Bento Box Animation Elect to Go Union with Editors Guild
Bento Box Entertainment produces animated series such as “HouseBroken,” “Farzar,” “Paradise PD,” and the forthcoming “Krapopolis.” (Editorial crews on some other Bento Box titles, such as “Bob’s Burgers,” already enjoyed union representation through Bento Box’s partnership with other signatory studios.) […]
Guild
Cheering Post Employees at VICE Approve a Deal to Shorten Hours, Increase Pay
By Rob Callahan Post-production employees of VICE Media have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new 3-year union agreement that dramatically […]
Guild
With Talks at ‘Critical Juncture,’ Local 700 Member Meeting Draws Record Turnout
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. […]
Industry
IATSE’s Area Standards Agreement Won by Four Votes in New Mexico
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 […]
Industry
Cinematographers Call for Ban on Firearms on Sets After ‘Rust’ Shooting
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 […]
Industry
Global Box Office Projected to Reach $21.6B in 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 […]
Industry
IATSE Reveals Most Thorough Details Yet of Proposed New Deal
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 […]
Industry
IATSE Sets Strike Date for 60,000 Film and TV Workers, Ratcheting Pressure on Studios
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. […]
Industry
Hollywood Workers Authorize a Strike: Showdown Over Streaming Profits
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.” […]
