Book Reviews
Such a Nasty Woman: How Dorothy Parker Ruled – and Rued – Hollywood
When “talking pictures” took over in the early 1930s, Dorothy Parker was one of the many writers recruited by film studios to meet the needs of sound. […]
Guild History
Features
Cathy’s Column: Member Surveys Pave Way for Basic Agreement Talks in 2024
The goal is to build a platform that will provide members with an opportunity to make sure your priorities are identified and to help engage and educate all of you around the detailed facets of those issues, as well as building alliances with other locals who share in our goals. […]
Departments
Cathy Repola: Understanding the MPI Plans is Key to Our Future
A brief overview of the 2021 year-end financial highlights of the MPI Plans […]
Committee News
Photo Developments: New Women’s Steering Committee Leaders Look to Future With ‘Picture Day’ Event
New WSC Co-chairs Diana Fishman and Aimee Jennings organized a long-planned “picture day” brunch for members to get together in Los Angeles for new professional headshots (photographed by fellow Guild member Kaylee Colton) and networking in a relaxing and supportive environment. […]
Departments
GETTING ORGANIZED: How the Pandemic Has Changed Our Union, and Us
The past two years have changed our union – and ourselves – in ways we never dreamed […]
Features
Cathy Repola: Pandemic Offers a Chance to Reset Our Work-Life Balance
If you were fortunate enough to continue working, and you have families or loved ones with whom you live, remote work has blurred the lines between those two distinct parts of life, sometimes in uncomfortable ways.
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What Our Members Do
What Our Members Do: Randy Thom, CAS, MPSE, Sound Designer
“Figure out how to be a good person, a nice person, and one who knows how to communicate well, because those things are what will get you hired again and again more than any other ‘skills’ you have.” […]
Guild
Jennifer Madar, Longtime Eastern Field Rep, Exits Guild for New Role at Local 600
Jennifer started with the Guild in 2005 as an Organizer in the Los Angeles office, and then moved to New York to serve as the Guild’s Eastern Region Field Representative in 2007. […]
Features
Why Is It Called ‘Foley’ Artist, Anyway?
It was the late 1920s and Jack Foley was a producer, director and writer working at Universal Pictures at its old location on Ventura Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley. […]
In Memoriam
Marty Cohen, Celebrated Post-Production Executive, Dies at 67
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. […]
