Longtime TV and film editor Susan Kesler died Thursday, March 19, following a brief battle with ovarian peritoneal cancer. She was 60. Kesler started out in the business as an apprentice editor on The Love Boat and Dynasty, two of the most popular TV shows in the late 1980s. Her career blossomed to include working as an assistant editor on such TV series as The X-Files, Crossing Jordan, Heroes, Alphas, Falling Skies […]
“A contentious union campaign by the staff of the progressive news network The Young Turks is growing even more combative,” writes Hamilton Nolan in In These Times. “On Thursday, the union filed two separate unfair labor practice charges alleging that the company and its CEO… withheld wage increases and bonuses […]
The bipartisan Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) is a good start to providing relief to workers, however, the provisions on the table for emergency paid leave benefits won’t apply to displaced entertainment workers because of the requirements for days worked on a job to qualify. […]
“[On Friday] we participated in conference calls on both coasts with the IATSE and the heads of the other locals in New York and Los Angeles. I want to share the information that was provided to us,” writes MPEG Ex. Dir. Cathy Repola. “Just since my email late [Thursday], many more shows have announced cancellations […]
“Many before have said filmmaking takes a village.” […]
We must have strength, courage, and perseverance to take us all the way to success. […]
Where are you currently employed? DreamWorks/NBCUniversal. Current Project? “Trolls World Tour,” which is the sequel to “Trolls” (2016). This is […]
“It might be helpful to look at a calendar and use a finger on each hand to point to the days in question.” […]
“I am absolutely convinced that we are far better off with a union than without one.” […]
“Having children makes you gutsy,. You don’t put up with a lot of BS because you have a family to consider.” […]
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