Life in the Pandemic: MPEG Members Speak Out
In a world of lockdowns and social unrest, home entertainment helped keep people rooted during a time of fear and uncertainty. […]
In a world of lockdowns and social unrest, home entertainment helped keep people rooted during a time of fear and uncertainty. […]
Film and television production “is finally getting ready to start back up,” IATSE Grips Local 80 business manager Thom Davis said in his latest update on the industry’s efforts for a safe return to work. “The major lots […]
One of the nation’s largest teachers unions is authorizing its members to strike if their schools plan to reopen without proper safety measures in the middle of the global pandemic. They say strikes should be considered only as a “last resort” […]
The regime of testing will cost more than $1.5 million a month once cameras are rolling and several thousand workers are on set, said Pinewood’s chief executive, Frank Patterson, noting that is what is needed to stay in business. […]
“Teachers,” writes Eric Blanc in Jacobin, “want to return to their classrooms. But any serious assessment of the relative costs of keeping schools closed must also honestly grapple with the health risks posed by opening them […]
More than 300 IATSE members, dissatisfied with what they call “a-la-carte protocols” for the safe return to work on commercials and music videos, have signed a letter urging their union leaders to adopt uniform guidelines similar to those […]
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to facilitate worker-led “health councils” to monitor business compliance with public health orders. Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Mark […]
Before everyone moves past the rejection July 14 of a nearly $19 million settlement fund for Harvey Weinstein accusers, it’s worth taking a closer look at the remarkable development of a New York federal judge calling the deal […]
Four months since the COVID-19 pandemic halted film and TV shoots, Hollywood has struggled to get back to business. Film sets, known for being crowded and often unclean, have faced a raft of challenges, including complying with […]
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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