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ASC: Stephen Lighthill re-elected as President

By Reel 360 May 27, 2021

The Board of Governors of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has voted on the organization’s 2021-2022 officers and Stephen Lighthill has been re-elected presid...

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Actors Fund Survey finds deep hardship among performers

By Reel 360 May 6, 2021

The Actors Fund today released a new survey of 7,163 people helped through February 28, 2021. The purpose of the survey was to help The Fund determine how to best a...

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Writers Guild reaches agreement with WME

By Reel 360 Feb 5, 2021

The Writers Guild of America East and West has announced that a franchise agreement has been reached with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC (WME). Effective immediatel...

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Nike commercial shoot picketed in Chicago

By Barbara Roche Oct 16, 2020

On Saturday, members of I.A.T.S.E Local 476 picketed a Nike commercial that was filming in Chicago using a non-union crew. The members of Chicago Local ...

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Producers Guild releases COVID safety guidelines

By Reel 360 Sep 1, 2020

The Producers Guild of America’s (PGA) Production Safety Task Force has published a comprehensive safety guide for producers as they go back to work titled “COVID Safety Pr...

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Writers Guild, UTA agree on new franchise deal

By Reel 360 Jul 15, 2020

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and United Talent Agency (UTA) have agreed to a new franchise agreement. Therefore, effective immediately, UTA may once again represent WGA m...

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WGA reveals details of new deal with studios, networks

By Reel 360 Jul 2, 2020

Yesterday, we reported the Writers Guild of America Negotiating Committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with the Association of Motion Picture and Television Produ...

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WGA and AMPTP reach tentative agreement

By Reel 360 Jul 1, 2020

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a tentative deal on a new film and TV contract. Negotiations...

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SAG-AFTRA Board approves agreement with AMPTP

By Reel 360 Jun 30, 2020

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) National Board of Directors met today in a one-day videoconference plenary and approved ...

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WGA West’s Black Writers address racism in letter

By Reel 360 Jun 12, 2020

The Writers Guild of America West Committee of Black Writers has sent a powerful letter to Hollywood's networks and studios, addressing the systematic and systemic racism that ...

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Unions release joint report for production post COVID

By Reel 360 Jun 12, 2020

In the next major step toward the resumption of film and television production, the Directors Guild of America (DGA), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATS...

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SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative deal with AMPTP

By Reel 360 Jun 11, 2020

With the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic shutting the film and TV industries down for an almost catastrophic three months, the last thing anyone needs is a strike. Good news for ...

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WGA sees small gains, but discrimination prominent

By Reel 360 Jun 5, 2020

Friday, The Writers Guild of America West has released a new inclusion report that had positive news as well as, let's just say there's more work to do. The report focuses on ...

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Writers Guild East releases statement on George Floyd

By Reel 360 May 29, 2020

The Writers Guild of America East has just released statement regarding the murder of George Floyd and the mistreatment of journalists. They condemn his murder saying, "What ha...

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Unions approve newsroom COVID-19 guidelines

By Reel 360 May 12, 2020

The DPE Arts, Entertainment, and Media Industry Coordinating Committee (AEMI), which consists of the DGA, IATSE, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), SAG-AFT...

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Paradigm signs 5-year franchise deal with WGA

By Reel 360 Mar 24, 2020

Paradigm Talent Agency is the latest literary agency to sign a new franchise agreement with the Writers Guild of America, allowing the fifth largest talent agency to resume re...

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SAG-AFTRA president Carteris responds to COVID-19

By Reel 360 Mar 21, 2020

SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris has released a video on the SAG-AFTRA website where she details the performer's union response to the coronavirus COVID-19...

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Writers Guild, Gersh Agency come to agreement

By Reel 360 Jan 21, 2020

Great news for screenwriters and TV writers represented by Gersh. Co-presidents David and Bob Gersh said on Friday that the talent agency has signed an agreement with the Write...

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DOJ files request to appear at WGA/Agencies hearing

By Reel 360 Nov 29, 2019

One would think with the House of Representatives currently embroiled in impeachment hearings and other ongoing investigations concerning President Donald Trump, the Department ...

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DOJ takes agencies’ side against WGA

By Reel 360 Nov 27, 2019

Never one to shy away from poking the unions, especially when it comes to Hollywood, President Trump has ordered the DOJ (Department of Justice), specifically the Antitrust Divi...