Surviving and succeeding in the film industry!
Recently fourteen top film industry cinematographers and the president of the Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, signed a letter urging The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) member producers to address the brutally long workdays commonplace in the...
Workplace bullying has probably been around for as long as there have been workplaces. But now, it seems to be in the news a lot more than in the past. If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, you’ve...
Workplace safety is currently a massive challenge being faced on both union and non-union film sets. However, union crews now have the Industry-Wide COVID-19 Return to Work Agreement as a contract agreement negotiated with employers. Non-union crews have no such...
Workplace safety is a topic that has been discussed quite a bit in the past six months. The Industry-Wide COVID-19 Return to Work Agreement has been finally been reached between the producers and the unions (the DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and...
Going to work isn’t what it used to be. Especially in the entertainment industry. We all want to work again, but we now face risks that we never had to face before. Many who work in live entertainment don’t even...
It’s been a difficult few months for the film industry and many of us who work in it. This pandemic isn’t done with us yet, although we’re all more than ready to be done with it. Producers are still trying...
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