Industry & Labor

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Over the last year, if an entertainment conglomerate hasn’t announced a shift to focus on streaming, does it really count as an entertainment conglomerate?

Mark Ruffalo, Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Common and the teens who became activists in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting are among the stars, activists and organizations joining forces for a virtual rally and on-the-ground mobilization to boost early voting, particularly among young voters and people of color.

One of the biggest announcements to emerge from this week’s Apple Event was the introduction of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, the latter of which the company is billing as “the first and only device that enables you to capture, edit, watch, and share Dolby Vision video.” Per Apple, the iPhone 12 Pro is the first camera to record in 4K HDR Dolby Vision up to 60 frames per second.

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), which represents film and television crew in the entertainment industry, said Tuesday it would expand its diversity committee and hire a consultancy to improve representation in its ranks.

Labor leaders are eyeing a Joe Biden victory in November as the start of a union revival, one with the potential to undo decades of policies that have diminished union influence, undermined the right to organize and exacerbated income inequality.

After March’s coronavirus pandemic shutdown, Oscar-nominated cinematographer Greig Fraser did some commercial work in the U.S. before returning to the U.K. to resume production on Warner Bros.’ The Batman. During one of these commercial shoots, a crewmember tested positive for COVID-19. “When he tested positive, we shut down,” Fraser says, noting that everyone on set immediately began to quarantine.

Despite having more than 25 years of publicity and marketing experience, BazanPR founder Jackie Bazan still finds it challenging to encounter people in the entertainment industry who "understand that the color of my skin does not define my capability in this space."

Harvey Weinstein faces six new sex assault counts, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.

“No Time to Die,” the latest James Bond installment, will be postponed until next year, the filmmakers announced Friday.

New York City could have 40 or more productions underway by year end, bringing it decisively back to pre-COVID-19 levels as an industry ramp-up that started in September gathers steam into the fall.

Leaders of Baton Rouge’s beleaguered entertainment industry are hoping for a resumption of activity, now that Hollywood’s major studios and key industry unions have finalized an agreement that will clear the way for TV and film production in the U.S. to resume.