Industry & Labor

Ryan Murphy, one of television's busiest and most successful writers/directors/producers, will be named Television Showman of the Year at the 54th Annual International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) Publicists Awards honoring excellence in publicity and promotion for motion pictures and television programs, to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Friday, February 24.

The first ballot for the Publicist Awards were emailed on November 16, 2016. Please note that voting is being done online through Survey Monkey. Ballots are due on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 by 5:00 PM PT.

The International Cinematographers Guild Scholarship Fund is offering ten $4,000.00 educational grants for members, and children, step-children, grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and dependents of members where legal guardianship applies (collectively referred to as “Children“) of International Cinematographers Guild members in good standing, or Children of deceased members (whose passing was within one year of November 1, 2016).

The election for President of the United States is over. While we did not achieve the result we desired, I am extremely proud of the work of our Political Department...

The IATSE recently announced that it has reached a new three-year agreement with producers of Low-Budget Theatrical projects.

The "ICG Safety" App now allows you to notify the Local of an on-set safety issue right from your mobile device! Other upgrades include a Safety FAQs section, new safety bulletins and a checklist of what to do in the event of an on-set accident. 

Is your profile up-to-date on My600? Your profile is accessed by IATSE signatory producers through the Available List, so go there now and get current with your contacts, credits, agents, skills, member links, profile photo, websites, resumes, photo galleries, press links, social media links, video links and more.

The Publicist Awards Committee will be selecting nominees for the Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Award for Television on Thursday, November 10, 2016.

International President Matt Loeb is declaring MPF It's Time, LLC as being an unfair employer and orders IATSE members to refrain from rendering any service to this employer.

The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) will host the panel discussion, "Drones...Getting Beyond High, Wide (and Stupid)," at the NAB Show New York, formerly known as Content & Communications World.

IATSE and MPTF Day at the Races and Family Picnic, October 22, 2016 at Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA

Dolby Laboratories, David Geffner and Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, are Honored at the ECA Luncheon.