#IASolidarity at Inter Local Yard Sale
25 Jul 2022
This past weekend, Young Workers from the Hollywood Locals got together at Local 80 in Burbank to throw an Inter Local Yard Sale. The event was attended by 350 people.
‘Nope’: Shooting Jordan Peele’s IMAX-Sized Spectacle of Horror
21 Jul 2022
Peele and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema tell IndieWire about making the first horror movie shot in IMAX.
After Commercial Walk Off, a Major Union Drive for Production Workers Begins
21 Jul 2022
Line producers, production supervisors, production assistants and others on TV commercials are seeking to join the crew union IATSE after the pandemic exerted new pressures on their department and showed "all the cracks in our system," says one supporter.
Animation Guild Members Vote Overwhelmingly To Ratify New Film & TV Contract
05 Jul 2022
Members of the Animation Guild, IATSE local 839, have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new film and TV contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The vote was 87% in favor of ratification. According to the guild, the number of members who voted more than tripled since the last ratification vote.
‘Elvis’ Cinematographer on Recreating the King’s Vegas Showroom for Baz Luhrmann Biopic
02 Jul 2022
In recreating Elvis Presley’s famous ’68 Comeback Special, “Elvis” cinematographer Mandy Walker spent hours watching and examining old footage to faithfully reproduce certain shots and lighting changes for Baz Luhrmann’s biopic.
Local 600 at Filmscape Chicago 2022
29 Jun 2022
Many thanks to all the members and aspiring members who stopped by our booth at Filmscape Chicago and chatted with Business Reps and staff. We hope to see you again at future trade shows.
Interview with the Cinematographers from "Loki,""The Man Who Fell to Earth," and "Winning Time"
20 Jun 2022
The DPs reveal their approaches to lensing their vivid series.
Behind the Animation Guild’s Push to Organize Production Workers
16 Jun 2022
In January, The Animation Guild announced a twofold breakthrough: By unionizing Harriet the Spy studio Titmouse New York, the IATSE local had not only initiated an expansion outside of Los Angeles County, it had also organized production staff for the first time in recent history. Since then, TAG has unveiled new organizing campaigns of production workers at a rate of practically one a month — at the shows Rick and Morty and Solar Opposites, at studios Titmouse L.A. and ShadowMachine and, on June 2, at The Simpsons, Family Guy and American Dad! (Before organizing production staff, TAG represented a number of animation workers at these latter employers.)
President Joe Biden encourages unions at AFL-CIO convention
14 Jun 2022
President Joe Biden told the largest federation of labor unions on Tuesday that he’s working to rebuild the U.S. economy around workers, an attempt to draw a contrast with Republicans who have increasingly attracted blue-collar votes.
Local 600 at Cine Gear Expo Photo Gallery
13 Jun 2022
Many thanks to all the members and aspiring members who stopped by our booth at Cine Gear and chatted with Business Reps and staff. We hope to see you again at future trade shows.
From Craft to Contracts: Tom Bracone’s Second Act
09 Jun 2022
As has been the case with so many people in the industry, the industry-wide COVID-19 pandemic played a major role in determining Tom Bracone’s career trajectory.
James Wong Howe: A Gutsy Cinematographer Finally Gets His Due
07 Jun 2022
A retrospective at the Museum of the Moving Image looks at a career filled with sublime images made at a time of strong anti-Asian sentiment in Hollywood