Local 600 at Filmscape Chicago 2022
29 Jun 2022Many 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 2022The DPs reveal their approaches to lensing their vivid series.-
Behind the Animation Guild’s Push to Organize Production Workers
16 Jun 2022In 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 2022President 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 2022Many 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.
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From Craft to Contracts: Tom Bracone’s Second Act
09 Jun 2022As 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.
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Interview with ‘Abbott Elementary’ Cinematographer Mike Pepin
07 Jun 2022he “Passive Aggressive” Approach To Filming Mockumentaries & The Lessons He Learned On ‘The Office’ – Production Value -
James Wong Howe: A Gutsy Cinematographer Finally Gets His Due
07 Jun 2022A 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 -
Music Supervisors Speak Out On New Unionization Effort: “We’re Just Asking for Fairness”
06 Jun 2022After requesting voluntary recognition from studios and streaming companies, creatives say that they're attempting to be represented by IATSE to "be treated the same as everyone else we work with in production." -
Local 600 Panels at Cine Gear Expo 2022
01 Jun 2022Local 600 will host two panels at this year's Cine Gear Expo in L.A. -
Starbucks Labor Organizers Win 100th Unionized Store
31 May 2022In labor news, at least 100 Starbucks stores have formed unions across the country. The historic milestone comes after two Starbucks in Seattle and one in Birmingham, Alabama, voted to unionize last week. -
Animation Guild Strikes New Deal With AMPTP That Provides “Significant Gains” for Writers
28 May 2022The Animation Guild has tentatively reached a new deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP)
