Deep Focus: Dawn Fleischman, SOC
01 Nov 2024"People are quick to criticize unscripted TV crews, judging and labeling them as not real filmmakers or storytellers. But the truth is that reality operators have instincts that are second to none," says Local 600 Director of Photography Dawn Fleischman, SOC.
Union workers could decide this election — and their unions know it
30 Oct 2024As November 5 draws closer, labor unions are blanketing swing states with tens of thousands of canvassers, deploying far more resources than in past elections in a bid to get the labor-friendly ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz elected.-
Governor Newsom proposes historic expansion of film & TV tax credit program
27 Oct 2024Hollywood, California– Governor Gavin Newsom today announced a proposal to expand California's Film & Television Tax Credit Program to$750 million annually, a massive increase from the current $330 million annual allocation. This ambitious expansion would position California as the top state for capped film incentive programs, surpassing other states like New York. -
DP Greig Fraser on the Biggest Challenge Shooting ‘Dune 2’
17 Oct 2024"One doesn't come out of the womb wanting to be a cinematographer," saysGreig Fraser, the go-to director of photography for such helmers as Garth Davis, Matt Reeves, Denis Villeneuve and more. -
Casa Bonita Cast and Crew Members Look to Unionize With Actors’ Equity, IATSE
16 Oct 2024Workers, who include cliff divers and other performers, cited unsafe work conditions and pay. -
Atlanta Pride Parade
15 Oct 2024Members in Atlanta took to the streets to march in the annual Atlanta Pride Parade on Sunday, October 13, alongside many of our peach state union kin, including members from Local 479 and SAG-AFTRA
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IATSE "All-In" Mixer
15 Oct 2024The annual IATSE "All-In" Mixer was held on Saturday, October 12, at Local 80 in Burbank.
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Union Petitions Filed with NLRB Double Since FY 2021, Up 27% Since FY 2023
14 Oct 2024From October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board received 3,286 union election petitions, up 27% sinceFY 2023,when the Agency received 2,593 petitions. This is more than double the number of petitions received since FY 2021, when the NLRB received 1,638 petitions. -
2024 "We are Sarah Jones" Field Day
08 Oct 2024On Sunday, October 6, the annual "We are Sarah Jones" Field Day took place at Cinemoves Movie Ranch in Fayetteville, GA.
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2024 Cine Gear Expo Atlanta
08 Oct 2024Local 600 hosted a booth and two panels at Cine Gear Expo Atlanta at Trilith Studios on October 4 and 5 in Fayetteville, GA. The Local's Sustainability Committee held a panel on Friday, Octob
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The Incredibles
01 Oct 2024FOX TV’s "Rescue: HI Surf" mixes art-house intimacy with white-knuckle action to highlight the community of life-savers working the “Seven-Mile Miracle” of O’ahu’s famed North Shore. -
US dockworkers strike, halting half the nation's ocean shipping
01 Oct 2024NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers began their first large-scale strike in nearly 50 years on Tuesday, halting the flow of about half the country's ocean shipping, after negotiations for a new labor contract broke down over wages.
