IATSE to Measure Diversity Among Its 150,000 Members
04 Aug 2021IATSE has adopted a new Equity Statement and will be conducting and publicizing an annual “census” report to measure diversity within the ranks of its 150,000 members.-
‘Jungle Cruise’ DP Recalls Being Kidnapped While Making a Movie
03 Aug 2021Cinematographer Flavio Martínez Labiano got to shoot his biggest picture to date with Jungle Cruise. The Disney film is based on a theme park ride, but for cinematographer Flavio Martínez Labiano, it’s more influenced by old Hollywood classics. -
IATSE Supports Members Being Vaccinated
03 Aug 2021The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) has released a statement in support of its members getting vaccinated against COVID-19. -
Three Entertainment Facilities Report COVID Outbreaks
30 Jul 2021Three COVID outbreaks have been reported over the last week at entertainment industry facilities, as the delta variant causes a spike in cases in Los Angeles County. -
Disney to Mandate COVID Vaccines for All US Staffers
30 Jul 2021All salaried and non-union hourly Disney employees in the United States will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19, The Walt Disney Co. said Friday. -
Matt Loeb Re-elected Head of IATSE for Fourth Time
29 Jul 2021The incumbent leader of the union, running unopposed, was re-elected by acclamation at the union’s 69th Quadrennial Convention in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Thursday. -
‘Fear Street’ DP Caleb Heymann Ties Three Movies Together
23 Jul 2021Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy was a massive undertaking. But for cinematographer Caleb Heymann, it was downright breezy compared to his current schedule for Stranger Things. But still, Heymann and the crew had a tall order to complete. -
Hollywood’s Labor Force Does Not Reflect CA’s Diversity
23 Jul 2021Norm Langley was one of the first Black camera operators to break into the business in the early 1970s, when the industry was facing government pressure to diversify. He had a 38-year career, working on TV shows like “The Practice” and movies including “The Color Purple” and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.” 
#IASolidarity Takes Social Media By Storm
21 Jul 2021All the Hollywood Locals, including the three national locals 600, 700 and 800, are working in solidarity to secure the best contract for our members.
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CA Gov.Newsom Signs Bill Adding $330M to Film Industry
21 Jul 2021As expected, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that offers Hollywood a generous boost. -
Did Hollywood Abandon Racial Justice Efforts in 2020?
15 Jul 2021Racial justice activists who have been working on divesting Hollywood from police ties and pushing the industry to invest more in Black creators say that there hasn’t been meaningful follow-through after they raised anti-racist demands and took meetings with industry leaders last year.
