Archive for the ‘Big Media’ Category
June 9th, 2009
After months of acrimonious negotiations between SAG and the AMPTP and cross guild combat between SAG and AFTRA, a new contract has been ratified. For better or worse, and I personally hope we don’t look back on passage of this contract as the beginning of the end for both SAG and AFTRA, the SAG membership [...]
Tags: Austin Actors, Bob Hudgins, Don Stokes, Film Incentives, SAG Contract, SAG Production List, Texas Actors, Texas Film Commission, Texas Film Incentives, TXMPA
Posted in Actors, Alan Rosenberg, AMPTP, Austin Actors, Austin Conservatory, Austin Film, Big Media, Bob Hudgins, Don Stokes, Indie Film, Louisiana Film Production, New Mexico Film Production, Tax Incentives, Texas Actors, Texas film, Texas Film Production Fund, Tommy G. Kendrick | 1 Comment »
February 19th, 2009
Why The Smoke & Mirrors, SAG & AMPTP? I don’t see why the SAG National Majority and their pals, the Big Media labor lawyers, are needing to waste more than an hour in talks since all they’re doing is Xeroxing AFTRA’s TV/Theatrical Contract. These past two days have consisted of nothing more than playing at [...]
Tags: AMPTP, Deadline Hollywood Daily, IATSE, Membership First, New Media, Nikki Finke, Residuals, SAG, Steaming Video, Strike, United for Strength
Posted in Actors, AFTRA, Alan Rosenberg, AMPTP, Big Media, Deadline Hollywood Daily, IATSE, New Media, Nikki Finke, NOW MEDIA, Residuals, SAG, SAG Membership, Streaming Video, Strike, WGA, Writers | No Comments »
February 19th, 2009
After the ouster of the Rosenberg-Allen negotiating team the process of HOPEFULLY settling the contract stalemate has begun. Below are links to some of the coverage of the current negotiations: SAGWatch BLOG From Digital Media Law: SAG and the AMPTP ended their second day of talks at about 10:00 p.m. this evening (Weds.), but will [...]
Tags: AMPTP, Digital Media Law, New Media, SAG NEGOTIATIONS, SAG strike, SAGWatch
Posted in Actors, AFTRA, AMPTP, Big Media, DOUG ALLEN, New Media, NOW MEDIA, Residuals, SAG, SAG Membership, Streaming Video, Strike, Tommy G. Kendrick, WEBISODES, WGA | No Comments »
February 11th, 2009
Self-described ‘working class actor’ John Cygan offers his take on the deal that AFTRA signed and why SAG should not agree to that same deal. What do you think?
Tags: ACTORS HEALTH CARE, ACTORS RESIDUALS, AFTRA, AMPTP, JOHN CYGAN, New Media, NOW MEDIA, SAG, Strike, WEBISODES
Posted in Actor, AFTRA, Alan Rosenberg, AMPTP, Auditions, Big Media, Casting Notices, Commercials, Film Distribution, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Hollywood, Indie Film, New Media, NOW MEDIA, Producers, Residuals, Roberta Reardon, SAG, SAG Eligible, SAG Membership, Self Promotion, Streaming Video, Strike, Tommy G. Kendrick, WEBISODES | No Comments »
February 6th, 2009
You probably know the names Scott Wilson and David Clennon, but even if you don’t immediately snap to their name, you’ll surely know their faces. Each of these men has a long and impressive body work as professional actors. Their comments on the importance of residual income are comments that I agree with wholeheartedly. Check [...]
Tags: AFTRA, Alan Rosenberg, David Clennon, DGA, Doug Allen Fired, SAG, SAG strike, Scott Wilson, WGA
Posted in Actors, AFTRA, Alan Rosenberg, AMPTP, Big Media, DOUG ALLEN, New Media, SAG Membership, Scott Wilson, Strike, WGA | No Comments »
December 23rd, 2008
As 2008 draws to a close with no contract between SAG and the AMPTP, the animosity between factions within SAG has only become more vitriolic. What is the best course of action? Accept a truly lousy contract now and hope to undo the damage in three years? Or reject the contract and take a strike [...]
Tags: AFTRA, Alan Rosenberg, AMPTP, Deadline Hollywood Daily, Nikke Finke, SAG, Strike Authorization Vote
Posted in Acting, Actor, Actors, AFTRA, Alan Rosenberg, AMPTP, Big Media, Deadline Hollywood Daily, Hollywood, New Media, NOW MEDIA, Residuals, SAG, SAG Membership, Strike, Tommy G. Kendrick, WGA, Writers | No Comments »
December 16th, 2008
Here is an excerpt of a recent article from the Austin Business Journal that offers a bit of positive news for the local film industry The full article can be found HERE: Friday, December 5, 2008 New action in local film sector No. 1 ranking in movie magazine lures producers Brady Anderton and Ben Hurst [...]
Tags: Austin Film, Ben Hurst, Brady Anderson, Fueld Films, Publik Pictures MovieMaker Magazine, Texas film, Texas Film Incentives, TXMPA
Posted in Actors, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Austin Studios, Big Media, Filmmaking, Indie Film, SAG, SAG Membership, SAGIndie, Tax Incentives, Texas Actors, Texas film, Texas Film Production Fund, Texas Filmmakers, Tommy G. Kendrick, TXMPA | 1 Comment »
November 23rd, 2008
For some reason a couple of recent posts have disappeared so I’m republishing the following information. The sessions between SAG, AMPTP and a federal MEDIATOR went nowhere last week and now SAG is saying it will ask the membership for a strike authorization vote. Even though I have no desire to see a strike, I [...]
Tags: AFTRA, Alan Rosenberg, AMPTP, DOUG ALLEN, MEDIATION, SAG STRIKE VOTE, WGA SUING AMPTP
Posted in Actors, AFTRA, Alan Rosenberg, AMPTP, Big Media, Deadline Hollywood Daily, Indie Film, Louisiana Film Production, New Media, New Mexico Film Production, NOW MEDIA, Producers, SAG, SAG Membership, Strike, Texas Filmmakers, TXMPA, WGA | No Comments »
September 11th, 2008
The following was copied from Deadline Hollywood Daily: THIS IS AN ALERT TO ALL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD MEMBERS It is imperative to your well being that you read the TV/THEATRICAL NEGOTIATING UPDATE that was recently mailed to you by Screen Actors Guild and check the box showing support for Doug Allen, Alan Rosenberg and the [...]
Tags: AMPTP, Day Players, Guest Star, Residuals, SAG NEGOTIATIONS, Streaming Video, Top of Show
Posted in Actors, AFTRA, Alan Rosenberg, AMPTP, Auditions, Big Media, Deadline Hollywood Daily, Filmmakers, Hollywood, Indie Film, Louisiana Film Production, New Media, New Mexico Film Production, NOW MEDIA, Producers, Residuals, Right to Work, SAG, SAG Eligible, SAGIndie, Streaming Video, Strike, Texas film | No Comments »
August 27th, 2008
With the SAG in a stalemate with the majors over its feature-primetime contract, the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists have opted for a six-month extension of their commercials contract until March 31. SAG and AFTRA, which plan to negotiate jointly on the ad deal, made the disclosure Wednesday [...]
Tags: AFTRA, Commercial Contract, SAG
Posted in Actors, AFTRA, Auditions, Big Media, Commercials, Daily Variety, Residuals, SAG, Voice Actor, WGA | 1 Comment »