Should SAG Put the AMPTP Contract to a Vote?

POSTED BY txactor on Dec 23 under AFTRA, AMPTP, Acting, Actor, Actors, Alan Rosenberg, Big Media, Deadline Hollywood Daily, Hollywood, NOW MEDIA, New Media, Residuals, SAG, SAG Membership, Strike, Tommy G. Kendrick, WGA, Writers

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 […]

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Austin Business Journal: Positive News for Austin Film Business

POSTED BY txactor on Dec 16 under Actors, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Austin Studios, Big Media, Filmmaking, Indie Film, SAG, SAG Membership, SAGIndie, TXMPA, Tax Incentives, Texas Actors, Texas Film Production Fund, Texas Filmmakers, Texas film, Tommy G. Kendrick

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 of Fueld Films […]

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SAG and AMPTP MEDIATION FAILS - STRIKE VOTE COMING

POSTED BY txactor on Nov 23 under AFTRA, AMPTP, Actors, Alan Rosenberg, Big Media, Deadline Hollywood Daily, Indie Film, Louisiana Film Production, NOW MEDIA, New Media, New Mexico Film Production, Producers, SAG, SAG Membership, Strike, TXMPA, Texas Filmmakers, WGA

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 […]

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Alert to SAG Members on Impact of AMPTP Offer

POSTED BY txactor on Sep 11 under AFTRA, AMPTP, Actors, Alan Rosenberg, Auditions, Big Media, Deadline Hollywood Daily, Filmmakers, Hollywood, Indie Film, Louisiana Film Production, NOW MEDIA, New Media, New Mexico Film Production, Producers, Residuals, Right to Work, SAG, SAG Eligible, SAGIndie, Streaming Video, Strike, Texas film

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 […]

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SAG extends commercials contract

POSTED BY txactor on Aug 27 under AFTRA, Actors, Auditions, Big Media, Commercials, Daily Variety, Residuals, SAG, Voice Actor, WGA

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 in […]

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AMPTP STANCE on NEW MEDIA UNITES SAG BOARD

POSTED BY txactor on Jul 30 under AFTRA, AMPTP, Acting, Actors, Alan Rosenberg, Big Media, Daily Variety, Hollywood, NOW MEDIA, Producers, Residuals, SAG, Tommy G. Kendrick

It looks like warring factions inside SAG have found some common ground vs the AMPTP. Finally, all the SAG board agrees that allowing SAG sanctioned, non-Union production and no residuals for certain so called new media production is a bad idea for actors.
Daily Variety reporter and AMPTP fanboy, Dave McNary lays it all out in […]

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SAG BOARD UNITED ON NEW MEDIA

POSTED BY txactor on Jul 27 under AFTRA, AMPTP, Actors, Alan Rosenberg, Big Media, Filmmaking, NOW MEDIA, New Media, Producers, SAG, Strike

Los Angeles, July 26, 2008 — The National Board of Directors of Screen Actors Guild passed the following resolution at its meeting today:
It is a core principle of Screen Actors Guild –That no non-union work shall be authorized to be done under any Screen Actors Guild agreement […]

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DARK KNIGHT Light Up Box Office - $155 Million and Counting

POSTED BY txactor on Jul 21 under Big Media, Box Office, Box Office Mojo, DARK KNIGHT, Daily Variety, Deadline Hollywood Daily, Hollywood Reporter, Producers

One of the best reviewed films of the year had a stunning opening this weekend with an estimated take in excess of $155 million while playing on 4,366 screens. Apparently that wasn’t enough screens because the weekend was a virtual sellout and HOLLYWOOD REPORTER published a report of tickets selling on Ebay for around […]

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NEW MEDIA: Amazon.com Offers Streaming Video On Demand

POSTED BY txactor on Jul 18 under AFTRA, AMPTP, Amazon.com, Big Media, Daily Variety, Filmmakers, NOW MEDIA, New Media, Producers, Residuals, Streaming Video, Strike, Tommy G. Kendrick, Writers

The following story on Amazon.com’s new Video on Demand service appears in newspapers across the country today, 7/18/08. This is just one more example of where film and video distribution is headed. And it is one more example of why the AMPTP is trying to force feed a bad deal on Screen Actors Guild […]

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