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SAG NED David White and Others Meet with Secretary of Labor
March 8, 2010–David P. White, national executive director of Screen Actors Guild, along with a number of labor allies from various industries, met with Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and Undersecretary for International Affairs Sandra Polaski today at Department of Labor headquarters in Washington, D.C.
White and various labor leaders met with the Secretary for several hours to discuss a host of labor issues in advance of the upcoming G20 meeting and an international gathering of labor ministers related to the summit.
SAG Honors International Women’s Day
March 8, 2010 –It’s perhaps fitting that the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Director, a gender-neutral awards category and one of the most prestigious in the entertainment industry, did so on the eve of today’s International Women’s Day.
Keepin’ it Reel: Tuesday's LifeRaft Panel to Give Tips on Clips
You’ve amassed a respectable body of work. Now you need to condense it into that compelling sales tool that gets you even more work – the actor reel!
Ah, but how do you decide what to leave in and what to leave out? You’re not a casting director!
The next LifeRaft Live Stream on Tuesday, March 9 will offer “simple steps and industry protocol for choosing your best material and uploading reels online,” according to the SAG Foundation.
N.Y. Members, Come Out and Chat with Mad Men Star
Depending on your frame of reference, the world either has changed a lot since the 1960s, or hardly at all.
For many out LGBT actors, the latter is true. Concerns about discrimination, type-casting and negative public reception all factor in to one’s career choices.
If only there was a forum to discuss these kinds of issues….
Enrollment now open for the SAG Film Society--Hollywood Screening Series. Bonus offer for early subscribers!
Why spend $24 on two tickets for the latest blockbuster film when you can spend $2?
Enrollment is now open for the best kept secret in Los Angeles, the SAG Film Society – Hollywood Screening Series.
Nelson Offers Outreach to Hispanic Advertising ‘Godmothers’
Houston Branch President and National Spanish Language Media Task Force member Robert Carlos Nelson was on hand in San Antonio, Texas on February 4 to honor “Las Madrinas” (The Godmothers) - The Visionary Women of Hispanic Advertising” at a luncheon presented by SAVisión, the Hispanic marketing arm of the American Marketing Association.
Howard Encourages Labor Leaders to Rally Against Piracy
Orlando (March 2, 2010) – SAG National President and AFL-CIO Executive Council member Ken Howard delivered a statement in support of the AFL-CIO's resolution on piracy today at the AFL-CIO Winter Meeting. Following a passionate speech by IATSE President Matthew Loeb and joined by AFTRA President Roberta Reardon, Howard spoke to the assembled labor leaders about the threat posed by illegal downloads, pirated CDs and DVDs and other modes of entertainment product copyright theft.
Here’s what President Howard had to say:
Hollywood Labor Gathers to Give Voice to the Voiceless with "Out of Silence: Readings From the Afghan Women’s Writing Project"
Hollywood unions, guilds and organizations will unite in support of International Women’s Day on Monday, March 8, 2010 with Out of Silence: Readings from The Afghan Women’s Writing Project.
The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles and is presented by the Women’s Committees of Screen Actors Guild (SAG), the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) with Producers Guild of America (PGA) as well as Women In Film International Committee (WIF).
