Panels

The SAG-AFTRA Hawaii Local is hosting an in-office viewing of Women's Resource Day: Finding Work in Interactive and Voiceover brought to you by the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local Women’s Committee.
 
The Los Angeles Local Women’s Committee will be presenting a two-part, informative day of panel discussions on how to break into and find lucrative work in the interactive/gaming industry as well as voiceover industries of audiobooks, commercials and animation. Industry overviews and auditions tips will be given by professional actors, casting directors, directors, agents and other industry experts. With a focus on issues important to women, the day of panels is open to all genders and ethnicities. The event is free for SAG-AFTRA members and complimentary lunch will be included. 

RSVP to mericia.palmaelmore@sagaftra.org for in-person attendance. RSVP required. 
 
PANEL SCHEDULE
8-9:30 a.m., Interactive: Industry overview and tips about voiceover and motion capture by professional actors, casting directors, and directors.

• Debra Wilson, actor (Call of Duty, Far Cry, Halo, Speed Racer, World of Warcraft, The Walking Dead, God of War, Batman)
• Gwendoline Yeo, actor (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 & 2, Call of Duty, Far Cry 4, Lego Marvel’s Avengers, Lego Star Wars, Resident Evil, God of War III, Final Fantasy X-2, X-Men: Next Dimension)
• Cissy Jones, actor (Spider-Man, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, World of WarCraft: Battle of Azeroth, Lego DC Super-Villains)
• Tom Keegan, casting director and voice director (Star Wars: Battlefront II, Battlefield franchise, Wolfenstein franchise, StarCraft II, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, The Amazing Spider-Man 2)
• Ivy Isenberg, casting and voice director for prominent publishers such as Activision, Ubisoft, Sony, Riot
• Moderator: Katie Watson (SAG-AFTRA National Director, Voiceover)

Panelists are subject to change.
 
10-11 a.m., Networking lunch/break
 
11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. Voiceover (Audiobooks, Commercials, Animation): Industry overviews and audition tips by professional actors, instructors and other industry experts.

• Kimiko Glenn, actor (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, DuckTales, BoJack Horseman, Voltron: Legendary Defender)
• Sara Cravens, actor, Voice Actor and Instructor (Injustice 2, Star Wars Uprising, God of War, Monster High) 
• Kyla Garcia, actor and audiobook narrator (Next Year in Havana, The Orphan’s Tale, Girl Code, Descendants)
• Amy Rubinate, audiobook narrator/producer/publisher and voice actor (StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, Deadly Premonition, Hellgate: London)
• Luanne Regis, voiceover talent agent (Tisherman Gilbert Motley Drozdoski Talent Agency)
• Steve Sidawi, SAG-AFTRA National Director, Organizing 
• Moderator:  Nancy Linari, SAG-AFTRA National Commercial Performers Committee, Los Angeles Local Voiceover Performers Committee member  and actor (Spider-Man, Addams Family, Transformers: Rescue Bots)

Panelists are subject to change.
    

Advocacy and Empowerment On Set: Learn How to Diplomatically Handle Issues on SetPlease join us for a conversation on issues that may occur on set and how to handle them.
 
A panel of experts will lead a discussion on shooting scenes that require intimacy and nudity, SAG-AFTRA’s Sexual Harassment pillars, empowerment and dealing with “intimidation” on set, from signing contracts you haven’t read to being asked to falsify timesheets or to do a stunt!
 
When: 6 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 30 

Where: SAG-AFTRA Chicago
1 E. Erie, Suite 650
Chicago, IL

Scheduled to appear on the panel:
 
Sasha Smith, Intimacy Choreographer
Antonio Castillo, SAG-AFTRA member of National EEO/Diversity Committee
A representative from SAG-AFTRA’s National EEO/Diversity Department
 
RSVP to kathy.byrne@sagaftra.org or call (312) 867-5508.
 
This event is sponsored by the National Diversity/EEO Committee.

SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local Women’s Committee Invites You to a Day of Free Panels:

WOMEN’S RESOURCE DAY: FINDING WORK IN INTERACTIVE AND VOICEOVER

SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local Women’s Committee presents a two-part, informative day of panel discussions on how to break into and find lucrative work in the interactive/gaming industry as well as voiceover industries of audiobooks, commercials and animation. Industry overviews and auditions tips will be given by professional actors, casting directors, directors, agents and other industry experts. With a focus on issues important to women, the day of panels is open to all genders and ethnicities. The event is free for SAG-AFTRA members.

Complimentary lunch included. RSVP required for in-person attendance for audience members who can stay the entire day. 

Seeing this on your app? Please click here to log into the website and RSVP. 

When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday, April 29, 2019

Where: SAG-AFTRA Foundation
5757 Wilshire Blvd. – Mezzanine Level
Los Angeles, Ca 90036

Presented by the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local Women’s Committee.

Panels include:

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. INTERACTIVE
Industry overview and tips about voiceover and motion capture by professional actors, casting directors, and directors.

Panelists:

• Debra Wilson, Actor (Call of Duty, Far Cry, Halo, Speed Racer, World of Warcraft, The Walking Dead, God of War, Batman)
• Gwendoline Yeo, Actor (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 & 2, Call of Duty, Far Cry 4, Lego Marvel’s Avengers, Lego Star Wars, Resident Evil, God of War III, Final Fantasy X-2, X-Men: Next Dimension)
• Cissy Jones, Actor (Spider-Man, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, World of WarCraft: Battle of Azeroth, Lego DC Super-Villains)
• Tom Keegan, Casting Director and Voice Director (Star Wars: Battlefront II, Battlefield franchise, Wolfenstein franchise, StarCraft II, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, The Amazing Spider-Man 2)
• Ivy Isenberg, Casting and Voice Director for Prominent Publishers such as Activision, Ubisoft, Sony, Riot and many others
• Other panelists TBA

Moderator: Katie Watson (SAG-AFTRA National Director, Voiceover)

Panelists are subject to change.

1-2 p.m. NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK (lunch is distributed)

2:15-4 p.m. VoiceOver: Audiobooks, Commercials and Animation
Industry overviews and audition tips by professional actors, instructors and other industry experts

Panelists:

• Kimiko Glenn, Actor (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, DuckTales, BoJack Horseman, Voltron: Legendary Defender)
• Sara Cravens, Actor, Voice Actor and Instructor (Injustice 2, Star Wars Uprising, God of War, Monster High)
• Kyla Garcia, Actor and Audiobook narrator (Next Year in Havana, The Orphan’s Tale, Girl Code, Descendants)
• Amy Rubinate, Audiobook narrator/producer/publisher and Voice actor (StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, Deadly Premonition, Hellgate: London)
• Luanne Regis, VoiceOver Talent Agent (Tisherman Gilbert Motley Drozdoski Talent Agency (TGMD))
• Steve Sidawi, SAG-AFTRA National Director, Organizing

Moderator: Nancy Linari, SAG-AFTRA National Commercial Performers Committee & Los Angeles Local Voice-Over Performers Committee member and Actor (Spider-Man, Addams Family, Transformers: Rescue Bots)

Panelists are subject to change.

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The following is posted on behalf of The Actors Fund's Looking Ahead program.

Puzzled by Child Performer Regulations and Work Permits? Interested in what’s new? Come talk to the experts!
 
Please join The Actors Fund’s Looking Ahead program for an informative workshop with experts Maura McCann, Director Labor Standards, Michael Burkard, Assistant Director Labor Standards, Lori Roberts, Chief Labor Standards Investigator New York State Department of Labor, overseeing Child Labor and Child Performer Laws for the State of New York to help protect the welfare of child performers
 
When: 10:30 a.m. - Noon, Thursday, May 9

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please log in and complete form below to RSVP. 
Seeing this on your app? Please click here to log into the website and RSVP.

Questions? 
Contact Judy Rosch, LCSW
Social Worker, Looking Ahead New York 
(212) 221-7300 ext. 225 or jrosch@actorsfund.org

The Actors Fund’s Looking Ahead Program is generously supported by funding from the SAG-AFTRA Motion Pictures Player Welfare Fund.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

In honor of Mental Health Month, the Los Angeles Health Care Safety Net Committee proudly presents a day of mental wellness featuring a series of informative panels and a resource room where you can learn what mental health resources are available to you as a performer.

Start the day off celebrating the benefits of tai chi, yoga and meditation and later hear from your fellow members, therapists and mental health professionals about strategies for coping with stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health concerns.

Featured Panelists:

Suzette Bray, LMFT & Executive Director of Village Counseling & Wellness

Akuoye Graham, Actor, Activist, Author, Master Yogi

Tina Hookom, L.C.S.W. Director of Social Services, Actors Fund Western Region

Dr. Helen Lavretsky, Professor of Psychiatry In-Residence and Director, Late-life mood, stress, and wellness research program at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior / Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Audrey Moore, Proud Union actress for over 10 years and the host of the popular podcast Audrey Helps Actors

Erin Raftery Ryan, Director of Operations, National Institute on Mental Illness

Chad Schwartzman, Actor and LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist

Tucker Smallwood, Actor, Author, Musician, Activist

Vendors:

- The Actors Fund

- Motion Picture and Television Fund

- National Alliance of Mental Illness

- Village Counseling and Wellness

- Beacon Health Options

- Alyson Roux Nutrition

*Speakers and vendors subject to change.

Event Schedule:

10am – 11am Enhancing Mental Health Through Movement & Meditation – Panel discussion and demonstrations on tai chi, yoga and meditation and their role in improving mental wellness

11:15am – 12:30pm Panel Discussion on “A Performer’s Life” – Panel discussion on coping with stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues that affect performers

12:30pm – 1:15pm Lunch Break

1:30pm – 2:45pm Next Gen Performers Panel Discussion

Please contact special.events@sagaftra.org with questions.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing, no guests allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. You must bring your current membership card or digital card on the app for admittance (paid thru April 30, 2019 or Oct. 31, 2019).

The products and/or services are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement by the union nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.