Panels

When: 7 p.m., Saturday, July 14
 
Where: Directors Guild of America, Theatre Two
7920 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
 
Parking: Parking is free at the DGA Theater Complex (7920 Sunset Blvd.) and the Sunset Lofts (7950 Sunset Blvd.). Enter off Hayworth Ave. Click here for venue and additional parking information.
 
The SAG-AFTRA National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Committee will host the diversity and inclusion panel “Bi in the Biz” during Outfest Los Angeles on Saturday, July 14. The panel will explore the politics and the pragmatism of actors living out in the open and discuss the specific challenges and opportunities for film, TV and online performers who identify as bisexual. Click here for more information. Panelists will be announced soon. Outfest Los Angeles is the premiere LGBTQ film festival in the city.

This is a ticketed event. You must purchase a ticket to attend the panel. Spaces are limited.

Member Discount: Outfest LA offers SAG-AFTRA members a complimentary Crew Level Membership (reg. $50) which includes discounted individual tickets: SAG-AFTRA members receive $4 off regular price tickets (reg. price $15). Click here to register complimentary with Outfest as a Crew Level Member. Click here for full details about Crew Level Membership benefits. 
 
Please note: Crew Level Membership takes a few days to process.
 
Questions Contact the SAG-AFTRA EEO & Diversity department by at diversity@sagaftra.org or (323) 549-6644.
 
This offer is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. 
 

Our panel will be discussing the print industry and SAG-AFTRA's new b-roll/ behind-the-scenes Corporate/Educational waiver. Join us as we consider how work in this genre affects union actors.

When: Tuesday, June 26
6 - 8 p.m.

Where: KMRC 1 E. Erie, unit 660
Chicago, IL 60611

Guest panelists: 
Sandra Wee Tom - Stewart Talent, lifestyle print agent.
Jessica Ridenour - SAG-AFTRA member, actor/model.
James Doherty - model.
Ashley Venerable - Cintas Corporation, photographer.

Please RSVP to CommercialsRSVPChicago@sagaftra.org.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. Parents/guardians of younger performers under 18 years old are welcome. SAG-AFTRA members, please bring your membership card or digital card on the app (paid through Oct. 31, 2018) for admittance.

Presented in partnership with SAG-AFTRA Performers With Disabilities Committee & SAG-AFTRA EEO & Diversity, this panel features agents, casting directors, writers and actors who are leading the charge and influencing Hollywood to be inclusive of disability.

Scheduled panelists will include RJ Mitte (actor, Breaking Bad), Russell Boast (casting director and president of CSA), Allen Rucker (writer, head of the Disability Committee for WGA West), Gail Williamson (talent agent, KMR & Associates) and Antoinette Abbamonte (actor, Curb Your Enthusiasm), with moderator Sheila Ivy Traister (actor and SAG-AFTRA Colorado Local President).

When: Noon, Saturday, June 23

Where: Sie FilmCenter
2510 E Colfax Ave,
Denver, CO 80206

ADA Accommodations: If you need Americans with Disabilities (ADA) accommodations for this event, please email diversity@sagaftra.org with as much advance notice as possible.

For more information on the panel, click here.

Celebrating Women in the Arts with an entertainment and arts networking reception, performances, panel discussion, plus complimentary hors d’oeuvres. 

SAG-AFTRA members and guests are invited to celebrate women in the arts and Houston’s annual SWAN DAY (Support Women in the Arts) sponsored by the SAG-AFTRA National Women’s Committee and Houston-Austin Local. Network with like-minded creatives and enjoy the enthusiasm of Houston’s film, television and arts community. Experience performances by singer Winona Wilde and Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre and film clips by local filmmakers. Enjoy a panel discussion with some of Houston’s talented industry professionals:

• Michelle Mower - Producer, Distributor, Imagination Worldwide
• Alfred Cervantes - Deputy Director, Houston Film Commission
• Molly Vernon - Filmmaker, Vice President of Women in Film & Television Houston
• Michelle Fitzgerald - Casting Director, Producers, Entertainment Cowboy
• Deborah Gaffney - Actor, Talk Show Host, Producer, DG Productions
• Betsy Lewis - Assistant Executive Director, SAG-AFTRA Dallas-Fort Worth Local
• Cinnamon Auld - Photographer, Cinapix and C47 Magazine
• ReShonda Tate Billingsley - Author, Speaker, Publisher, Brown Girls Books
• Kim Tobin-Lehl - Co-Artistic Director, 4th Wall Theatre Company
• Ted Ellis - Artist, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
• Jill Reason - Executive Director, Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre
• Jason A. Raschen - Film Producer

When: Saturday, March 31
12:30 – 2 p.m. – Networking Reception (complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cash bar), performances, film clips
2 - 4 p.m. – Artist panel discussion with Q&A

Where: Talento Bilingue de Houston (TBH)
333 S. Jensen Drive
Houston, TX 77003
TBH MAP

Cost: Free

RSVP: RSVP to HoustonRSVP@sagaftra.org.