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Join us for a replay of SAG-AFTRA’s panel discussion held at this year’s American Film Market. 

Unfortunately, Black actors still find themselves shouldering the emotional, physical and financial burden when qualified hair and makeup professionals are not made available to them. The good news? Groups like SAG-AFTRA's Hair and Makeup Equity Work Group and Black Beauty Roster are charging ahead to create systemic change and help build a diverse talent pipeline. Join our conversation and learn from those on the front lines how developing an equitable work environment is creating opportunity and prosperity for all.  

Host & Moderator: 

SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland

Panelists:

• Michaela angela Davis, Image Activist and Creator & Executive Producer, The Hair Tales, on OWN and HULU
• Maude Okrah, Co-founder & CEO, Black Beauty Roster
• Yvette Urbina, Vice President, Content, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, North America, Warner Bros. Discovery

This replay is presented by the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement.

Presented by the MORE Committee and taught by veteran character actor David Dean Bottrell (Modern Family, Boston Legal). This webinar offers techniques to reframe the self-tape including how to break the scene down specifically for the self-tape and how to bridge what the audition process was to what it is today.  Bottrell's book Working Actor was published by Random House.

RSVP Required: Log in to see the form below and RSVP by Monday, Dec. 12 at noon ET. If more than one SAG-AFTRA member per household will be attending, each will need to RSVP individually.

Please note: You will receive your unique Zoom information the day before the meeting from <no-reply@zoom.us>. If you have trouble joining the Zoom meeting, please email webhelp@sagaftra.org or call (323) 549-6789. 

Members must have a registered Zoom account in order to participate and will receive a unique Zoom link that is not transferable. We recommend participating from a location that has the necessary internet access for optimal viewing. You must use a Zoom account with the same email address that was submitted with the RSVP. Your display name must match the name that was submitted with the RSVP, or you will be removed from the webinar. Need help changing your name on Zoom? Click here to be redirected to Zoom Support. 

Questions? Please email newyork@sagaftra.org.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru April 30, 2023, or in compliance with the November 2022 Dues Relief Extension). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before start of event. 

Join fellow new and seasoned Washington-Mid Atlantic Local members to learn about your union, your membership and working as a background actor in film and episodic series.

We'll cover topics that come up frequently such as craft service, NDBs, travel, bookings and more! There will be plenty of time to ask questions and have a discussion.

When: 6-7:30 p.m. ET, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 

Where: Remote via Zoom

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru April 30, 2023 or in compliance with the November 2022 Dues Relief Extension). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before start of event. 

10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET

Click here to watch or copy and paste this URL into your browser to view the webinar: https://youtu.be/UM1A9pQbjh4

Featuring: 

SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair

SAG-AFTRA Manager of Strategic Initiatives Shaine Griffin

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for a primer on how to use the Influencer Agreement and how SAG-AFTRA helps creators cover their branded content.

• New pathways to earn benefits eligibility 
• How the agreement protects talent
• Eligibility criteria
• And more! 

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters

When: 10 a.m. - Noon PT

Meet casting professionals from Alessi/Hartigan Casting (Sande Alessi, Shayne Hartigan,) Casting Associates (Tracy Dixon,) Rich King Casting and Jessie Vanatta Casting. Special guests of panelists will provide you with valuable insights on how the background casting process has changed in the days of COVID-19, and discuss their current projects and casting processes. 

Please note: You will receive your unique Zoom webinar information the day before the event from <no-reply@zoom.us>. If you have trouble joining the Zoom webinar, please email backgroundactorsinfo@sagaftra.org or call (323) 549-6811.

Questions? Contact the Background Actors Department at (323) 549-6811 or backgroundactorsinfo@sagaftra.org. You may submit any questions that you would like to ask Casting Directors in advance to backgroundactorsinfo@sagaftra.org.

RSVP: Reservations are required by 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 24. Please note that you must be logged in to see the RSVP form below. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members from the Los Angeles Local in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2022). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. 

10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for Part. 2 of our Here to Help series, where we'll be hearing about all of the great services and programs available to members from our partners at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. This presentation will cover: 

• Emergency financial assistance
• Performers’ programs, including classes and the voiceover lab
• Storyline Online 
• And more! 

Featuring: 
SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair
SAG-AFTRA National Seniors Committee Co-chair Lee Purcell
SAG-AFTRA Foundation Executive Director Cyd Wilson
SAG-AFTRA Foundation National Director of Performers Programs Rochelle Rose

Check out part one, Here to Help: MPTF & Entertainment Community Fund, right here on YouTube.

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please log in to see and complete the RSVP form below.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2022). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for an enlightening presentation on Calculating High-Budget Subscription Video on Demand Residuals. As Hollywood shifts more of its content to streaming services it can be difficult for performers to figure out just how much they should be paid. We’ll be taking the guesswork out of how much compensation you should expect to receive.

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET

Please click here or copy and paste this URL into your browser to view the webinar https://youtu.be/eQ19zOjHyns

Featuring: 

SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair

SAG-AFTRA Executive Director, Contract Enforcement & Strategy Jennifer Gaudry

This program will cover:

• How to keep track of owed residuals
• Differences in residuals formulas between “High Budget” SVOD programs and other types of productions moving to SVOD platforms
• Who to contact about miscalculated residuals
• And more! 

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET

Featuring: 

SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair

SAG-AFTRA National Performers with Disabilities Committee Chair Anita Hollander

SAG-AFTRA Executive Director, Equity & Inclusion Franklin Sablan 

 

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for a critical discussion about the rights and legal protections afforded to those with disabilities and the vast array of support and resources available to those facing discrimination on set. This program will cover: 

• How performers with disabilities are protected on set
• What to do if you face workplace discrimiation on set
• Who to contact if your rights have been violated on set
• And more!
   

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters

Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022

10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. E

Featuring: 

• SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair
• Assaf Cohen, Actor
• Matthew Kollar, Director 
• Courtney Sauls, Actor
• Dorit Simone, Casting Director
• Nell Teare, Producer & Director 

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for a discussion about the explosive growth in live-action dubbing roles and the opportunities this boom is bringing to dubbing industry veterans and those newer to voice-over work. This program will cover: 

• What is live-action dubbing?
• How to break into live-action dubbing
• How live action dubbing works 
• The casting process
• And more! 

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022

10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET

WATCH HERE

Featuring: 

SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair

SAG-AFTRA National Director, Entertainment Contracts Jessica Johnson 

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach and Engagement for Netflix Exclusivity Terms Explained, a look at the basics of the new terms before they go into effect later this year. To help you navigate these new contract provisions, this program will cover:  

• Money breaks
• Second position appearances
• Conflict free windows
• And more! 

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters.