Career Development

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 11 a.m. PT / Noon MT / 1 p.m. CT / 2 p.m. ET

Please click here or cut and paste this URL into your browser to view the webinar on Wednesday: https://youtu.be/OlfnXaKdjMs

Here’s your chance to brush up on your audition skills as the industry begins to reopen! Join host SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Rebecca Damon and veteran character actor David Dean Bottrell for a primer on impressive auditions to help you nail your next opportunity.

David Dean Bottrell (Modern Family, The Blacklist) joins us to offer innovative and insightful tips on how actors can make the most of an audition, whether self-taped or in the room. Bottrell offers 10 highly creative, yet practical approaches on how to prepare sides, work with ‘bad readers,’ overcome nerves and make a solid impression every time you audition. Bottrell has taught scene study, acting for the camera and audition workshops for the UCLA Professional Acting Program, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (New York and L.A.) and the SAG-AFTRA Conservatory. 
 
Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Please note, 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 PTEOE livestream will be live captioned.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.
 

The New Mexico Film Office is inviting you to their new educational series, The Film Scene.

This one-hour virtual session will provide an update on the current and near-future state of the industry, including what's filming, programs provided to the community, as well as updates from SAG-AFTRA, the Governor's Film Council, IATSE 480 and Teamsters 492.

Where: Virtually via Zoom. Click here to register.

Once you RSVP, you will receive the link to the Zoom presentation and be able to submit questions for the panelists in advance. 

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.

Basics and Benefits of Union Membership

You’ve heard about the benefits of joining SAG-AFTRA, but what does that really mean? Join SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and Executive Vice President Rebecca Damon for an overview of the union’s history, the work our members do, protections in place for our members, eligibility and member benefits.

WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/1FkJj4GOz8A

Email your questions or comments to PTEOE@sagaftra.org. Please note that, 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 program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website and social media channels.

Featuring
Social Media Expert, SAG-AFTRA National Board Member and National NextGen Performers Committee Chair Ben Whitehair
Thursday, June 18
10 am PT / noon CT / 1 pm ET

You’ve heard you need to be on social media, but where should you start? Where is the best place to focus your time and energy to generate real results for your career? Join host SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and National Board Member and National NextGen Performers Committee Chair Ben Whitehair for a primer on social media for performers.
 
Whitehair is a working actor who also serves as CIO of the social media company TSMA.  In this webinar, Whitehair will teach you where to start—and how to think—about social media to help advance your career.

Email your questions or comments for panel experts to PTEOE@sagaftra.org. Please note that, 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 program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 
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This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

A free webinar to help journalists prepare for and react to physical threats. 

Thursday, June 4, 8 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. CT / 11 a.m. ET

Join IWMF and CPJ for a webinar, “Strategies for Safely Covering Protests,” this Thursday at 11 AM ET.

Hosted by the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) this free webinar will be led by journalist safety experts Jean-François Belzil, Alison Baskerville and Colin Pereira, and highlight strategies to help journalists stay safe while covering protests, including how to prepare for and react to threats against their physical safety. The discussion will also provide guidance specifically tailored to covering protests during a pandemic, and situations that women journalists and journalists of color may encounter in the field.

Jean-François Belzil is the IWMF's security director. For 6 years, he has worked to support the safety of journalists all over the world, as a security advisor in high-risk areas in Latin America and Africa. He served in the Canadian army for over 10 years and in 2012, he received Canada's Star of Military Valor.

Alison Baskerville is a former soldier-turned artist and documentary photographer. She is founder of the safety training movement ROAAAR. In her work, she covers gender equality, military occupation, female identity in the forces, and the long-term consequences of armed conflict.

Colin Pereira works with CPJ Emergencies as the chief strategist on journalist safety. For 15 years, he has worked to shape the risk management model for journalists under threat. Pereira has advised press teams covering wars, natural disasters, terrorism and riots globally, and has worked on high risk investigations.
Journalists looking for up-to-date advice on covering protests safely can check out CPJ’s latest safety advisory, and safety kit with physical, psychosocial, and digital safety tips.

RSVP Required: Click here to RSVP.

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.