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New to SAG-AFTRA and the Philadelphia Local? 

To all members who have never attended a new member orientation, or for members who would like a refresher on SAG-AFTRA: You are invited to our semi-annual new member orientation.

When: Wednesday, March 22, 2023  7-8 p.m. ET

Where: Via Zoom

This meeting will be held via Zoom invite. Credentials will be sent through the reservation confirmation email as soon as you RSVP. 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; 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). 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 the start of the event. 

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

WATCH

Featuring: 

SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair 

SAG-AFTRA National Director, Entertainment Contracts Jessica Johnson
 

What’s my rate? If you don’t know what you're paid and why then you need to watch this webinar. Join us as we take a look at the TV/Theatrical Agreement and breakdown the different pay scales for performers. This program will cover: 

• Pay rate for different schedules
• Working conditions you should expect
• Difference between Theatrical and Television pay rates
• 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.

Join award winning producer, writer, director Fred Ashman for a special workshop. 

• Learn what the best actors do to get consistent callbacks and the best gigs.
• Learn why both producers and directors choose to actively call back actors for future jobs, often without another audition.
• Learn what to do and not do in those magic moments at the audition or on the set.
• Learn tips and techniques on how to make sure you get remembered for the next audition.
• A few participants will be selected to do an instant zoom audition for all to see and learn. 

About Fred Ashman

Fred Ashman built a multimillion dollar production company before he was thirty and ran it successfully building a large staff for over 40 years. Earning over 120 major awards as a writer, director and producer. Ashman’s resume includes nationally released feature films, Imax films, seven figure budget documentaries, high budget shorts, music videos, high budget corporate videos and events for fortune 500s all over the world. He most recently directed 10 episodes of a live broadcast entertainment show, coached SAG-AFTRA  actors and directed multiple episodes for a new series on Amazon Prime.

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; 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.

These events are not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided 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 these events.

 

Featuring: 

SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair 

SAG-AFTRA Chief Broadcast Officer Mary Cavallaro

Join us as we take the guesswork out of Personal Service Agreements for those working in broadcasting with the help of SAG-AFTRA Chief Broadcast Officer Mary Cavallaro, as she answers some of your most pressing questions about employment contracts:  

• Variables of compensation
• The importance of the term of a contract
• Termination or nonrenewal without cause
• Non-compete clauses
• 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

Do you wish for more work for you and your fellow performers as Northern California SAG-AFTRA members?  Why not create those opportunities yourself?  

Come join us for an informative and inspiring SAG-AFTRA San Francisco-Northern California Local Conservatory virtual event with panelists who will share their career-changing strategies.

The panel includes LIZ ANDERSON, RAJIV SHAH and WYLIE HERMAN — all local actors who broadened their skills as writers, directors, and producers. You'll learn their strategies for success in utilizing the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Low Budget agreements to produce award-winning work. This event is co-sponsored by our recently formed local NextGen Performers Committee.  

Get a start on making 2023 the year you take control of your career!

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; 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 the start of the event. 

The holidays get so busy

2022 will soon depart

We haven’t been meeting so often

Maybe it’s time that we start

If you’re feeling festive, social or jolly

Join us here virtually for a Holiday Party

Please join your Philly Local family for a Zoom eParty to celebrate/highlight the 2022 holiday season! We would like to offer an opportunity for members to share any well-wishes, seasonal recipes, favorite memories, etc. Please email ryan.stapleton@sagaftra.org to be added to the roster.

Thursday, December 22, 2022

7-8:30pm

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; 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 the start of the event. 

You are invited to join a regional member informational meeting to discuss self-tape auditions. The National Board has recently appointed a self-tape committee to explore and consider ways to improve the self-tape process. This topic has significant relevance to our actor/performer members and this is an opportunity to provide important feedback for the committee’s consideration. 

If you have comments, concerns or experiences to share, we encourage your participation.

WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2-4 p.m. PT

WHAT: Regional Member Informational Meeting to Discuss Self-Taping

WHERE: Meetings will be held by Zoom. 

Steps to attend:

• Make sure your dues are in good standing
• Have a Zoom account that identifies you by name 
• RSVP below (you must be logged in to see the RSVP form below). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from webmaster@sagaftra.org containing information about joining the meeting.

If you cannot attend and have comments to share, email them to linda.dowell@sagaftra.org with Self-Taping in the subject line.  

Also, a reminder that SAG-AFTRA is conducting wages and working conditions meetings in preparation for the 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts negotiations. The TV/Theatrical Contracts expire June 30, 2023. Watch your email or visit sagaftra.org/2023ww for scheduled events and plan to participate.  

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru October 31, 2022 or 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.

You are invited to join a regional member informational meeting to discuss self-tape auditions. The National Board has recently appointed a self-tape committee to explore and consider ways to improve the self-tape process. This topic has significant relevance to our actor/performer members and this is an opportunity to provide important feedback for the committee’s consideration. 

If you have comments, concerns or experiences to share, we encourage your participation.

WHEN: Wednesday, Dec, 7, 2-4 p.m. ET

WHAT: Self-Tape Audition Member Informational Meeting - New England, Washington-Mid Atlantic and Philadelphia Locals

WHERE: Meetings will be held by Zoom. 

RSVP: Please complete the form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

Steps to attend:

1. Make sure your dues are in good standing

2. Have a Zoom account that identifies you by name 

3. RSVP at the link below

If you cannot attend and have comments to share, email them to linda.dowell@sagaftra.org with Self-Taping in the subject line.  

Also, a reminder that SAG-AFTRA has begun the Wages & Working Conditions (W&W) process for the 2023 Producer–SAG-AFTRA Codified Basic Agreement and the SAG-AFTRA Television Agreement (collectively, the “TV/Theatrical Contracts”) Negotiations. The TV/Theatrical Contracts expire June 30, 2023. Watch your email or visit sagaftra.org/2023ww for scheduled events and plan to participate.  

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru October 31, 2022 or 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.

Join fellow SAG-AFTRA Nevada Local members for the 2022 Nevada Local Virtual Membership Meeting. 

We will open our meeting with Stephanie Perry, National Director, Background & NY Entertainment Contracts.  Ms. Perry will give an overview of the Background Department, give a presentation on BUSTED! Top 10 Myths You Will Hear On Set and answer your questions.  
 
We will close our meeting with updates from elected Nevada Local representatives and staff and answer questions.  

RSVP:  Reservations are required by Thursday, Dec. 1, 5 p.m. PT for admittance to the meeting. You must be logged in to see the RSVP form below to submit your RSVP. 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 Zoom <no-reply@zoom.us>. If you have trouble joining the Zoom meeting, please email webhelp@sagaftra.org or call (323) 549-6789. 

By RSVPing below, you agree to the following:

"I understand that in order to be eligible to attend the meeting I must be a paid-up member in good standing of the Nevada Local or in compliance with the November 2022 Dues Relief Extension Program or a parent/guardian of an eligible member under 18 years old. I agree to not forward my unique registration link for this meeting to anyone else or permit other unauthorized individuals to hear the meeting audio or see the meeting video."

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA Nevada Local members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2022, or 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.

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. Members will be expected to engage with professionalism and courtesy.

Questions about the meeting? Please contact cynthia.williams@sagaftra.org 

 

Join fellow SAG-AFTRA San Diego Local members for the 2022 San Diego Local Virtual Membership Meeting, Saturday, Dec. 10 at noon PT.

We will open our meeting with a panel discussion on San Diego Film & TV Production and California Tax Incentives. The conversation will educate, motivate and equip you with tools to take action!.   

Kerri Wood Einertson - Moderator
Kerri Wood Einertson is National Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy at SAG-AFTRA. Einertson’s focus is on state and federal issues affecting performers, including copyright protections and production incentives.

Nathan Fletcher - Panelist
Nathan Fletcher, Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Fletcher has generated more than 100 substantive policies, championed initiatives and proposed the establishment of a San Diego Film Office which was approved by the Board of Supervisors in 2021. 

Guy Langman - Panelist
Guy Langman, Filming Program Manager for the City of San Diego. Langman has over 15 years of on location Film/T.V. permitting and community relations experience 
 
Nancy Rae Stone - Panelist
Nancy Rae Stone, Deputy Director Film and TV Tax Credit Program. Stone’s 20 years of experience in the film industry as a producer, executive and consultant provides an invaluable background for her work overseeing the California Film & Television tax credit program.   
 
We will close our meeting with updates from elected San Diego Local representatives and staff and answer questions.  

RSVP: RSVPs are required by Thursday, Dec. 8, 5 p.m. PT for admittance to the meeting. You must be logged in to see the RSVP form below to submit your RSVP. 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 Zoom <no-reply@zoom.us>. If you have trouble joining the Zoom meeting, please email webhelp@sagaftra.org or call (323) 549-6789. 

Questions about the meeting? Please contact cynthia.williams@sagaftra.org 

By RSVPing below, you agree to the following:

"I understand that in order to be eligible to attend the meeting I must be a paid-up member in good standing of the San Diego Local or in compliance with the November 2022 Dues Relief Extension Program or a parent/guardian of an eligible member under 18 years old. I agree to not forward my unique registration link for this meeting to anyone else or permit other unauthorized individuals to hear the meeting audio or see the meeting video."

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA San Diego Local members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2022, or 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.

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. Members will be expected to engage with professionalism and courtesy.