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MPTF Strike Averted
On Friday, the MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) announced that the SEIU-UHW had agreed to a 60-day cooling-off period, during which time, the two organizations will continue to negotiate toward a collective bargaining agreement, averting a three-day strike that was set to begin Monday and run until Thursday. »
MPTF Healthcare Workers Set to Strike Monday
Bob Beitcher, president and CEO of the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) announced that negotiations with the health care workers at its Woodland Hills long-term care facility reached an impasse on Wednesday, and that the facility was now preparing for a three-day strike, set to start Monday night and run until Thursday. »
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 to Be the Largest Movie Production Shot in New York
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will be the largest movie production ever filmed in the state, and is expected to result in 3,500 jobs and the casting of 11,000 extras. The production will have the biggest stage footprint ever seen in New York with massive sets being constructed... »
VFX Decimation in 3D
“The California VFX Industry is getting decimated,” award-winning VFX pioneer Phil Tippett posted on Twitter recently, during a night when the social network was ablaze with VFX chatter about outsourcing vs. subsidies vs. studio greed vs. Visual Effects Society (VES) defenders vs. VES detractors, as the business scrambles in the wake of Rhythm &... »
As Labor Issues Loom, MPTF Awarded Five-Star Rating by US News & World Report
In its annual report on best nursing home ratings, US News & World Report has placed the Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF) on its 2013 list of best nursing homes in California. The MPTF received an overall five-star rating from the publication, including high ratings in nurse staffing levels and quality measures, both... »
VES Issues a Call To Action
Eric Roth, executive director of the Visual Effects Society put out an open letter calling for a "VFX Congress" to address the issues besieging the industry. The letter is posted below in its entirety. »
Rhythm and Hues: A Visual Effects Family Falls on Hard Times
“I loved being there. Even when hours got long and we were working weekends, I truly loved being there... We'd all hang out after work, and get lunch together. It was the most amazing camaraderie I've ever experienced. Because we were so close, we pushed each other to work hard, helped each other when... »
IATSE Local 63 Signs Agreement with Audio Works
IATSE Local 63 recently signed its first collective agreement with Winnipeg-based Audio Works. The agreement covers all of its employees and contract technicians, except those excluded by operation of Labour Relations Act of Manitoba. »
Mimi Gramatky Elected ADG President
Production designer Mimi Gramatky has been elected president of the 2,000-member Art Directors Guild, IATSE, Local 800, for a three-year term, succeeding Thomas Walsh. Also elected for three-year terms are art director Jim Wallis as vice president, production designer Cate Bangs as treasurer, and art director Judy Cosgrove as secretary. Scott Roth will... »
MPTF Organizes Home Safety Renovations for an Industry Member in Need
The Motion Picture & Televisions Fund (MPTF) organized a work party on Saturday to help perform extensive home safety modifications and renovations for IATSE Local 729 member Jose Perez and his wife Nury Perez. »