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Industry-Wide White Paper Guidelines for Restarting Film & TV Production
The Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee’s task force on the safe resumption of film and TV production expects to have the final draft of a White Paper completed in a week or two for delivery to government officials and public health authorities. According to a recently published story by Deadline, the document is still under review by... »
The IATSE Endorses Joe Biden for President of the United States
On Monday, the IATSE’s General Executive Board voted unanimously to extend its endorsement to Former Vice President Joe Biden for President of the United States. Biden has an extensive record and history of fighting for workers’ rights and working families, and he also expresses concern about the welfare of behind-the-scenes entertainment workers. Recently, the... »
Matthews & Delaware Print House: T-Shirt Sales Profits to Heroes at Saint Joe’s Medical Center
Matthews Studio Equipment is donating profits from the sales of their most requested t-shirts to raise funds for vitally needed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for frontline COVID-19 healthcare workers. Long-time supporters of Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, Matthews has pledged to donate all profits from the sought-after garments to the Heroes... »
Lucky Expands Design & Representation
Recently, Lucky Post has expanded through creative partnerships with an exclusive collection of designers and storytellers who work as an extension of the Lucky team and includes Already Been Chewed, Plenty and ABC. ABC helps to build businesses, launch products, and create immersive visual experiences for some of the most iconic brands in the... »
IATSE Hires Epidemiologists to Consult on Reopening Procedures
The IATSE announced on Monday that they have hired a team of three epidemiologists to consult the union on best practices for workers in the entertainment industry to safely return to work. The move comes as workers in all sectors of the industry face unprecedented levels of unemployment as a result of the COVID-19... »
House Democrats Unveil HEROES Act Addressing IATSE Legislative Priorities
House Democrats on Tuesday introduced H.R. 6800, The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, a proposal for the next federal coronavirus relief package. The HEROES Act is not expected to pass both chambers of Congress in its current form, but the bill identifies Democrats’ priorities for the next relief package in... »
Jigsaw24 Expands Via24 Cloud Services With EditShare’s EFSv Deployment
EditShare, a technology leader that specializes in collaboration, security, and intelligent storage solutions for media creation and management, has announced that Jigsaw24 is the first UK-based EditShare reseller to deploy EFSv; enabling virtualized production and editing workflows in the AWS cloud. EFSv expands multi-vendor remote production and post production capabilities, which appeals to Jigsaw24’s... »
AMPAS Announced 2020 Grant Recipients
The Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced today the 96 recipients of its 2020 FilmCraft and FilmWatch grants, including recipients of the emergency grant funds announced last month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All of the grants, which total a combined $2.5 million in funds, are... »
Community Q&A with Zack Arnold ACE & Misha Tenebaum
Zack Arnold, ACE and his community of Optimizers held a discussion with Editstock CEO Misha Tenebaum on how to build a successful side hustle outside of your primary career. In the interview, Zack and Misha also discuss the benefits of having a secondary income, and the freedom it affords you in choosing which projects... »
NAB Launches Show Express 2020
Earlier this year, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) canceled their annual show in April due to the coronavirus pandemic. The NAB Show Express, which brings the NAB show online, launches May 13th and May 14th with 24-hour access to content curated for the global media and entertainment community. Featuring more than 100 live... »
