May 2019 – Below the Line

ADG Screening Series: Tribute to Joe Alves

May 31, 2019 Staff Comments Off

The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) Film Society’s 2019 Screening Series will be presenting the Oscar-winning film Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and pay tribute to its Oscar-nominated Production Designer Joe Alves, ADG, at the Egyptian Theatre on Sunday, June 23rd at 5:00 pm. Following the screening, there will be a Special Discussion with Alves exploring the making of Close Encounters and behind-the-scenes challenges that includes […]

ICG Produces Two Panels at Cine Gear Expo

May 31, 2019 Staff Comments Off

The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) is producing two panels at the Cine Gear Expo to be held at the Paramount Studios, both on Saturday, June 1st. The first panel is titled “Landing the Gig and Building a Career,” with panelists explaining how camera crew members and others in the industry can market themselves and plot a career and the second panel, “HDR On-Set: Are You Ready?,” will […]

Cine Gear Expo: Panavision’s Camera-to-Finish Imaging Ecosystem

May 31, 2019 Staff Comments Off

Panavision, the world-class provider of end-to-end solutions, will return to Cine Gear Expo (May 31-June 1) at The Studios at Paramount to showcase the latest innovations in the company’s expanding production and post production ecosystem. Panavision, Light Iron and LEE Filters will display an array of integrated technologies and systems at booth S408 on Stage 3 – ranging from lenses, cameras and filters, to state-of-the-art production and post production workflows […]

Netflix Speaks out against Georgia’s Abortion Law

May 29, 2019 Olivia Gleichauf Comments Off

The new “heartbeat bill” that has been passed in Georgia earlier this month continues to cause tension in the filming industry and a growing pressure in Hollywood to speak out due to the fact that the state has become a major production location for film and television. According to yesterday’s story in The Washington Post, Netflix has become the first major Hollywood studio to speak against Georgia’s Abortion Law. Netflix […]

Tiffen Open House & Steadicam Operator Expo

May 28, 2019 Staff Comments Off

The annual Steadicam Operator Expo, hosted by the Steadicam Guild, will have a large gathering of Steadicam and stabilizer related manufacturers with opportunities to test and demo equipment from top gear producers at the Tiffen Open House in Burbank, California. Held at the Tiffen Technical Center, the Tiffen Open House will be displaying Tiffen filters, Domke bags, Davis & Sanford tripods and Lowel lighting products for purchase. The joint events […]

Georgia’s Abortion Laws Affects the Filming Industry

May 24, 2019 Olivia Gleichauf Comments Off

Georgia’s recently passed abortion laws has continued to escalate tension in Hollywood, with its own economic interests in the state at stake. Yesterday’s story in the New York Times shows that the issue is now moving to the public pressure to influence the industry. Notable actors and directors, including Jason Bateman of Ozark and Alyssa Milano of Insatiable who are both filming in Georgia for Netflix, have stated that they will […]

WGA Resumes Talks Between Writers and Agents

May 24, 2019 Olivia Gleichauf Comments Off

On Wednesday night, The Writers Guild of America (WGA) agreed to a request made by UTA co-president Jay Sures to reopen talks between the guild and the Association of Talent Agents since negotiations failed between the two more than a month ago when trying to reach a new franchise agreement. The fight between agencies and writers has centered on packaging fees and affiliate production, in which companies that own agencies […]

Sound Lounge: Executive Producer Becca Falborn

May 22, 2019 Staff Comments Off

Sound Lounge, New York’s leading independent provider of sound services for advertising, television and feature films, has promoted Becca Falborn to Executive Producer. In her new role, Falborn will manage the studio’s busy advertising division and supervise its team of producers. She will also lead client relations and sales. Additionally, she will manage Sound Lounge Everywhere, the company’s remote sound services offering, which currently operates in Boston and Boulder. Falborn […]

Writers Guild Amends Suit Against Talent Agencies

May 22, 2019 Olivia Gleichauf Comments Off

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has amended its suit against the major talent agencies, adding a claim of constructive fraud. As 0riginally reported by The Hollywood Reporter, The WGA’s First Amended Complaint notes that “constructive fraud” does not imply fraudulent intent, but instead is premised on breach of fiduciary duty and/or on an agent’s failure to disclose material facts to a client. This complaint alleges that WME, CAA, UTA […]

Empire State Development: 20 Major Network Series

May 20, 2019 Staff Comments Off

Empire State Development has announced that 20 major network series will film in New York State this year, including four new series. The announcements were made this week at the 2019 network upfronts, the presentations given by major networks to promote new and renewed series that will be part of their fall schedules. As of today, an additional 25 series distributed by streaming services, premium cable services or other broadcast […]