SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP could meet within days
As the Writers Guild of America (WGA) nears a potential resolution with the studios and streamers, SAG-AFTRA, a union representing 160,000 actors, is gearing up for its own negotiations with
As the Writers Guild of America (WGA) nears a potential resolution with the studios and streamers, SAG-AFTRA, a union representing 160,000 actors, is gearing up for its own negotiations with
In the final intense negotiations that extended through the weekend, The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a tentative
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have agreed to enter into formal contract negotiations on May 10 for the 2023
While the agreements with Chicago Local 476 were still in place, a nationwide walk-out was looming at 12:01 a.m. Monday, if the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and Alliance of Motion
Looks as if actors and actresses belonging to SAG-AFTRA will continue to talk and not walk as, according to Deadline, the union has reached a tentative agreement with AMPTP (Alliance
THE DGA RATIFIED its new collective bargaining agreements with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) by an overwhelming membership vote.
“Our major gains in SVOD residuals, together with
SAG/AFTRA’S new three-year TV/theatrical contract calls for an annual 2% wage increase for a total of 6%, and a 10% boost in employer contributions to the unions’ health and
So far no ruffled feathers as IATSE and the Hollywood studios enter the first week of negotiations. Here is a breakdown of what occurred between the International Alliance of Theatrical
The Independent Film Alliance Chicago, SeriesFest and The Second City Film School are back in partnership with the second SeriesFest Pitch-A-Thon Roadshow: Chicago LIVE, an event giving comedic independent creators
Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago P.D. have opened their production offices at Cinespace Studios Chicago, with a small group of essential staff members. Construction crews are scheduled to begin
The Independent Film Alliance Chicago, SeriesFest and The Second City Film School are excited for the return of the SeriesFest Pitch-A-Thon Roadshow: Chicago on October 25. This event gives comedic
Evanston-set Mean Girls has a new residence – TikTok and the WGA is not happy about it. Paramount Pictures has drawn the ire of writers, producers, and fans of the
Emmy Winner and founder/CEO of Sunda New Asian, Billy Dec, will be joining his collaborators at the Chicago International Film Festival for the screening of their doc, Food Roots. The team
After nearly 150 days of arduous negotiations and strike action in Hollywood, there is newfound optimism for the beloved One Chicago TV series – Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago
Earlier this week, we ran a story about how IATSE local Mechanics Union 476 is hurting financially from the lack of work caused by the 143-day-old writers’ strike and the
Hopes run high as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) continue talks, signifying a heightened commitment to finding a resolution to the
As the strike led by Hollywood’s major unions – The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, stretches into September, the economic consequences are beginning to surface, potentially costing Illinois up
Several hundred members of SAG-AFTRA, the WGA and other union members, were joined by their supporters as the mass gathered in Chicago’s Grant Park on Tuesday to demonstrate steadfast support
In a display of unity and determination, entertainment industry workers in Chicago are gearing up to join a nationwide day of solidarity in support of their fellow writers and performers
Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos, who portray Jay Halstead and Hailey Upton on Chicago P.D., created an Upstead reunion as they stood in solidarity on the picket lines yesterday.