DGA eyes Jan. 7 for studio talks

News  |  www.variety.com | Dec 27, 2007

Though it hasn't been officially announced, Jan. 7 has emerged as a likely start date for negotiations between the DGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers..WGA Writers Strike, news from the entertainment source: Variety.DGA eyes Jan. 7 for studio talks.

http://www.variety.com/VR1117978216.html

The Artful Writer - A Screenwriting Blog

The party line says that a 99% strike authorization may help us avoid a strike, because it would give the union a potent weapon in negotiations—one that could precipitate a strike-negating deal. Of course, that party line presumes that leadership doesn’t want a strike.

http://artfulwriter.com/

NY411 Entertainment Industry Resource Directory

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Grip and Lighting Equipment Booms, Cranes & Camera Support, Grip & Lighting Expendables, Grip Equipment, Lighting Equipment & Generators, Trucks & Vans, Production Equipment & Accessories more...

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State Department 'Democracy Challenge' comes to YouTube

News  |  news.cnet.com | Sep 15, 2008

Aspiring filmmakers from around the world are invited to finish the sentence 'Democracy is...' with three-minute videos. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10041450-36.html

Filmmaker Magazine: Blog

Filmmaker gathered a small group of producers, sales reps and a distributor to talk about what some are calling a crisis in the funding and distribution of independent film.

http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/blog/2008/09/breaking-in.php

Is SAG Still Planning A Strike?

News  |  screenrant.com | Oct 3, 2008

No, this isn't old news. Just when we thought the potential for a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) strike was over, now there's word that they're moving... to vote for

http://screenrant.com/sag-moving-strike-vote-heath-3861/

» Directors Guild of America (DGA) 2006 Nominations - Alternative Film Guide

(In The Envelope, Tom O’Neil states that DGA members, who weren’t able to receive screeners this year, didn’t get a chance to check out Letters from Iwo Jima, which opened late in December.)

http://www.altfg.com/blog/directors/directors-guild-of-america-dga-2006-nominations/

WGA makes tentative deal

News  |  www.videobusiness.com | Oct 13, 2004

OCT. 13 | The Writers Guild of America said Wednesday that it has struck a tentative three-year, $58 million contract deal with TV and movie producers but acknowledged that the agreement, which calls for no changes to the DVD residual formula, falls "far short of what we had hoped."

http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA613156.html?q=

Tyler Perry Charged with Unfair Labor Practices

News  |  www.movieweb.com | Oct 2, 2008

The Writers Guild of America brings action against Perry, regarding the firing of four writers.

http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEBv2FEB1IgSEK

Comic Con: Red Sonja Panel In Detail

We ve already brought you some of the posters Robert Rodriguez unveiled at the San Diego Comic Con Red Sonja panel here, but this is a panel that deserves coverage that goes a little more in depth.

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Comic-Con-Red-Sonja-Panel-In-Detail-9667.html?tid=167