SAG-AFTRA tells members it's okay to promote their films with interim deals at film festivals
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August 24, 2023 5:38 p.m.
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As the fall film festivals approach, SAG-AFTRA assured its members who are part of projects that have received tentative agreements from the guild that they can support and promote their projects there.
The Interim Union Agreement binds the Producer to any terms and conditions entered into with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The guild has been on strike since July 14.
“Supporting productions covered by a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement shows strong solidarity with the union, and we encourage members working under these agreements to fully celebrate and promote their projects,” the guild said today. "SAG-AFTRA members should feel comfortable auditioning for projects approved under an interim agreement."
"Picket lines at film festivals," the guild said, "members of the SAG-AFTRA are strengthening the union's bargaining position and showing solidarity by supporting and promoting Interim Agreement-approved productions at fall festivals, including the Venice International Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival Telluride and the Toronto International Film Festival. »
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The Interim Agreement “is a strategic bargaining tool and an essential part of the union's strategy to to bolster true independent "productions while weakening the resolve of the AMPTP," the guild said. “The Interim Agreement is a comprehensive 70-page contract that includes the terms and conditions of the union's latest offer to studios and streamers during negotiations. This contract is only available to independent producers seeking to employ our members on specific productions, and it helps the union achieve its goals by putting pressure on the AMPTP and striking companies while demonstrating that our proposals are reasonable. .
“This is what solidarity looks like,” said Duncan Crabtree, National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator from SAG-AFTRA. -Ireland. “We are proud of our m...
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August 24, 2023 5:38 p.m.Story Arc
As the fall film festivals approach, SAG-AFTRA assured its members who are part of projects that have received tentative agreements from the guild that they can support and promote their projects there.
The Interim Union Agreement binds the Producer to any terms and conditions entered into with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The guild has been on strike since July 14.
“Supporting productions covered by a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement shows strong solidarity with the union, and we encourage members working under these agreements to fully celebrate and promote their projects,” the guild said today. "SAG-AFTRA members should feel comfortable auditioning for projects approved under an interim agreement."
"Picket lines at film festivals," the guild said, "members of the SAG-AFTRA are strengthening the union's bargaining position and showing solidarity by supporting and promoting Interim Agreement-approved productions at fall festivals, including the Venice International Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival Telluride and the Toronto International Film Festival. »
RELATED: SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreements Are in the Spotlight: "It's the Wild West"
The Interim Agreement “is a strategic bargaining tool and an essential part of the union's strategy to to bolster true independent "productions while weakening the resolve of the AMPTP," the guild said. “The Interim Agreement is a comprehensive 70-page contract that includes the terms and conditions of the union's latest offer to studios and streamers during negotiations. This contract is only available to independent producers seeking to employ our members on specific productions, and it helps the union achieve its goals by putting pressure on the AMPTP and striking companies while demonstrating that our proposals are reasonable. .
“This is what solidarity looks like,” said Duncan Crabtree, National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator from SAG-AFTRA. -Ireland. “We are proud of our m...
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