Guilds

SAG-AFTRA Health Plan to Pay $15 Million to Resolve Ed Asner’s Class Action Lawsuit

Michael Buckner/PMC The SAG-AFTRA Health Plan announced on Monday that it has agreed to pay $15 million to older performers who lost...

‘Air’ Screenwriter Alex Convery on the Stress of Awaiting Michael Jordan’s Blessing

Amazon Studios / Courtesy Everett Collection Before “Air” could get the greenlight, director Ben Affleck needed one last seal of...

Academy Establishes New Production and Technology Branch

Michael Buckner for Variety The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the creation of the...

SAG-AFTRA Approves Deal Allowing Actors to Appear on Multiple Shows

Courtesy of SAG-AFTRA You might start seeing a lot more of your favorite TV actors, as their union approved a deal on Saturday allowing...

WGA East Leaders Strike Compromise on Membership Battle, Will Pursue Changes to Union Structure

Courtesy of WGA East Leaders of the WGA East have reached a compromise after months of friction over the membership base of the union...

Amazon Prime Video Launches $13 Million Film, TV Training Initiative in U.K.

Courtesy of Amazon Studios Amazon Prime Video has launched a £10 million ($13 million) industry training initiative in the U.K. Titled...

IATSE Contract Talks Reach ‘Critical Juncture’ as Strike Threat Looms

Negotiations between the studios and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees have reached a “critical juncture,” the...

Digital Writers Gain Ground in Contentious WGA East Election

Digital writers made big gains in the WGA East’s contentious election for officers and council members that govern the union that...