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DGA's letter to it's membership updating position in support of the IA's negotiating position with AMPTP

Dear member:

We write to update you on the status of the I.A.T.S.E.’s negotiations with the AMPTP. We are in regular and constant communication with the I.A.T.S.E. and our sister Guilds and Unions, and will continue to provide you with updates.

As you know, we have been very public in our strong support for the I.A.T.S.E.’s fight for quality-of-life improvements and living wages. These issues impact all production workers on set, and we urge the AMPTP to step up and make a fair deal addressing these critical areas.

Earlier today, the I.A.T.S.E. set a strike deadline of midnight (PDT) Monday, October 18. The strike deadline was set to put pressure on the AMPTP to conclude negotiations this week. It remains the I.A.T.S.E.’s goal to reach an agreement without a work stoppage.

The DGA’s focus continues to be on supporting the I.A.T.S.E. in their negotiations for a fair deal.

Sincerely,

Lesli Linka Glatter
DGA President

Russell Hollander
DGA National Executive Director

Interesting Casting Society of America, Facebook discussion on Deconstructing the Asian Narrative - May 2021!
While our entire entertainment industry is engaged in deepened reflection, rigorous conversation, and thoughtful, strategic action in order to stop acts of hate, CSA continues its work to uplift the Asian Community by sparking active dialog with our peers and colleagues in the field. . Deconstructing the Asian Narrative continues our necessary work and national efforts towards social justice. We are here today in solidarity with our community and allies - and, we are only just beginning. . Equity@CastingSociety.com

See: https://www.facebook.com/CSAEquityInEntertainment

James Cameron Ted Talk - "Before Avatar ... A Curious Boy"

James Cameron's big-budget (and even bigger-grossing) films create unreal worlds all their own. In this personal talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic -- from reading science fiction to deep-sea diving -- and how it ultimately drove the success of his blockbuster hits "Aliens," "The Terminator," "Titanic" and "Avatar."

Homework..... Thanks to Elizabeth Spurlock Lambert on FB

Here's Glenn Weiss, the guy who proposed to his girlfriend as he accepted an EMMY, and who's won 14 EMMY Awards, six Directors Guild of America awards for running the Tony Awards, Kennedy Center Honors, and Academy Awards.

He ran the DNC event from his living room in Brentwood. He had pants on but no shoes.

Steven Spielberg On Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock & Martin Scorsese

Saw this Casting 'Society of America' video earlier and thought it might be of interest.
From Facebook Group: CSA Inclusion and Diversity