Exclusive: Kaya Scodelario (The Gentlemen) and Billie Lourd (Booksmart) have signed on to star alongside Josh Gad, Anthony Carrigan and Alex Winter in Winter’s darkly comic modern noir Adulthood.
Details as to their roles are under wraps.
Currently shooting in Ottawa, Canada, Adulthood is about a sister and brother, Megan and Noah, who are barely hanging on in present-day America, like all of us. When they discover a dead body, long buried in their parents’ basement, the siblings are pulled back to the hometown they ran away from and into a rabbit hole of crime and murder.
Novelist Michael M.B. Galvin wrote the script. In addition to Winter, producers on the project include Scott Kroopf (Limitless), Lisa Wolofsky (Tow) and Russell Hollander (Flight Risk), as well as Olive Hill Media’s Michael Cho and Tim Lee, and Fresh Fish Films’ Danny Roberts, H.S. Naji and Jackie Langelier. Connie Tavel is exec producing alongside Mimi Rode for Olive Hill Media and Thorsten Schumacher for Rocket Science. Olive Hill Media and Fresh Fish Films are financing, with Rocket Science arranging finance for international sales.
Currently starring as Susie Glass in Guy Ritchie’s acclaimed Netflix crime drama The Gentlemen, based on his same-name film, Scodelario is otherwise best known for roles in films like Crawl, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, The Maze Runner franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Moon and more. Up next, she’ll be seen in Netflix’s limited series Senna on the Formula 1 champion of the same name.
Most recently seen in numerous seasons of American Horror Story, Lourd’s other notable credits include the rom-com Ticket to Paradise, Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart, three Star Wars films and Fox’s Scream Queens. Among her other upcoming projects is Gia Coppola’s film The Last Showgirl with Pamela Anderson.
Scodelario is repped by CAA, Curtis Brown, Group, Anonymous Content and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole; Lourd by CAA.
Details as to their roles are under wraps.
Currently shooting in Ottawa, Canada, Adulthood is about a sister and brother, Megan and Noah, who are barely hanging on in present-day America, like all of us. When they discover a dead body, long buried in their parents’ basement, the siblings are pulled back to the hometown they ran away from and into a rabbit hole of crime and murder.
Novelist Michael M.B. Galvin wrote the script. In addition to Winter, producers on the project include Scott Kroopf (Limitless), Lisa Wolofsky (Tow) and Russell Hollander (Flight Risk), as well as Olive Hill Media’s Michael Cho and Tim Lee, and Fresh Fish Films’ Danny Roberts, H.S. Naji and Jackie Langelier. Connie Tavel is exec producing alongside Mimi Rode for Olive Hill Media and Thorsten Schumacher for Rocket Science. Olive Hill Media and Fresh Fish Films are financing, with Rocket Science arranging finance for international sales.
Currently starring as Susie Glass in Guy Ritchie’s acclaimed Netflix crime drama The Gentlemen, based on his same-name film, Scodelario is otherwise best known for roles in films like Crawl, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, The Maze Runner franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Moon and more. Up next, she’ll be seen in Netflix’s limited series Senna on the Formula 1 champion of the same name.
Most recently seen in numerous seasons of American Horror Story, Lourd’s other notable credits include the rom-com Ticket to Paradise, Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart, three Star Wars films and Fox’s Scream Queens. Among her other upcoming projects is Gia Coppola’s film The Last Showgirl with Pamela Anderson.
Scodelario is repped by CAA, Curtis Brown, Group, Anonymous Content and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole; Lourd by CAA.
- 5/10/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
A coalition of Hollywood’s below-the-line unions rallied Sunday on the eve of their latest contract negotiations. They threatened a historic strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers if their demands weren’t met. Such a work stoppage would follow a pair of strikes in 2023 by industry writers and actors that crippled the entertainment industry and have left it limping into the new year.
“I hope they’re paying attention right down the road at the AMPTP,” IATSE vp Michael Miller announced from the stage to the crowd of around 1,000 people at Woodley Park in Encino. (Nearly 1,000 more watched a livestream online.) He then invoked a slogan repeated throughout the event: “Nothing moves without the crew.”
For the first time since 1988, the Hollywood Basic Crafts group — which includes Teamsters Local 399, Ibew Local 40, LiUNA! Local 724, Opcmia Local 755 and UA Local 78 — and the crew union IATSE are joining this...
“I hope they’re paying attention right down the road at the AMPTP,” IATSE vp Michael Miller announced from the stage to the crowd of around 1,000 people at Woodley Park in Encino. (Nearly 1,000 more watched a livestream online.) He then invoked a slogan repeated throughout the event: “Nothing moves without the crew.”
For the first time since 1988, the Hollywood Basic Crafts group — which includes Teamsters Local 399, Ibew Local 40, LiUNA! Local 724, Opcmia Local 755 and UA Local 78 — and the crew union IATSE are joining this...
- 3/3/2024
- by Gary Baum and Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In a major boost to the basic agreement the Directors Guild of America (DGA) negotiated with the AMPTP last summer, directors will now get the same streaming-success bonus the writers spent months on strike fighting for.
DGA National Executive Director Russell Hollander announced to members on January 25 new changes to the basic agreement, which directors ratified back on June 23, 2023. The most notable is access to the SVOD performance bonus, as well as the same data transparency the writers got. In that deal, the writers get bonuses equal to 50 percent of the existing fixed residual for streaming — if at least 20 percent of a streaming platform’s U.S. users watch a new original film or TV series within its first 90 days.
Essentially, the provision rewards the shows and movies that bring the most value to a streaming service. It can make the payouts more comparable to the added residuals and benefits...
DGA National Executive Director Russell Hollander announced to members on January 25 new changes to the basic agreement, which directors ratified back on June 23, 2023. The most notable is access to the SVOD performance bonus, as well as the same data transparency the writers got. In that deal, the writers get bonuses equal to 50 percent of the existing fixed residual for streaming — if at least 20 percent of a streaming platform’s U.S. users watch a new original film or TV series within its first 90 days.
Essentially, the provision rewards the shows and movies that bring the most value to a streaming service. It can make the payouts more comparable to the added residuals and benefits...
- 1/25/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Nearly seven months after it ratified its latest labor contract with Hollywood studios and streamers, the Directors Guild of America has improved upon some of that deal’s terms — and gained a cornerstone achievement of the 2023 writers strike.
The union informed members Thursday that it had secured the same streaming success bonus and access to streaming platform viewing data that the Writers Guild of America won after spending 148 days on strike in 2023. “With few exceptions, the residual structures are aligned across the Guilds, and the implementation of this new model, which provides additional compensation based upon a viewer metric across the entire season of a show, follows that pattern,” national executive director Russell Hollander informed the union’s members. “Although this will not impact a large number of DGA members, it opens the door to additional compensation tied to the success of a project in future negotiations.” The provision went into effect Jan.
The union informed members Thursday that it had secured the same streaming success bonus and access to streaming platform viewing data that the Writers Guild of America won after spending 148 days on strike in 2023. “With few exceptions, the residual structures are aligned across the Guilds, and the implementation of this new model, which provides additional compensation based upon a viewer metric across the entire season of a show, follows that pattern,” national executive director Russell Hollander informed the union’s members. “Although this will not impact a large number of DGA members, it opens the door to additional compensation tied to the success of a project in future negotiations.” The provision went into effect Jan.
- 1/25/2024
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New directors contract will run from July 1 through June 30, 2026.
Update: A Hollywood directors strike has been averted after Directors Guild of America (DGA) membership ratified the new collective bargaining agreement with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on Friday night (June 23) with an 87% vote in favour.
The deal, which concludes negotiations that ran from May 10 to June 3, approves a new contract that will last from July 1 of this year through June 30, 2026.
Meanwhile on Saturday SAG-AFTRA leadership posted a video saying ongoing talks with AMPTP were “extremely productive” and Guild president Fran Dreschler and national executive director and head...
Update: A Hollywood directors strike has been averted after Directors Guild of America (DGA) membership ratified the new collective bargaining agreement with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on Friday night (June 23) with an 87% vote in favour.
The deal, which concludes negotiations that ran from May 10 to June 3, approves a new contract that will last from July 1 of this year through June 30, 2026.
Meanwhile on Saturday SAG-AFTRA leadership posted a video saying ongoing talks with AMPTP were “extremely productive” and Guild president Fran Dreschler and national executive director and head...
- 6/25/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
New contract will run from July 1 through June 30, 2026.
A Hollywood directors strike has been averted after Directors Guild of America (DGA) membership ratified the new collective bargaining agreement with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on Friday night (June 23) with an 87% vote in favour.
The deal, which concludes negotiations that ran from May 10 to June 3, approves a new contract that will last from July 1 of this year through June 30, 2026.
Meanwhile the writers are in the eighth week of their strike and Hollywood remains on tenterhooks as to the outcome of the SAG-AFTRA talks with AMPTP. SAG-AFTRA contracts expire...
A Hollywood directors strike has been averted after Directors Guild of America (DGA) membership ratified the new collective bargaining agreement with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on Friday night (June 23) with an 87% vote in favour.
The deal, which concludes negotiations that ran from May 10 to June 3, approves a new contract that will last from July 1 of this year through June 30, 2026.
Meanwhile the writers are in the eighth week of their strike and Hollywood remains on tenterhooks as to the outcome of the SAG-AFTRA talks with AMPTP. SAG-AFTRA contracts expire...
- 6/24/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Directors Guild of America has formally ratified the new collective bargaining agreement that its leaders struck with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on June 4. The deal, which passed with the support of 87% of DGA members, officially ensures that the guild will not join Hollywood’s writers in striking this summer.
The three-year deal included a 76% increase in foreign streaming residuals for projects produced for the largest studios and streaming platforms. Other highlights included increased parental leave benefits and language stating that artificial intelligence is “not a person” and cannot replace directors on film and television projects.
“I’m proud to report that DGA members have joined together to ratify a new contract that will allow every Director, Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager, Associate Director and Stage Manager to share in the success of what we create,” guild president Lesli Linka Glatter said in a statement. “Our...
The three-year deal included a 76% increase in foreign streaming residuals for projects produced for the largest studios and streaming platforms. Other highlights included increased parental leave benefits and language stating that artificial intelligence is “not a person” and cannot replace directors on film and television projects.
“I’m proud to report that DGA members have joined together to ratify a new contract that will allow every Director, Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager, Associate Director and Stage Manager to share in the success of what we create,” guild president Lesli Linka Glatter said in a statement. “Our...
- 6/24/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Members of the Directors Guild of America have overwhelmingly ratified a new film and television contract. The vote was 87% in favor to 13% opposed, with 6,728 members voting out of 16,321 eligible (41%).
Releasing the voting data is a break from DGA custom; it the past the guild would only say that contracts were ratified “overwhelmingly.”
“I’m proud to report that DGA members have joined together to ratify a new contract that will allow every Director, Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager, Associate Director and Stage Manager to share in the success of what we create,” said DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter. “Our new contract secures gains on wages, global streaming residuals, safety, diversity and creative rights that build for the future and impact every category of member in our Guild. The strength of our new contract is a testament to our Negotiations Committee Chair Jon Avnet, Negotiations Co-chairs Karen Gaviola and Todd Holland,...
Releasing the voting data is a break from DGA custom; it the past the guild would only say that contracts were ratified “overwhelmingly.”
“I’m proud to report that DGA members have joined together to ratify a new contract that will allow every Director, Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager, Associate Director and Stage Manager to share in the success of what we create,” said DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter. “Our new contract secures gains on wages, global streaming residuals, safety, diversity and creative rights that build for the future and impact every category of member in our Guild. The strength of our new contract is a testament to our Negotiations Committee Chair Jon Avnet, Negotiations Co-chairs Karen Gaviola and Todd Holland,...
- 6/24/2023
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The Directors Guild of America announced on Friday evening that its members have voted to approve its bargaining agreement with Hollywood studios.
Out of 6,728 votes received, 5,853 votes were in favor of ratification for a vote share of 87%. In a sign that more Hollywood creatives are getting involved with their unions, 41% of the 16,321 eligible DGA members voted, the highest turnout percentage ever for a DGA contract ratification vote and with an overall vote count higher than the 4,155 votes received by the Writers Guild during its 2020 ratification vote.
“I’m proud to report that DGA members have joined together to ratify a new contract that will allow every Director, Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager, Associate Director and Stage Manager to share in the success of what we create,” said DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter. “Our new contract secures gains on wages, global streaming residuals, safety, diversity and creative rights that build for...
Out of 6,728 votes received, 5,853 votes were in favor of ratification for a vote share of 87%. In a sign that more Hollywood creatives are getting involved with their unions, 41% of the 16,321 eligible DGA members voted, the highest turnout percentage ever for a DGA contract ratification vote and with an overall vote count higher than the 4,155 votes received by the Writers Guild during its 2020 ratification vote.
“I’m proud to report that DGA members have joined together to ratify a new contract that will allow every Director, Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager, Associate Director and Stage Manager to share in the success of what we create,” said DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter. “Our new contract secures gains on wages, global streaming residuals, safety, diversity and creative rights that build for...
- 6/24/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Part of a series of accounts from striking Hollywood writers at different levels in their careers. The diarists have been granted anonymity to encourage candor. You can read previous entries by ‘Well-Known Creator’ and others here.
In addition to being a member of the WGA, I am also a member of the DGA and SAG-AFTRA. (Yes, this means I get all the screeners during the holidays. And yes, it also means I am pretty much insufferable.) The announcement this week that the Fran Drescher-led SAG-AFTRA turned in a Strike Authorization Vote percentage that eclipsed even that of the WGA surprised me deeply, and not only because, well, it’s the kind of guild that is led by people like Fran Drescher. No knock on the Nanny, but the actors who historically want to run their union tend to not be the giants in the field, but rather people like Andrea from Beverly Hills,...
In addition to being a member of the WGA, I am also a member of the DGA and SAG-AFTRA. (Yes, this means I get all the screeners during the holidays. And yes, it also means I am pretty much insufferable.) The announcement this week that the Fran Drescher-led SAG-AFTRA turned in a Strike Authorization Vote percentage that eclipsed even that of the WGA surprised me deeply, and not only because, well, it’s the kind of guild that is led by people like Fran Drescher. No knock on the Nanny, but the actors who historically want to run their union tend to not be the giants in the field, but rather people like Andrea from Beverly Hills,...
- 6/8/2023
- by Anonymous
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Voting is now underway for the ratification of the new DGA film and TV contract. Members were sent ballots tonight along with the memorandum of agreement, as well as an executive summary of the new deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The tentative agreement was approved last night by the DGA national board, which unanimously recommended that members ratify it. Voting must be completed by June 23.
“In this new agreement,” DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter told members, “we were able to win many significant advancements, including a number of important industry ‘firsts’ including: essential protections regarding AI, terms and conditions in non-dramatic SVOD programs as well as high-budget AVOD programs, Feature Director compensation for ‘soft prep,’ expanded paid post-production for Episodic Directors, a new foreign streaming residuals structure based on subscribers, and banning live ammunition on sets. We also obtained critical improvements in wages, streaming residuals,...
“In this new agreement,” DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter told members, “we were able to win many significant advancements, including a number of important industry ‘firsts’ including: essential protections regarding AI, terms and conditions in non-dramatic SVOD programs as well as high-budget AVOD programs, Feature Director compensation for ‘soft prep,’ expanded paid post-production for Episodic Directors, a new foreign streaming residuals structure based on subscribers, and banning live ammunition on sets. We also obtained critical improvements in wages, streaming residuals,...
- 6/8/2023
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The Directors Guild of America’s national board of directors has unanimously approved the tentative agreement reached by the guild’s negotiating committee late Saturday, a deal that aims to set parameters around the use of artificial intelligence and boost streaming residual rates.
With the board’s approval, the contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will be sent to a ratification vote by DGA membership. The guild expects to send materials to its members this week.
“We set out to negotiate a contract that would build for the future. This is a significant deal with gains for every Director, Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager, Associate Director and Stage Manager,” said DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter. “Our industry is rapidly changing and expanding, and this agreement is what we need to adapt to those changes, break new ground and protect the DGA’s 19,000 directors and directorial team members today,...
With the board’s approval, the contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will be sent to a ratification vote by DGA membership. The guild expects to send materials to its members this week.
“We set out to negotiate a contract that would build for the future. This is a significant deal with gains for every Director, Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager, Associate Director and Stage Manager,” said DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter. “Our industry is rapidly changing and expanding, and this agreement is what we need to adapt to those changes, break new ground and protect the DGA’s 19,000 directors and directorial team members today,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
The Directors Guild of America’s national board has approved the tentative deal top negotiators reached with studios and streamers on June 3.
The group, whose members include Christopher Nolan and Steven Spielberg, met on Tuesday prior to the broader membership getting full details of the pact on Wednesday.
“We set out to negotiate a contract that would build for the future,” DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter said. “Our industry is rapidly changing and expanding, and this agreement is what we need to adapt to those changes, break new ground and protect the DGA’s 19,000 directors and directorial team members today, and in the years to come.”
The union reached its tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents top entertainment companies in collective bargaining, close to midnight on Saturday after a full day of negotiations. The union has revealed a few characteristics of the agreement,...
The group, whose members include Christopher Nolan and Steven Spielberg, met on Tuesday prior to the broader membership getting full details of the pact on Wednesday.
“We set out to negotiate a contract that would build for the future,” DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter said. “Our industry is rapidly changing and expanding, and this agreement is what we need to adapt to those changes, break new ground and protect the DGA’s 19,000 directors and directorial team members today, and in the years to come.”
The union reached its tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents top entertainment companies in collective bargaining, close to midnight on Saturday after a full day of negotiations. The union has revealed a few characteristics of the agreement,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Directors Guild’s national board voted unanimously tonight to approve a tentative agreement for a new film and TV contract. The deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which was reached late Saturday night, goes this week to the guild’s membership for ratification with the board’s recommendation to vote “yes.”
Prominent members of the guild’s board include Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, 2nd Vice President Ron Howard and 5th Vice President Ava DuVernay.
The deal, which came on the 33rd day of the Writers Guild’s strike – and just four days before tomorrow’s start of SAG-AFTRA’s contract talks – includes significant pay hikes, a 76% increase in foreign residuals for the largest streaming platforms, and assurances that artificial intelligence cannot replace directors or their teams.
“We set out to negotiate a contract that would build for the future. This is a significant deal with gains for every director,...
Prominent members of the guild’s board include Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, 2nd Vice President Ron Howard and 5th Vice President Ava DuVernay.
The deal, which came on the 33rd day of the Writers Guild’s strike – and just four days before tomorrow’s start of SAG-AFTRA’s contract talks – includes significant pay hikes, a 76% increase in foreign residuals for the largest streaming platforms, and assurances that artificial intelligence cannot replace directors or their teams.
“We set out to negotiate a contract that would build for the future. This is a significant deal with gains for every director,...
- 6/7/2023
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
After less than a month of negotiations, the Directors Guild and Hollywood’s top studios and streamers have struck a tentative deal on a new three-year labor contract.
The agreement between the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) includes gains in wages and benefits, streaming residuals, AI protections and more. (Full details are below.) Union leaders will need to lay out what they perceive to be the gains and compromises in the contract to members in the coming days before members ultimately participate in a ratification vote. There is no date yet for the ratification vote; the tentative agreement will be submitted to the DGA’s national board at a special meeting set for Tuesday.
The new deal arrives after the DGA and AMPTP spent all day Saturday at the negotiating table.
“We have concluded a truly historic deal,” said Jon Avnet, chair of the DGA’s negotiations committee.
The agreement between the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) includes gains in wages and benefits, streaming residuals, AI protections and more. (Full details are below.) Union leaders will need to lay out what they perceive to be the gains and compromises in the contract to members in the coming days before members ultimately participate in a ratification vote. There is no date yet for the ratification vote; the tentative agreement will be submitted to the DGA’s national board at a special meeting set for Tuesday.
The new deal arrives after the DGA and AMPTP spent all day Saturday at the negotiating table.
“We have concluded a truly historic deal,” said Jon Avnet, chair of the DGA’s negotiations committee.
- 6/4/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny and Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On the eve of the start of contract negotiations, top dealmakers for the Directors Guild of America are telling members that their 2023 talks with studios and streamers “are about more than our next contract.”
“We know there will be conflict. The battle will test us. But we won’t rest until we win a strong contract today that builds a bridge to continued DGA prosperity into the future,” negotiations committee co-chair Todd Holland said on Tuesday in a video message to the union’s 19,000 members, a group that includes directors, assistant directors, unit production managers and stage managers.
Featuring Holland alongside negotiations committee chair Jon Avnet and co-chair Karen Gaviola, the video overviews top negotiations priorities this cycle and sets a serious tone for the upcoming talks. “Together, we are an unstoppable union. We’ve negotiated world-class contracts because we deserve them,” Avent said. Added Gaviola, “This year, our negotiations...
“We know there will be conflict. The battle will test us. But we won’t rest until we win a strong contract today that builds a bridge to continued DGA prosperity into the future,” negotiations committee co-chair Todd Holland said on Tuesday in a video message to the union’s 19,000 members, a group that includes directors, assistant directors, unit production managers and stage managers.
Featuring Holland alongside negotiations committee chair Jon Avnet and co-chair Karen Gaviola, the video overviews top negotiations priorities this cycle and sets a serious tone for the upcoming talks. “Together, we are an unstoppable union. We’ve negotiated world-class contracts because we deserve them,” Avent said. Added Gaviola, “This year, our negotiations...
- 5/9/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: “This is about setting the course for the industry for the future,” said Directors Guild of America chief Lesli Linka Glatter today on the guild’s upcoming talks with studios and the WGA strike that started this week. “We’re in a team sport. We’re only as good as our teams.”
In the midst of the biggest labor action to hit Hollywood in over a decade and with Writers Guild picket lines up all over LA and NYC, the DGA are set to sit down with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on May 10 to begin their own contract negotiations. As of now, the DGA have not made public what their specific goals in those negotiations are.
Talks for the guild this year will be led by Jon Avnet with negotiation co-chairs Todd Holland and Karen Gaviola as the heads of an 80-person negotiating committee. Earlier this week,...
In the midst of the biggest labor action to hit Hollywood in over a decade and with Writers Guild picket lines up all over LA and NYC, the DGA are set to sit down with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on May 10 to begin their own contract negotiations. As of now, the DGA have not made public what their specific goals in those negotiations are.
Talks for the guild this year will be led by Jon Avnet with negotiation co-chairs Todd Holland and Karen Gaviola as the heads of an 80-person negotiating committee. Earlier this week,...
- 5/6/2023
- by Dominic Patten and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
As the Writers Guild of America hurtles toward a potential strike, their peer entertainment unions have been quick to offer statements of inter-union solidarity. The SAG-AFTRA national board proclaimed it stood “strongly in support” of industry scribes, while the Teamsters issued a fiery declaration that the WGA’s battle is a “shared fight.” The Directors Guild of America and IATSE called on the studios and streamers to reach a deal with the writers, and one of the latter’s Locals even sent treats to the WGA negotiating committee from beloved SoCal bakery-slash-institution Porto’s.
But, when faced with an actual picket line from writers in front of a workplace, what choices do members of other entertainment unions have? The WGA, in a missive to members, said as of the evening of May 1 that if an agreement isn’t reached with the AMPTP, “picketing will begin tomorrow [Tuesday] afternoon.” And in the labor movement,...
But, when faced with an actual picket line from writers in front of a workplace, what choices do members of other entertainment unions have? The WGA, in a missive to members, said as of the evening of May 1 that if an agreement isn’t reached with the AMPTP, “picketing will begin tomorrow [Tuesday] afternoon.” And in the labor movement,...
- 5/1/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Directors scheduled to commence contract talks on May 10.
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has warned members that if they do not go to work in the event that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) calls a strike they could face consequences from their employers.
The DGA is set to begin contract renewal talks on May 10 ahead of the expiry of their basic agreement on June 30.
WGA negotiators are locked in talks with their counterparts at Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) and their contract expires on May 1. Earlier this week WGA members voted overwhelmingly to authorise a strike...
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has warned members that if they do not go to work in the event that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) calls a strike they could face consequences from their employers.
The DGA is set to begin contract renewal talks on May 10 ahead of the expiry of their basic agreement on June 30.
WGA negotiators are locked in talks with their counterparts at Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) and their contract expires on May 1. Earlier this week WGA members voted overwhelmingly to authorise a strike...
- 4/21/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Directors scheduled to commence contract talks on May 10.
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has warned members that if they do not go to work in the event that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) calls a strike they could face consequences from their employers.
The DGA is set to begin contract renewal talks on May 10 ahead of the expiry of their basic agreement on June 30.
WGA negotiators are locked in talks with their counterparts at Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) and their contract expires on May 1. Earlier this week WGA members voted overwhelmingly to authorise a strike...
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has warned members that if they do not go to work in the event that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) calls a strike they could face consequences from their employers.
The DGA is set to begin contract renewal talks on May 10 ahead of the expiry of their basic agreement on June 30.
WGA negotiators are locked in talks with their counterparts at Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) and their contract expires on May 1. Earlier this week WGA members voted overwhelmingly to authorise a strike...
- 4/21/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Directors scheduled to commence contract talks on May 10.
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has warned members that if they do not go to work in the event that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) calls a strike they could face consequences from their employers.
The DGA is set to begin contract renewal talks on May 10 ahead of the expiry of their basic agreement on June 30.
WGA negotiators are locked in talks with their counterparts at Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) and their contract expires on May 1. Earlier this week WGA members voted overwhelmingly to authorise a strike...
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has warned members that if they do not go to work in the event that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) calls a strike they could face consequences from their employers.
The DGA is set to begin contract renewal talks on May 10 ahead of the expiry of their basic agreement on June 30.
WGA negotiators are locked in talks with their counterparts at Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) and their contract expires on May 1. Earlier this week WGA members voted overwhelmingly to authorise a strike...
- 4/21/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
DGA leaders have informed their members of their rights and responsibilities in the event of a writers strike against the studios.
In an email to members dated April 18, DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter and National Executive Director Russell Hollander laid out the terms of the guild’s no-strike clauses, which require members to keep working even if there is a strike by another union. They note, however, that while the guild’s “no-strike clauses are clear … as an individual, you cannot be forced to work. If you, as an individual, refuse to cross a picket line and perform your DGA-covered services, then your employer has the right to replace you; if you have a personal services agreement, you may be subject to claims for breach of contract.”
Similar messages were sent to the DGA’s members in advance of the WGA’s 2007-08 strike and ahead of a threatened writers...
In an email to members dated April 18, DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter and National Executive Director Russell Hollander laid out the terms of the guild’s no-strike clauses, which require members to keep working even if there is a strike by another union. They note, however, that while the guild’s “no-strike clauses are clear … as an individual, you cannot be forced to work. If you, as an individual, refuse to cross a picket line and perform your DGA-covered services, then your employer has the right to replace you; if you have a personal services agreement, you may be subject to claims for breach of contract.”
Similar messages were sent to the DGA’s members in advance of the WGA’s 2007-08 strike and ahead of a threatened writers...
- 4/20/2023
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The Directors Guild of America has warned members that if they do not cross the picket line if the entertainment industry’s writers go on strike, they could face employer repercussions.
The union representing directors, unit production managers and assistant directors reminded its more than 19,000 members on Tuesday, in a message obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, of the DGA’s “no-strike” clause with studios and streamers. This clause, common in labor contracts, requires that the union “will not call or engage in or assist any strike, slow-down or stoppage of work affecting motion picture production” over the course of its current pact, which expires June 30. The clause also requires that the DGA “will use its best efforts in good faith to require its members to perform their services for the Employer” even if other industry unions are on strike.
After industry scribes overwhelmingly authorized a strike earlier this week, the...
The union representing directors, unit production managers and assistant directors reminded its more than 19,000 members on Tuesday, in a message obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, of the DGA’s “no-strike” clause with studios and streamers. This clause, common in labor contracts, requires that the union “will not call or engage in or assist any strike, slow-down or stoppage of work affecting motion picture production” over the course of its current pact, which expires June 30. The clause also requires that the DGA “will use its best efforts in good faith to require its members to perform their services for the Employer” even if other industry unions are on strike.
After industry scribes overwhelmingly authorized a strike earlier this week, the...
- 4/20/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Directors Guild President Lesli Linka Glatter, speaking tonight at the 75th Annual DGA Awards, vowed that the guild will “fight like hell” later this spring to win a fair film and TV contract – and not just for current members, but for generations to come.
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“These negotiations are about more than just bargaining a strong contract for the next three years – they are about setting the course for the future of our industry,” she told the members, nominees and guests gathered in the main ballroom at the Beverly Hilton. “The DGA is prepared and ready...
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“These negotiations are about more than just bargaining a strong contract for the next three years – they are about setting the course for the future of our industry,” she told the members, nominees and guests gathered in the main ballroom at the Beverly Hilton. “The DGA is prepared and ready...
- 2/19/2023
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The European Film Market kicks off Feb. 16 with a wide assortment of films from sellers around the world. Below is a healthy selection of what’s on offer for buyers.
The Adults
Director: Alex Winter
Key cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Josh Gad, Anthony Carrigan
Synopsis: A sister and brother, Megan and Nathan are barely hanging on and their lives are completely upended when they discover a dead body, long buried in their parent’s basement, sending them down a rabbit hole of crime and murder.
Producers: Alex Winter, Scott Kroopf, Russell Hollander
Sales: Rocket Science (international); CAA Media Finance (domestic)
The Astronaut
Director: Jess Varley
Key cast: Emma Roberts, Laurence Fishburne
Producers: Brad Fuller, Eric B. Fleischman, Cameron Fuller
Synopsis: When astronaut Sam Walker (Roberts) returns from her first space mission, she’s found miraculously alive in a punctured capsule floating deep off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. General...
The Adults
Director: Alex Winter
Key cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Josh Gad, Anthony Carrigan
Synopsis: A sister and brother, Megan and Nathan are barely hanging on and their lives are completely upended when they discover a dead body, long buried in their parent’s basement, sending them down a rabbit hole of crime and murder.
Producers: Alex Winter, Scott Kroopf, Russell Hollander
Sales: Rocket Science (international); CAA Media Finance (domestic)
The Astronaut
Director: Jess Varley
Key cast: Emma Roberts, Laurence Fishburne
Producers: Brad Fuller, Eric B. Fleischman, Cameron Fuller
Synopsis: When astronaut Sam Walker (Roberts) returns from her first space mission, she’s found miraculously alive in a punctured capsule floating deep off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. General...
- 2/13/2023
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
The Murder Mysterenaissance really is in full effect right now. Between Benoit Blanc’s latest outing in Glass Onion, the upcoming third season is gearing up to direct The Adults, an original, darkly comic crime film.
The film, written by novelist Michael M.B. Galvin, will see Evan Rachel Wood play siblings Megan and Nathan, whose lives are turned upside down by the discovery of a body buried in their parents’ basement. Barry star Anthony Carrigan is also set to be a key player in the film, though his role is currently being kept under wraps.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Evan, Josh and Anthony on this darkly comic crime drama,” Winters said in a statement. “[The Adults] takes a sly look at the challenges we all face today, trying to survive in the modern world.” As well as directing the movie, Winter will be producing it too, alongside Scott Kroopf...
The film, written by novelist Michael M.B. Galvin, will see Evan Rachel Wood play siblings Megan and Nathan, whose lives are turned upside down by the discovery of a body buried in their parents’ basement. Barry star Anthony Carrigan is also set to be a key player in the film, though his role is currently being kept under wraps.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Evan, Josh and Anthony on this darkly comic crime drama,” Winters said in a statement. “[The Adults] takes a sly look at the challenges we all face today, trying to survive in the modern world.” As well as directing the movie, Winter will be producing it too, alongside Scott Kroopf...
- 2/7/2023
- by Jordan King
- Empire - Movies
Actor/filmmaker Alex Winter makes his return to the director’s chair with The Adults, an upcoming murder-mystery film announced by Deadline.
Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld), Josh Gad (Avenue 5) and Anthony Carrigan (Barry) will be starring in The Adults, with Alex Winter also expected to act in the movie as well.
The film “follows siblings Megan (Wood) and Nathan (Gad), who are barely hanging on in present-day America, like all of us. Their lives are completely upended when they discover a dead body, long buried in their parent’s basement, sending them down a rabbit hole of crime and murder.”
Michael M.B. Galvin (Freak Talks About Sex) wrote the script.
Winter will produce alongside Scott Kroopf of Many Rivers Productions and Russell Hollander, with Connie Tavel serving as exec producer.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Evan, Josh and Anthony on this darkly comic crime drama, which takes a...
Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld), Josh Gad (Avenue 5) and Anthony Carrigan (Barry) will be starring in The Adults, with Alex Winter also expected to act in the movie as well.
The film “follows siblings Megan (Wood) and Nathan (Gad), who are barely hanging on in present-day America, like all of us. Their lives are completely upended when they discover a dead body, long buried in their parent’s basement, sending them down a rabbit hole of crime and murder.”
Michael M.B. Galvin (Freak Talks About Sex) wrote the script.
Winter will produce alongside Scott Kroopf of Many Rivers Productions and Russell Hollander, with Connie Tavel serving as exec producer.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Evan, Josh and Anthony on this darkly comic crime drama, which takes a...
- 2/6/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Evan Rachel Wood will star alongside Josh Gad and Anthony Carrigan in Alex Winter’s murder mystery “The Adults.” Rocket Science will begin sales at Berline’s European Film Market.
“The Adults” concerns siblings (Gad and Wood) struggling in modern-day America when they discover a dead body in their parents’ basement. It will be produced by Winter, Scott Kroopf of Many Rivers Productions, and Russell Hollander. Penned by novelist Michael M.B. Galvin, the film will be executive produced by Connie Tavel. CAA Media Finance, which is arranging financing for the film, will represent domestic sales.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Evan, Josh and Anthony on this darkly comic crime drama,” said Winter, “which takes a sly look at the challenges we all face today trying to survive in the modern world.”
Wood most recently starred as a fictionalized version of ’80s-era Madonna in Roku’s “Weird: The Weird Al Yankovic Story.
“The Adults” concerns siblings (Gad and Wood) struggling in modern-day America when they discover a dead body in their parents’ basement. It will be produced by Winter, Scott Kroopf of Many Rivers Productions, and Russell Hollander. Penned by novelist Michael M.B. Galvin, the film will be executive produced by Connie Tavel. CAA Media Finance, which is arranging financing for the film, will represent domestic sales.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Evan, Josh and Anthony on this darkly comic crime drama,” said Winter, “which takes a sly look at the challenges we all face today trying to survive in the modern world.”
Wood most recently starred as a fictionalized version of ’80s-era Madonna in Roku’s “Weird: The Weird Al Yankovic Story.
- 2/6/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Evan Rachel Wood, Josh Gad and Anthony Carrigan are set to star in Alex Winter’s murder mystery The Adults.
The feature is about a sister and brother, Megan and Nathan, played by Wood and Gad, who are barely hanging on in present-day America, with their lives completely upended when they discover a dead body, long buried in their parent’s basement, which leads them down a rabbit hole of crime and murder.
Rocket Science will open sales to international buyers at Berlin’s European Film Market for the siblings drama penned by screenwriter Michael M.B. Galvin. The Adults is produced by Winter, Scott Kroopf and Russell Hollander, with Connie Tavel executive producing.
CAA Media Finance, which is arranging financing for the film, will represent the domestic sale. “I’m thrilled to be working with Evan, Josh and Anthony on this darkly comic crime drama, which takes a sly look...
The feature is about a sister and brother, Megan and Nathan, played by Wood and Gad, who are barely hanging on in present-day America, with their lives completely upended when they discover a dead body, long buried in their parent’s basement, which leads them down a rabbit hole of crime and murder.
Rocket Science will open sales to international buyers at Berlin’s European Film Market for the siblings drama penned by screenwriter Michael M.B. Galvin. The Adults is produced by Winter, Scott Kroopf and Russell Hollander, with Connie Tavel executive producing.
CAA Media Finance, which is arranging financing for the film, will represent the domestic sale. “I’m thrilled to be working with Evan, Josh and Anthony on this darkly comic crime drama, which takes a sly look...
- 2/6/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Evan Rachel Wood, Josh Gad and Anthony Carrigan will star in “The Adults,” a new crime drama from Alex Winter.
“The Adults” follows a sister and brother, Megan and Nathan (Wood and Gad), whose lives are completely upended when they discover a dead body, long buried in their parent’s basement. That revelation sends them on an odyssey of crime and murder.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Evan, Josh and Anthony on this darkly comic crime drama, which takes a sly look at the challenges we all face today, trying to survive in the modern world,” Winter said.
CAA Media Finance, which is arranging financing for the film, will represent the domestic sale, while Rocket Science will launch international sales at the upcoming European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin.
The film is being produced by Winter, Scott Kroopf of Many Rivers Productions, and Russell Hollander. It is executive produced by Connie Tavel.
“The Adults” follows a sister and brother, Megan and Nathan (Wood and Gad), whose lives are completely upended when they discover a dead body, long buried in their parent’s basement. That revelation sends them on an odyssey of crime and murder.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Evan, Josh and Anthony on this darkly comic crime drama, which takes a sly look at the challenges we all face today, trying to survive in the modern world,” Winter said.
CAA Media Finance, which is arranging financing for the film, will represent the domestic sale, while Rocket Science will launch international sales at the upcoming European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin.
The film is being produced by Winter, Scott Kroopf of Many Rivers Productions, and Russell Hollander. It is executive produced by Connie Tavel.
- 2/6/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Cast includes Anthony Carrigan.
Evan Rachel Wood, Josh Gad and Anthony Carrigan will star in Alex Winter’s The Adults, on which CAA Media Finance is arranging financing and Rocket Science will launch international sales at the EFM next week.
The feature follows a sister and brother who are barely hanging on in present-day America and whose lives are upended when they discover a body buried in their parent’s basement.
Winter, Scott Kroopf of Many Rivers Productions and Russell Hollander are producing and the executive producers are Connie Tavel. Novellist Michael M.B. Galvin wrote the screenplay.
CAA Media Finance represents US rights.
Evan Rachel Wood, Josh Gad and Anthony Carrigan will star in Alex Winter’s The Adults, on which CAA Media Finance is arranging financing and Rocket Science will launch international sales at the EFM next week.
The feature follows a sister and brother who are barely hanging on in present-day America and whose lives are upended when they discover a body buried in their parent’s basement.
Winter, Scott Kroopf of Many Rivers Productions and Russell Hollander are producing and the executive producers are Connie Tavel. Novellist Michael M.B. Galvin wrote the screenplay.
CAA Media Finance represents US rights.
- 2/6/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Actor-turned-filmmaker Alex Winter (Showbiz Kids) has set the murder mystery The Adults, starring Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld), Josh Gad (Avenue 5) and Anthony Carrigan (Barry), as his next project behind the camera, with plans to also act in the pic.
The film penned by novelist Michael M.B. Galvin — who has previously adapted his own works Fat Kid Rules the World and Freak Talks About Sex for the big screen — follows siblings Megan (Wood) and Nathan (Gad), who are barely hanging on in present-day America, like all of us. Their lives are completely upended when they discover a dead body, long buried in their parent’s basement, sending them down a rabbit hole of crime and murder.
Winter will produce alongside Scott Kroopf of Many Rivers Productions and Russell Hollander, with Connie Tavel serving as exec producer.
The film penned by novelist Michael M.B. Galvin — who has previously adapted his own works Fat Kid Rules the World and Freak Talks About Sex for the big screen — follows siblings Megan (Wood) and Nathan (Gad), who are barely hanging on in present-day America, like all of us. Their lives are completely upended when they discover a dead body, long buried in their parent’s basement, sending them down a rabbit hole of crime and murder.
Winter will produce alongside Scott Kroopf of Many Rivers Productions and Russell Hollander, with Connie Tavel serving as exec producer.
- 2/6/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Directors Guild of America informed members Saturday that it has decided to hold off on bargaining a new contract with the major studios until later this spring, saying the studios are not yet ready to address its major issues.
The guild has already signaled that it expects an unusually tough round of bargaining this year. The current Basic Agreement is set to expire on June 30.
In previous cycles, the DGA has often met well before the expiration date to hammer out a new agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. But in a letter to membership, the union leadership said it is “not in our interest to begin negotiations well in advance of our contract expiration.”
“We will work with the studios to schedule bargaining dates for later this spring,” the leadership wrote.
That decision could allow the Writers Guild of America to begin its negotiations with the AMPTP first.
The guild has already signaled that it expects an unusually tough round of bargaining this year. The current Basic Agreement is set to expire on June 30.
In previous cycles, the DGA has often met well before the expiration date to hammer out a new agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. But in a letter to membership, the union leadership said it is “not in our interest to begin negotiations well in advance of our contract expiration.”
“We will work with the studios to schedule bargaining dates for later this spring,” the leadership wrote.
That decision could allow the Writers Guild of America to begin its negotiations with the AMPTP first.
- 2/5/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
The Directors Guild is waiting for the moment “when we believe we have the most leverage to win” to begin official 2023 contract negotiations with studios and streamers, according to two union leaders.
The Guild, which bargains on behalf of directors, assistant directors, unit production managers and others, updated its members on Monday that bargaining dates for their core film and television contract have not yet been scheduled. Both the DGA’s Basic Agreement and Freelance Live and Tape Television Agreement expire on June 30, 2023.
“When it comes to making the decision about when to start negotiations, we are guided by one simple principle: we will only begin bargaining when we believe we have the most leverage to win the best possible deal for DGA Directors and their teams,” DGA negotiations chair Jon Avnet and national executive director Russell Hollander said in the message. “Some years, that means we have negotiated early,...
The Guild, which bargains on behalf of directors, assistant directors, unit production managers and others, updated its members on Monday that bargaining dates for their core film and television contract have not yet been scheduled. Both the DGA’s Basic Agreement and Freelance Live and Tape Television Agreement expire on June 30, 2023.
“When it comes to making the decision about when to start negotiations, we are guided by one simple principle: we will only begin bargaining when we believe we have the most leverage to win the best possible deal for DGA Directors and their teams,” DGA negotiations chair Jon Avnet and national executive director Russell Hollander said in the message. “Some years, that means we have negotiated early,...
- 1/10/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
DGA leaders said today that their upcoming contract negotiations with the Aliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers “promises to be an extremely challenging negotiating environment – one of the most difficult and complex we have faced in many years.”
DGA National Executive Director Russell Hollander and DGA negotiations chair Jon Avnet said in a communique to members that the upcoming talks will be made all the more difficult “with studios continuing to consolidate and become increasingly vertically integrated, and with extraordinary economic headwinds facing our industry and our nation.”
“In this environment,” they told members, “your strength and support will be more important than ever. We are committed to fighting for an entertainment industry that is fair, safe, equitable, sustainable and accessible for all.We all have a stake in issues like wages, streaming residuals, funding for our health and pension plans and more. And we are committed to ensuring that...
DGA National Executive Director Russell Hollander and DGA negotiations chair Jon Avnet said in a communique to members that the upcoming talks will be made all the more difficult “with studios continuing to consolidate and become increasingly vertically integrated, and with extraordinary economic headwinds facing our industry and our nation.”
“In this environment,” they told members, “your strength and support will be more important than ever. We are committed to fighting for an entertainment industry that is fair, safe, equitable, sustainable and accessible for all.We all have a stake in issues like wages, streaming residuals, funding for our health and pension plans and more. And we are committed to ensuring that...
- 1/10/2023
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
On the party circuit during Emmy weekend, one topic inevitably found its way into every conversation, the possibility of a writers strike. Even back in September, the consensus was that there likely will be a strike.
The sentiment has been only growing stronger in the months since, amid deteriorating economic environment marked by high inflation and a looming recession. The WGA elected board members on platforms focused on the upcoming contract talks and appointed a negotiating committee, which includes several members of the committee that led the guild campaign against the talent agencies over packaging to its successful end.
Given how difficult and deeply rooted the issues at stake for writers are, including increasing minimum pay, span protection and streaming residuals and curbing of mini-rooms, a strike does appear likely when the current contract expires May 1, 2023. That outcome seems especially probable in light of the fact that the WGA has...
The sentiment has been only growing stronger in the months since, amid deteriorating economic environment marked by high inflation and a looming recession. The WGA elected board members on platforms focused on the upcoming contract talks and appointed a negotiating committee, which includes several members of the committee that led the guild campaign against the talent agencies over packaging to its successful end.
Given how difficult and deeply rooted the issues at stake for writers are, including increasing minimum pay, span protection and streaming residuals and curbing of mini-rooms, a strike does appear likely when the current contract expires May 1, 2023. That outcome seems especially probable in light of the fact that the WGA has...
- 11/23/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The Directors Guild of America told members Thursday that it is preparing to fight for gains in the next contract, but acknowledged that economic headwinds present an “extremely challenging negotiating environment.”
Russell Hollander, the national executive director, and Jon Avnet, the co-chair of the negotiating committee, cited inflation and a possible recession as factors in the upcoming talks. The current contract expires on June 30, 2023.
“Our industry and the entire country are challenged by inflation, economic headwinds and a possible recession, and the Employers are focused on their bottom lines,” the leaders said. “This will not be an ordinary negotiation.”
The DGA leadership told members that its top issues include increasing streaming residuals “based on real-world global value,” as well as cost of living increases and securing the pension and health plan.
“The industry has changed and the pace of that change has accelerated significantly since we concluded our last agreements in March,...
Russell Hollander, the national executive director, and Jon Avnet, the co-chair of the negotiating committee, cited inflation and a possible recession as factors in the upcoming talks. The current contract expires on June 30, 2023.
“Our industry and the entire country are challenged by inflation, economic headwinds and a possible recession, and the Employers are focused on their bottom lines,” the leaders said. “This will not be an ordinary negotiation.”
The DGA leadership told members that its top issues include increasing streaming residuals “based on real-world global value,” as well as cost of living increases and securing the pension and health plan.
“The industry has changed and the pace of that change has accelerated significantly since we concluded our last agreements in March,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
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Directors Guild of America leaders say the union is “prepared for a fight” in its upcoming round of negotiations with studios and streamers in an extraordinarily “difficult and complicated” industry environment.
“We have been preparing for more than a year to execute our Guild’s highest purpose: to protect your economic and creative rights,” DGA negotiations chair John Avnet and DGA national executive director Russell Hollander wrote in a message to members on Thursday. “We are ready for negotiations and, if necessary, we are prepared for a fight. These negotiations will shape the future of our industry.”
The union’s current basic agreement contract expires June 30, 2023. Traditionally, the DGA kicks off the industry negotiating cycle, with their talks occurring before those of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA. In its latest message, the union did not say when negotiations will commence.
The DGA represents around 18,000 directors,...
Directors Guild of America leaders say the union is “prepared for a fight” in its upcoming round of negotiations with studios and streamers in an extraordinarily “difficult and complicated” industry environment.
“We have been preparing for more than a year to execute our Guild’s highest purpose: to protect your economic and creative rights,” DGA negotiations chair John Avnet and DGA national executive director Russell Hollander wrote in a message to members on Thursday. “We are ready for negotiations and, if necessary, we are prepared for a fight. These negotiations will shape the future of our industry.”
The union’s current basic agreement contract expires June 30, 2023. Traditionally, the DGA kicks off the industry negotiating cycle, with their talks occurring before those of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA. In its latest message, the union did not say when negotiations will commence.
The DGA represents around 18,000 directors,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
DGA leaders have told their members that the guild’s upcoming contract talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers “will not be an ordinary negotiation” and that “if necessary, we are prepared for a fight.”
Avnet, left, and Hollander
The DGA’s current contract expires June 30, and no date has been set for the start of negotiations.
The DGA has only struck the industry once in its entire history – back in 1987. That strike only lasted 15 minutes on the West Coast, and for three hours and 15 minutes on the East Coast, before a deal was reached.
Related: Hollywood’s Covid Protocols To Remain In Place As Negotiations Continue
In a message to their members Thursday, DGA Negotiations Chair Jon Avnet and National Executive Director Russell Hollander said:
“We have been preparing for more than a year to execute our Guild’s highest purpose: to protect your economic and creative rights.
Avnet, left, and Hollander
The DGA’s current contract expires June 30, and no date has been set for the start of negotiations.
The DGA has only struck the industry once in its entire history – back in 1987. That strike only lasted 15 minutes on the West Coast, and for three hours and 15 minutes on the East Coast, before a deal was reached.
Related: Hollywood’s Covid Protocols To Remain In Place As Negotiations Continue
In a message to their members Thursday, DGA Negotiations Chair Jon Avnet and National Executive Director Russell Hollander said:
“We have been preparing for more than a year to execute our Guild’s highest purpose: to protect your economic and creative rights.
- 11/17/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
The Motion Picture & Television Fund, the prominent Hollywood charity founded over 100 years ago by Mary Pickford, “desperately” and “urgently” needs donations amid a steep drop in cash reserves, its president and CEO is telling industry leaders.
“Coming through the pandemic, every member of the MPTF fiduciary team has been forced to take a hard look at our financial circumstances; and right now, things don’t look good,” Bob Beitcher wrote to industry leaders in an email on Tuesday. “Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, MPTF has incurred a staggering operating shortfall—the result of Covid-related costs for residents and staff on our campus in Woodland Hills, nursing shortages and lower occupancy rates, and lost revenues from our major events during the pandemic—all costing us over 20 million.” Deadline was the first to report on the message.
According to an auditor...
The Motion Picture & Television Fund, the prominent Hollywood charity founded over 100 years ago by Mary Pickford, “desperately” and “urgently” needs donations amid a steep drop in cash reserves, its president and CEO is telling industry leaders.
“Coming through the pandemic, every member of the MPTF fiduciary team has been forced to take a hard look at our financial circumstances; and right now, things don’t look good,” Bob Beitcher wrote to industry leaders in an email on Tuesday. “Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, MPTF has incurred a staggering operating shortfall—the result of Covid-related costs for residents and staff on our campus in Woodland Hills, nursing shortages and lower occupancy rates, and lost revenues from our major events during the pandemic—all costing us over 20 million.” Deadline was the first to report on the message.
According to an auditor...
- 10/25/2022
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Outgoing International Cinematographers Guild national executive director Rebecca Rhine is joining the Directors Guild of America.
The veteran Hollywood union executive will soon start work as the DGA’s Western executive director, DGA national executive director Russell Hollander announced on Friday. “I am so pleased that Rebecca will now be a part of the DGA’s senior executive team,” Hollander said in a statement. “With an incredible breadth of labor experience, and an extensive understanding of our industry, Rebecca will be an exceptional asset to the DGA and its membership. She is a skilled organizer and negotiator, and with three decades working for labor unions, she has demonstrated her substantial ability to take on difficult battles and achieve remarkable success. We look forward to putting her skills to work on behalf of directors and their teams.”
In the role, Rhine will “have oversight...
Outgoing International Cinematographers Guild national executive director Rebecca Rhine is joining the Directors Guild of America.
The veteran Hollywood union executive will soon start work as the DGA’s Western executive director, DGA national executive director Russell Hollander announced on Friday. “I am so pleased that Rebecca will now be a part of the DGA’s senior executive team,” Hollander said in a statement. “With an incredible breadth of labor experience, and an extensive understanding of our industry, Rebecca will be an exceptional asset to the DGA and its membership. She is a skilled organizer and negotiator, and with three decades working for labor unions, she has demonstrated her substantial ability to take on difficult battles and achieve remarkable success. We look forward to putting her skills to work on behalf of directors and their teams.”
In the role, Rhine will “have oversight...
- 8/19/2022
- by Katie Kilkenny and Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rebecca Rhine is moving from the Cinematographers Guild to the Directors Guild. She’ll be the DGA’s new Western Executive Director starting in October.
Rhine, who has been the Cinematographers Guild’s national executive director since 2015, announced in May that she will be leaving that post when her contract expires in September.
“I am so pleased that Rebecca will now be a part of the DGA’s senior executive team,” said DGA National Executive Director Russell Hollander. “With an incredible breadth of labor experience, and an extensive understanding of our industry, Rebecca will be an exceptional asset to the DGA and its membership. She is a skilled organizer and negotiator, and with three decades working for labor unions, she has demonstrated her substantial ability to take on difficult battles and achieve remarkable success. We look forward to putting her skills to work on behalf of directors and their teams.
Rhine, who has been the Cinematographers Guild’s national executive director since 2015, announced in May that she will be leaving that post when her contract expires in September.
“I am so pleased that Rebecca will now be a part of the DGA’s senior executive team,” said DGA National Executive Director Russell Hollander. “With an incredible breadth of labor experience, and an extensive understanding of our industry, Rebecca will be an exceptional asset to the DGA and its membership. She is a skilled organizer and negotiator, and with three decades working for labor unions, she has demonstrated her substantial ability to take on difficult battles and achieve remarkable success. We look forward to putting her skills to work on behalf of directors and their teams.
- 8/19/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: SAG-AFTRA has collected more than 1 billion in dues and “agency fees” from its active members and financial core non-members since its founding 10 years ago with the merger of SAG and AFTRA, according financial reports the union files with the U.S. Department of Labor.
In a sign of their relative strengths at the time of their merger in 2012, the Screen Actors Guild had 129,092 active members and the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists had 74,389 – many of whom were members of both unions. In the 10 months preceding the merger, SAG collected 43,873,668 in dues and AFTRA collected 26,824,853.
The entertainment industry’s largest union, SAG-AFTRA had a record 171,157 active dues-paying members as of April 30, 2022, the end of its last fiscal year. That’s up by nearly 6,000 members from the year before.
Even so, the 101.8 million in member dues and non-member “agency fees” it collected during the past year was down by more than 6 million from the prior year,...
In a sign of their relative strengths at the time of their merger in 2012, the Screen Actors Guild had 129,092 active members and the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists had 74,389 – many of whom were members of both unions. In the 10 months preceding the merger, SAG collected 43,873,668 in dues and AFTRA collected 26,824,853.
The entertainment industry’s largest union, SAG-AFTRA had a record 171,157 active dues-paying members as of April 30, 2022, the end of its last fiscal year. That’s up by nearly 6,000 members from the year before.
Even so, the 101.8 million in member dues and non-member “agency fees” it collected during the past year was down by more than 6 million from the prior year,...
- 8/4/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
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The Directors Guild of America has promoted director of field operations Faith Santilla to the position of assistant executive director.
The guild’s national executive director, Russell Hollander, announced the appointment on Tuesday. “Since joining the DGA in 2015, Faith has helped to grow our field representative operations to address the unique needs of our members working in all categories,” Hollander said in a statement. “In her new role as Assistant Executive Director, her deep union experience and specialized labor knowledge will now be put to work on behalf of our Ad and Upm members, as she joins the DGA’s executive team.”
As assistant executive director, Santilla will focus on assistant directors (ADs) and unit production managers (UPMs) in the DGA’s western region and will represent guild staff on the Western Ad/Upm Council.
Santilla started at the DGA as a field...
The Directors Guild of America has promoted director of field operations Faith Santilla to the position of assistant executive director.
The guild’s national executive director, Russell Hollander, announced the appointment on Tuesday. “Since joining the DGA in 2015, Faith has helped to grow our field representative operations to address the unique needs of our members working in all categories,” Hollander said in a statement. “In her new role as Assistant Executive Director, her deep union experience and specialized labor knowledge will now be put to work on behalf of our Ad and Upm members, as she joins the DGA’s executive team.”
As assistant executive director, Santilla will focus on assistant directors (ADs) and unit production managers (UPMs) in the DGA’s western region and will represent guild staff on the Western Ad/Upm Council.
Santilla started at the DGA as a field...
- 7/26/2022
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Faith Santilla has been promoted to assistant executive director of the DGA, the position formerly held by Steven Knauss shortly before his death in March at age 42.
In her new role, Santilla will work with assistant directors and unit production managers in the Western region and serve as the staff liaison to the guild’s Western Ad/Upm Council, reporting to Associate National Executive Director/Western Executive Director Danny Bush.
“Since joining the DGA in 2015, Faith has helped to grow our field representative operations to address the unique needs of our members working in all categories,” said DGA National Executive Director Russell Hollander. “In her new role as assistant executive director, her deep union experience and specialized labor knowledge will now be put to work on behalf of our Ad and Upm members, as she joins the DGA’s executive team.”
Santilla joined the DGA in 2015 as a field representative.
In her new role, Santilla will work with assistant directors and unit production managers in the Western region and serve as the staff liaison to the guild’s Western Ad/Upm Council, reporting to Associate National Executive Director/Western Executive Director Danny Bush.
“Since joining the DGA in 2015, Faith has helped to grow our field representative operations to address the unique needs of our members working in all categories,” said DGA National Executive Director Russell Hollander. “In her new role as assistant executive director, her deep union experience and specialized labor knowledge will now be put to work on behalf of our Ad and Upm members, as she joins the DGA’s executive team.”
Santilla joined the DGA in 2015 as a field representative.
- 7/26/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Phillip M. Goldfarb, a longtime television and film producer who won two Emmy Awards for his work on “L.A. Law,” died April 7 in Los Angeles, Calif., according to the Telluride Daily Planet. He was 82.
Goldfarb’s career in film and television began more than 55 years ago and included producing credits on films such as the military drama “Taps,” starring Sean Penn and Timothy Hutton, the 1976 film “Taxi Driver,” the comedy-drama “My Bodyguard” and the Gene Hackman-led 1970 film “I Never Sang For My Father.” His TV production credits included more than 50 episodes of “L.A. Law,” 10 episodes of the early 2000s USA series “Monk,” 20 episodes on the TNT series “The Librarians” and more than 30 episodes of “Knots Landing.”
“Phil was my first boss when I was 15 years old,” producer-director Dean Devlin told the Daily Planet. “He was the production manager on a film and I was his Pa. He mentored...
Goldfarb’s career in film and television began more than 55 years ago and included producing credits on films such as the military drama “Taps,” starring Sean Penn and Timothy Hutton, the 1976 film “Taxi Driver,” the comedy-drama “My Bodyguard” and the Gene Hackman-led 1970 film “I Never Sang For My Father.” His TV production credits included more than 50 episodes of “L.A. Law,” 10 episodes of the early 2000s USA series “Monk,” 20 episodes on the TNT series “The Librarians” and more than 30 episodes of “Knots Landing.”
“Phil was my first boss when I was 15 years old,” producer-director Dean Devlin told the Daily Planet. “He was the production manager on a film and I was his Pa. He mentored...
- 5/10/2022
- by Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Steven Knauss, the DGA’s Associate Western Executive Director, has died unexpectedly of natural causes Saturday, the guild said. He was 42.
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“The DGA mourns the passing of our dear friend and respected colleague,” said DGA National Executive Director Russell Hollander. “We are still coming to terms with this unexpected and extraordinary loss.”
Knauss joined the guild in 2013 as a field representative and was promoted in 2016 to Assistant Executive Director. In that role he represented assistant directors and unit production managers in the Western region, served as the staff liaison to the guild’s Western Ad/Upm Council and oversaw issues involving set safety and sustainable production. He also served as trustee to the DGA-Producer Training Plan for assistant directors.
He was promoted to Associate Western Executive Director in December, taking on the added responsibility of supervising the DGA’s Contracts Department.
“Steven was...
Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery
“The DGA mourns the passing of our dear friend and respected colleague,” said DGA National Executive Director Russell Hollander. “We are still coming to terms with this unexpected and extraordinary loss.”
Knauss joined the guild in 2013 as a field representative and was promoted in 2016 to Assistant Executive Director. In that role he represented assistant directors and unit production managers in the Western region, served as the staff liaison to the guild’s Western Ad/Upm Council and oversaw issues involving set safety and sustainable production. He also served as trustee to the DGA-Producer Training Plan for assistant directors.
He was promoted to Associate Western Executive Director in December, taking on the added responsibility of supervising the DGA’s Contracts Department.
“Steven was...
- 3/22/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter opened tonight’s DGA Awards gala with a history lesson and a look ahead at the “exceptional challenges” facing the guild next year when it begins negotiations for a new film and TV contract. The guild’s current contract, reached just days before the Covid pandemic shut down production across the country, is set to expire June 30, 2023.
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“Our current contract ends in 15 months,” she told the members and guests assembled tonight at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. “We are going to be entering negotiations with exceptional challenges. We have seen substantial technological shifts and vertical integration in our industry having a deep impact on our members’ income, particularly with respect to residuals. Additionally, we need to increase compensation, ensure that inclusive hiring practices don’t back-slide, address difficult working conditions and step up and lead set-safety efforts...
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“Our current contract ends in 15 months,” she told the members and guests assembled tonight at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. “We are going to be entering negotiations with exceptional challenges. We have seen substantial technological shifts and vertical integration in our industry having a deep impact on our members’ income, particularly with respect to residuals. Additionally, we need to increase compensation, ensure that inclusive hiring practices don’t back-slide, address difficult working conditions and step up and lead set-safety efforts...
- 3/13/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, with information on delayed vote: The Directors Guild of America is urging the Senate Commerce Committee to reject Joe Biden’s nominee to the FCC, citing Gigi Sohn’s past stances on copyright.
The committee was scheduled to take up Sohn’s nomination on Wednesday, but it will be postponed because of the absence of Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-nm), whose office announced that he suffered a stroke. He is expected to make a full recovery.
The guild sent a letter on Tuesday to its chairwoman, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-wa) objecting to the choice. In the letter obtained by Deadline (read it here), the DGA’s national executive director Russell Hollander wrote that Sohn’s “long standing record and hostility towards copyright law is inconsistent with the role of the FCC.” He argued that the agency’s role in licensing and regulation of TV, satellite and cable “implicate intellectual property.
The committee was scheduled to take up Sohn’s nomination on Wednesday, but it will be postponed because of the absence of Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-nm), whose office announced that he suffered a stroke. He is expected to make a full recovery.
The guild sent a letter on Tuesday to its chairwoman, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-wa) objecting to the choice. In the letter obtained by Deadline (read it here), the DGA’s national executive director Russell Hollander wrote that Sohn’s “long standing record and hostility towards copyright law is inconsistent with the role of the FCC.” He argued that the agency’s role in licensing and regulation of TV, satellite and cable “implicate intellectual property.
- 2/1/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood’s guilds and unions saved the film and TV business in 2021. Working cooperatively with the industry’s companies, they adopted Covid-19 protocols that got production booming and their members safely back to work, all the while averting strikes that would have crippled recovery efforts.
And earlier this year, Hollywood’s unions were among the first in the nation to allow employers to mandate vaccinations as a condition of employment – which NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB players’ unions are still opposed to, as are unions representing police officers, airline pilots and teachers.
Hollywood’s current three-year bargaining cycle, delayed by the pandemic, is almost at an end, but the next one will begin in little more than a year. Guild leaders are already talking tough about the next cycle, while many of their members, who believe they have sacrificed so much, think it’s time for the companies to show...
And earlier this year, Hollywood’s unions were among the first in the nation to allow employers to mandate vaccinations as a condition of employment – which NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB players’ unions are still opposed to, as are unions representing police officers, airline pilots and teachers.
Hollywood’s current three-year bargaining cycle, delayed by the pandemic, is almost at an end, but the next one will begin in little more than a year. Guild leaders are already talking tough about the next cycle, while many of their members, who believe they have sacrificed so much, think it’s time for the companies to show...
- 12/30/2021
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
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