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UPDATED, 11:40 AM: More than 1,700 members of the WGA East and West have signed a petition supporting the unionizing efforts of Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, AL. Signers include Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, Adam McKay, Sarah Silverman, Alfonso Cuarón, David Simon, Michael Schur, Tony Kushner, Damon Lindelof, WGA West…

The Producers Guild of America on Friday revealed its nominees for the PGA Awards’ Sports, Children's and Short Form categories. The winners will be revealed as part of a new virtual event, “A Day with the PGA Awards Nominees,” which is set for March 20. Making the cut on this year’s list revealed today are are titles…

Leaders of the DGA, SAG-AFTRA and IATSE have sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to work with President Joe Biden to pass the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, saying that it will provide "much-needed relief for the current crisis and address long-standing vulnerabilities in our economy." The…

Trailblazing director Betty Thomas will receive the DGA’s prestigious Robert B. Aldrich Award for her "extraordinary service to the guild and its members" at the 73rd Annual DGA Awards. Veteran UPM Brian E. Frankish and longtime CBS operations' associate director Joyce Thomas will receive special awards for their…

Kal Penn will host the 2021 Writers Guild Awards ceremony, to be held virtually March 21 from Los Angeles and New York. "I'm very honored that the Writers Guild, of which I'm a member, chose me to bring together a wildly diverse range of people, from liberal writers on the West Coast to liberal writers on the East…

The WGA West's Asian American Writers Committee is calling on Hollywood to do its part to end the stereotyping of Asian Americans Pacific Islanders (AAPI) that have contributed to an alarming rise in hate crimes during the Covid-19 pandemic. "We are asking all members of the film industry to stand up for AAPI…

The Coalition of Broadway Unions & Guilds is calling for health care relief in the upcoming New York State budget, specifically urging for the updating and renewal of the state’s COBRA subsidy program. "Securing health care relief is a top priority for the Broadway Unions and Guilds,” said COBUG Co-Chairs Joe…

EXCLUSIVE: Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is looking to boost visibility and champion Middle Easter voices with the newly formed Middle Eastern Writers Committee (MEWC). The new committee will help bolster Middle Eastern writers within the film and television industry, while continuing to celebrate and promote…

SAG-AFTRA is calling on members to participate in wages & working conditions meetings to help develop the union's proposals for its upcoming negotiations for a new Network Code, a contract that covers a wide range of non-primetime programs aired on the Big Four broadcast networks including soap operas, game shows…

The share of episodic TV shows directed by women and people of color has reached "new highs," according to the latest DGA Inclusion Report, with women directing more than a third of TV episodes in the 2019-20 season, and directors of color helming nearly a third of the episodes. Latinos and women of color, however…

The Directors Guild said today that it "strongly condemns the rising hate crimes, racial harassment, and discrimination against Asian Americans since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. There is no place in our society for these hateful acts fueled by incendiary rhetoric, scapegoating, and unjust stereotyping targeted…

The Directors Guild of America has extended the contract of national executive director Russell Hollander through 2026. "I'm honored by the DGA's confidence in my service to the membership," Hollander said. "The beauty of our guild is our defining, singular mission to advance the creative and economic rights of our…