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EXCLUSIVE: Rebecca Rhine, who has served as national executive director of the International Cinematographers Guild since December 2015, is stepping down when her contract expires at the end of September. Rhine, IATSE Local 600’s first female executive director, explained in a letter to the guild's elected officials…

The Cinematographers Guild's officer and board elections are underway, and the group will have a new president in May, as incumbent John Lindley isn't seeking re-election. The election season kicks off today – the deadline for submission of written nominations – and the guild will hold a membership and nominations…

After one term, John Lindley says he will not seek reelection as president of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600. He made his decision public today in the guild’s newsletter. His decision not to run comes in advance of the guild's upcoming elections. Lindley became president in March 2020, and…

In what could be their final message to members before voting begins this weekend on the ratification of a new IATSE film and TV contract, leaders of the International Cinematographers Guild, Local 600, say they're voting "Yes" on the pact. They are also urging all their members to vote, stay involved, look ahead to…

Hundreds gathered at Albuquerque Civic Plaza on Saturday evening for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of Halyna Hutchins, the beloved cinematographer who died on Friday, aged 42, following an accident on the set of the Alec Baldwin Western, Rust. Among the speakers was International Cinematographers Guild President J…

The Cinematographers Guild will hold an online informational meeting for members Sunday to update them on the status of IATSE's negotiations for a new film and TV contract. The union's current pact with management's AMPTP, which covers IATSE’s 13 West Coast studio locals, expired on September 10, but negotiations are c…

Work by the Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee on a White Paper for the safe return to work is progressing, and sources say it could be ready by next week. "The good news is that when we have a finished draft, it will reflect the desire to get back to work that we share with the employers, and to get back…

Reopening the film and TV industry "is not going to be linear and it's not going to be simple," said Rebecca Rhine, executive director of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, in today's video message to her members. "We're just gonna have to keep looking at all the different variables and come up…

A safety officer on the set of every film and TV production could be a key component of restarting shows during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Rebecca Rhine, national executive director of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600. "I think what everyone's coming to understand is that this is…

The safety committee of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, met last week to develop a set of protocols to prepare camera teams for the eventual resumption of film and TV production. "The conversation about how to return to work safely is getting louder, and I'm hearing more and more from people…

In their latest video update on getting their members – and the town – back to work, International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, president John Lindley and national executive director Rebecca Rhine say that labor and management are working together to get it done safely and as soon as humanly possible. "The…

Dues relief during the coronavirus crisis is coming to members of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600. In a video message to his members, newly elected ICG president John Lindley said that the guild is also considering an expansion of its Hardship Fund to account for loss of income due to the…