Entertainment & Arts
In an effort to check the epidemic of non-union film making both in Hollywood and on location, the Directors Guild of America is slashing its rates for low-budget movies.
Jan. 2, 1985
A small Laguna Hills investment firm said Wednesday that it has formed a joint venture with a Soviet film studio to produce low-budget movies in the Soviet Union.
Nov. 15, 1990
U.S.
July 30, 1990
Archives
Unions: Teamsters President Ron Carey installed a temporary trustee at the union’s Miami Local 390, accusing officials in charge of movie and TV jobs at the local of nepotism and improperly soliciting gifts.
March 5, 1996
The Machinists union filed a $50-million lawsuit against Walt Disney Pictures on Monday, claiming its movie “Ransom” tarnished the labor group’s reputation.
Dec. 24, 1996
Company Town
Producers are looking to unionize to protect their rights in the streaming era, but will likely face stiff resistance from major media companies.
May 31, 2021
Movies
The Soviet Union will enter five films at the Cannes International Film Festival this month, including the movie “Repentance”--a film so blunt in depicting the horror of the Stalin era it was banned for two years immediately after its completion.
May 4, 1987
Teachers union speaks out against fall film ‘Won’t Back Down’
Aug. 28, 2012
SAG-AFTRA is allowing a select number of films and shows to keep filming amid the actors’ strike. Titles include two A24 movies and another by Mel Gibson.
July 19, 2023
Company Town Blog
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Aug. 31, 2010