The Screen Actors Guild and the majors have launched their fourth week of feature-primetime talks with a deadline looming to wrap up negotiations by Tuesday afternoon.
The session -- the 17th since bargaining began April 15 -- began at mid-morning Monday at the headquarters of the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers in Encino.
Both sides have continued to observe the unofficial news blackout since Friday's announcement that talks would be extended on a day-to-day basis through Tuesday.
The extension was triggered by SAG's move to drop its demand for a doubling of DVD residuals and seek a hike in pension and health contributions on DVD residuals. SAG also agreed Friday to drop several pay hike demands.
SAG's contract expires June 30 and the lack of resolution has caused headaches for the studios, which have stopped greenlighting features until SAG signs a deal.
If SAG does not make a deal this week, it runs the risk of the rival American Federation of Television & Radio Artists making a primetime deal and using that to expand its coverage. AFTRA's primetime negotiations have been pushed back twice with AFTRA talks now slated to begin Wednesday.
Reprinted from Variety, March 5
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Student Film Competition
Article Launched: 05/05/2008 12:00:00 AM MDT
SANTA FE — A team from Doña Ana Community College has won first place in New Mexico Secretary of State Mary Herrera's student film competition, aimed at encouraging people with disabilities to vote in this year's elections.
Aron Hethcox, who directed the winning entry, "That's My Vote," said his team "wanted to make (its) script jump out."
"We are all equal when it comes to voting and that's what we wanted to demonstrate. It's an honor for our team to win the competition. We wanted our voices heard and they were," Hethcox said.
Art Scheriber, president of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico, called the production "sensitive, informed and inspiring."
The DACC team's winning 30-second public service announcement earned members $750 and their film will be offered for broadcast statewide.
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