Welcome to colorful Colorado, home of the Rocky Mountains, the Great Sand Dunes, the Mile-High City, the Denver Broncos, and the SAG-AFTRA Colorado Local.
We also are a hub for commercial, voiceover, new media and independent film. Our local represents members from Colorado and Wyoming and whether you’re a performer looking for information about our market or a producer interested in employing our diverse and experienced talent, the Colorado Local has got you covered.
Colorado Local delegates and staff at the virtual SAG-AFTRA 2024 Special Convention.
Colorado Local President Sonny G. energizes the crowd at the Colorado TV/Theatrical/Streaming strike support rally in August 2023.
From left, SAG-AFTRA Colorado Local President Sonny G., former Colorado AFL-CIO President Josette Jaramillo, and then-Colorado Local Board member Sheila Ivy Traister at the 2022 Colorado AFL-CIO Convention.
The Colorado Local gathers at the Sie Film Center in November 2023 for a solidarity celebration following the union reaching a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers.
From left, SAG-AFTRA National Director, Entertainment Contracts Jessica Johnson; Director, Campaigns & Digital Strategies Kiley Cristiano; then-Colorado Local Board member Sheila Ivy Traister; National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland; and International Affairs & Spanish Language Senior Manager Jorge Aguirre at the May 2023 SeriesFest in Denver. SAG-AFTRA was a sponsor of several SeriesFest events.
SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity member Abner Genece with former Colorado Local Vice President T. David Rutherford attend a Colorado Tony Awards viewing party co-hosted with the AEA and Colorado Theatre Guild in June 2023.
From left, Denver Film Programming Manager Ambriehl Turrentine and SAG-AFTRA National Board member and National Women’s Committee Vice Chair Nancy Flanagan at the Denver Film Women+Film Festival in April 2023.
SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity member Abner Genece with former Colorado Local Vice President T. David Rutherford attend a Colorado Tony Awards viewing party co-hosted with the AEA and Colorado Theatre Guild in June 2023.
Former SAG-AFTRA Colorado Local Board member Sheila Ivy Traister, second from left, alongside WIFMCO leaders, from left, Jhonette Perdue, Alicia Leeper and Kathryn Gould at the ‘Why SAG-AFTRA Is Essential to a Sustainable Film Industry’ panel during the 2023 Women in Film & Media Colorado Industry Fair.
Colorado Local members and allies at the TV/Theatrical/Streaming strike rally in City Park in Denver on Aug. 25, 2023.
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper joins SAG-AFTRA National Board member Nancy Flanagan at the Colorado TV/Theatrical/Streaming strike rally in City Park on Aug. 25, 2023.
The SAG-AFTRA Colorado Local gathers at the Colorado AFL-CIO offices with other unions for Day 1 of the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical/Streaming strike on July 14, 2023.
Abner Genese photobooth.JPG.JPEG - Colorado Local member Abner Genece is the epitome of “awards show festive,” as he walks the red carpet during the local’s SAG Awards viewing party for the 30th Annual SAG Awards. Photo by Sonny G.
Colorado Local President Sonny G., front center, and fellow awards show guests take time to enjoy the night with some time in the spotlight. Photo courtesy Sonny G.
Colorado Local members and their guests track their scores during the local’s SAG Awards viewing party. Photo by Sonny G.