Panels

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Monday, June 28
7 a.m. PT USA / 2 p.m. GMT / 5 p.m. TR

Presented by SAG-AFTRA and Actors' Union of Turkey, please join us via Zoom for an exclusive international symposium for members, partners and allies to discuss artistic freedom of expression, gender equity, the fight against sexual harassment and global unionization. 

RSVP below to receive the Zoom link for the following three events. 

Artistic Freedom of Expression

7 a.m. PT USA / 2 p.m. GMT / 5 p.m. TR

Moderator: Duncan Crabtree-Ireland - National Executive Director, SAG-AFTRA

Panelists:

• Wilson Cruz - Actor, SAG-AFTRA Member
• Sercan Gidişoğlu - Actor, Voice Actor and General Secretary, AUT
• Ulaş Karan - Associate Professor, Istanbul Bilgi University, Faculty of Law

Artists worldwide face regular challenges to their fundamental right of free expression -- whether those challenges come from the power of governments to censor or from the power of massive corporations to impose marketplace censorship. The panel will delve into the similar and different challenges artists face in Turkey and the U.S. from political and economic pressures that seek to curtail freedom of expression.

This panel is part of the Actors’ Union of Turkey’s project on artistic freedom of expression and new forms of censorship and auto-censorship in Turkey, which was funded by the MATRA Programme of the Kingdom of Netherlands.

 

Diversity, Gender Equality and the Fight Against Harassment

8 a.m. PT USA / 3 p.m. GMT / 6 p.m. TR

Moderator: Gabrielle Carteris, SAG-AFTRA President

Panelists:

• Meltem Cumbul - Actor, Former President of Actor's Union of Turkey (AUT), and SAG-AFTRA Member
• Michelle Hurd - Actor, SAG-AFTRA National Board Member
• Arden Ryshpan - Executive Director, Canadian Actors' Equity Association
• Gizem Erman Soysaldı - Actor, Activist and Member, Actors' Union of Turkey

Diversity, gender equality and the fight against sexual harassment are crucial initiatives to ensuring every performer can make a fair living and practice their craft in a safe environment. SAG-AFTRA will share the strides made in achieving diversity, equity and inclusion through collective bargaining, advocacy, education and technology. The Actors Union of Turkey will discuss its efforts over the past two years to promote gender equality and fight sexual harassment and bullying. The panel will facilitate an exchange of experience between two organizations, one of which has deeper experience, while the other is initiating its journey with strong intentions and ambitions.

 

Solidarity and Unionization

9 a.m. PT USA / 4 p.m. GMT / 7 p.m. TR

Moderator: Sercan Gidişoğlu, Actor, Voice Actor and General Secretary, AUT

Roundtable Participants:

• Gabrielle Carteris - SAG-AFTRA President
• Denys Fouqueray - Actor, Member of the General Delegation at SFA (Syndicat Français des Artistes-Interpretes) and Vice President, International Federation of Actors (FIA)
• Dominick Luquer - General Secretary, International Federation of Actors (FIA)
• David White - Senior Advisor, SAG-AFTRA

In this final, roundtable discussion, union leaders from around the world will address the concepts of “solidarity” and “unionization” as a response to major problems faced by performers globally.

 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP.

Virtual seating is limited and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Hosts:

• SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris
• SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Rebecca Damon
• SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David White

Fri, May 21, 2021
Noon PT / 1 p.m. MT / 2 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. ET

Join us for a conversation with Senate Majority Leader and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer who will discuss details, new legislation and updates on the American Rescue Plan and what it means for the struggling entertainment industry and independent venues.

Hosted by the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement, we’ll cover everything from protections for performers, COBRA insurance, additional federal relief for gig workers and others in non-traditional employment, and what we can expect to see this year from Congress.

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete form below to RSVP.

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This PTEOE livestream will have an ASL interpreter and is live captioned.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop

Host: 

• SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris

Moderator:

• Professional Dancer Jamal Story

Special Guests:

• Dancer/Choreographer/Actor Dacia James Lewis
• Dancer/Choreographer Danielle Towne

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
11:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. MT / 1:30 p.m. CT / 2:30 p.m. ET

Professional dance these days can involve performing steps, making them up, creating the concept, filming and editing or marketing on social media all on the same gig. Join us for a conversation about the challenges (and business) of this new normal and how to manage your career in this space. 

Moderated by Professional Dancer and SAG-AFTRA New York Local Board Member Jamal Story, our panel of professional dancers will discuss:

• How new technologies have changed the dance world
• Evolving from dancer to choreographer-influencer-content creator
• Contract differences for choreographers vs.performers

Hosted by the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement, this is an exclusive event for members-only. 

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete form below to RSVP.

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

If ADA accommodations are requested, please indicate on the RSVP form.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

SAG-AFTRA's Stop the Hate Week is a series of events that bring together professionals from across the entertainment and media industry to focus on advancing equity and inclusion on screen, in recording studios and newsrooms, behind the scenes and throughout the industry. Stop the Hate Week features panels, presentations, conversations and keynotes led by SAG-AFTRA members, as well as affinity organizations with whom we partner on the shared mission of razing barriers and ending discrimination. All are welcome.

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Welcoming Remarks (9:30 a.m. PT)

• Gabrielle Carteris (President, SAG-AFTRA)
• Rebecca Damon (Executive Vice President, SAG-AFTRA)
• Camryn Manheim (Secretary-Treasurer, SAG-AFTRA)
• Jason George (Diversity Advisory Committee Chair, SAG-AFTRA)
• David White (National Executive Director, SAG-AFTRA)
• Duncan Crabtree-Ireland (Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, SAG-AFTRA)

Disability Inclusion in Hollywood
9:45 - 10:15 a.m. PT/12:45 - 1:15 p.m. ET

Seasoned Performers: Senior Representation on Screen
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. PT/1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET

IllumiNative: Re-Centering Native Americans in the Media
12:45 - 1:15 p.m. PT/3:45 - 4:15 p.m. ET

Moving from Conversation to Action
1:30 - 2 p.m. PT/4:30 - 5 p.m. ET

Middle Eastern / North African (MENA) Performers: Hollywood’s Journey to Equity
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. PT/5:15 - 6:15 p.m. ET

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete form below to RSVP.

RSVP for Wednesday's #StopAsianHate Panel here.

RSVP for Friday's Stop the Hate program here.

See the full week of programming at sagaftra.org/stopthehate.

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/stopthehatequestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This livestream will have an ASL interpreter and is live captioned.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

Presented in Partnership with the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), a membership nonprofit advancing diversity in newsrooms and ensuring fair and accurate coverage of communities of color.

Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Americans have been the targets of anti-Asian bullying and violence for over a year. Join broadcasters who have been covering the tragic stories along with actors who have been speaking up in this urgent discussion on how communities & the media can help stop the hate.

Panelists:

• Juju Chang, Co-Anchor, Nightline, ABC News
• Dion Lim, Anchor & Reporter, ABC7/KGO-TV, San Francisco
• Richard Lui, Anchor and Journalist, MSNBC/ NBC News
• Olivia Munn, Actor, The Newsroom, The Predator
• Brian Tee, Actor, Chicago Med, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

WHEN: Wednesday, April 14, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. PT/1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ET

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

RSVP for Thursday's Stop the Hate program here.

RSVP for Friday's Stop the Hate program here.

See the full week of programming at sagaftra.org/stopthehate.

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/stopthehatequestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This livestream will have an ASL interpreter and is live captioned.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

Moderator: Bob Butler, SAG-AFTRA Vice President, Broadcasters

Panelists:

• Ashley Mackey, Community Journalist/Digital Reporter KABC Los Angeles
• Nina Moini, Anchor & Reporter, Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul 
• James Santelli, News Producer, KDKA Pittsburgh
• Justine Waldman, Anchor & Reporter, KRON San Francisco

Calling future television and radio content creators - join us for an exciting discussion about working in broadcasting.

Tune in for a diverse panel of SAG-AFTRA members who are media professionals working in major television and radio markets across the country as they discuss their careers and answer questions.

This panel will cover:

• The media landscape and getting your first job
• How SAG-AFTRA works to protect broadcasters
• On-air and off-air jobs in broadcast
• The business of the News Business
• A look at digital storytelling and new ways of covering news 
• Diversity and inclusivity in the industry 
• The important role of mentorship and networking in the field of broadcast

Whether you are a student majoring in broadcast journalism or communications, or just want to learn more about the profession, this program is for you!

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

RSVP for Wednesday's #StopAsianHate Panel here.

RSVP for Thursday's Stop The Hate program here.

RSVP for Friday's Stop The Hate program here.

See the full week of programming at sagaftra.org/stopthehate.

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This PTEOE livestream will have an ASL interpreter and is live captioned.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.