Panels

The Actors Fund in partnership with the office of State Assembly Members Adrin Nazarian and Jesse Gabriel is hosting an Entertainment Industry Town Hall on unemployment benefits and eviction protection rights.

When: 4 p.m. - 5 p.m., Oct. 7

Where: Click here to register. When once you have registered, a Zoom link will be provided via email. 

Join The Actors Fund to learn about resources and support that can help you with issues such as:

• Getting your questions answered about Pandemic Unemployment and freelance income
• Understanding the process of unemployment benefits and how to navigate a stuck claim
• Learning how to Initiate an extension if your benefits have expired
• Understanding how to claim residual income
• Avoiding eviction and understanding your rights if you are not able to pay your rent

Here it all from the experts on our panel:

• Cesar Valladares and Ken Gomez from the Unemployment Development Department / EDD
• Larry Gross, Executive Director of the Coalition for Economic Survival
• Offices of State Assembly Members Jesse Gabriel and Adrin Nazarian

 Submit your questions in advance or you can ask questions during the webinar. This is event is free and open to all entertainment industry professionals.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

Join us for a remote Zoom discussion with Blackbird director Roger Michell. Member participation encouraged. This discussion will be recorded.

Moderated by Scott Mantz.

When: 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET, Sept. 14.  Note: The time and date listed on this event page refer to the start time of the LIVE Q&A. 

Where: Online. 

RSVP-ed members will receive separate links to the screening and Q&A by email. Please RSVP by Saturday, Sept. 12 to receive the screener link. RSVP-ed members will receive the Q&A Zoom link by email one hour prior to the start of the program, and will be able to ask questions through Zoom's chat function. 

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

For full event details and information, and to register, please click here. 

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

Join us for a Q&A with filmmaker April Wright and stunt performers Debbie Evans (The Fast and the Furious, The Matrix Reloaded), Alyma Dorsey (Captain Marvel, Birds of Prey), Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez (Spiderman, The Fate of the Furious), and Marissa Labog (Logan, Aquaman). 

Moderated by Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter.

When: 1 PM PT /  4 PM EST, Sept. 10. Please note the time and date listed on this event page refer to the start time of the live Q&A session.  

Where: Online via Zoom. RSVP links for the screening and Q&A will come separately via email. RSVPed members will receive the Q&A Zoom link by email one hour prior to the start of the program, and will be able to ask questions through Zoom's chat function. 

For more information, please click here. 

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

 

An online screener forThe Nest will be shared along with a Q&A with cast member Carrie Coon to all those RSVP'd to this program. 

When: Friday, Sept. 11

Where: Online. 

Please note: This is not a live screening and conversation; participants will receive both of these elements via email. The date of this event is the date the email will be sent to you, and you will not need to log in at any specific time.

For more information about the film's synopsis or program rules, please click here. 

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

When: Tuesday, Aug. 25

11 a.m. PT / Noon MT / 1 p.m. CT / 2 p.m. ET

Host: SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris

Moderator: LaMonica Peters – Freelance News Reporter

Special Guests:
Tichina Arnold - Actor
Liz Shuler - Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO
Brenda Song – Actor
Bella Thorne - Actor 
Additional panelists to be announced

Please join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement, representatives from the AFL-CIO and Rock the Vote, and actor activists for a commemoration of the upcoming 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment and a non-partisan conversation focusing on the importance of voting.

In this discussion, we’ll touch on the history of women’s voting rights in the United States, explore the role of the entertainment industry and unions in helping to promote equality for women, the value of having a voice and using it to push for equity and justice, and we’ll look ahead at what today’s voters can expect in the current election cycle.  

This event is open to the public and does not require registration. Click HERE to watch.  

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Please note, 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.

Tuesday, August 4
10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET

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Host & Moderator:
SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris

Presentation, Discussion and Audience Q&A Featuring:
SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President and New York Local President Rebecca Damon
SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David White
SAG-AFTRA Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel Duncan Crabtree-Ireland

Please join the President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for Safety & Reopening: Getting Members Back to Work, acritical information session on returning to work for all members impacted by production shutdowns related to COVID-19. SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President and New York Local President Rebecca Damon and SAG-AFTRA Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel Duncan Crabtree-Ireland will present a comprehensive update on safety protocols that have been completed and how they are being implemented, as well as additional protocols that are currently in development. Participants will discuss the path ahead, looking at how new safety protocols will impact SAG-AFTRA members now and into the future.  

This is an important opportunity to hear directly from the SAG-AFTRA leaders who are working with sister unions and guilds, leading epidemiologists and experts, and industry partners to get you back to work. (You can find information about this work at sagaftra.org/backtowork.)

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

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. SAG-AFTRA members, please bring your membership card or digital card from the app (paid through April 30, 2020) for admittance.

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Please note, 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 program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.