Workshops

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

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Featuring: 

SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair

SAG-AFTRA Manager of Strategic Initiatives Shaine Griffin

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for a primer on how to use the Influencer Agreement and how SAG-AFTRA helps creators cover their branded content.

• New pathways to earn benefits eligibility 
• How the agreement protects talent
• Eligibility criteria
• And more! 

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 workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters

This workshop will focus on voiceover performance using James Alburger's process and techniques for wood shedding a script and getting listener attention quickly. A variety of performing techniques will be discussed and several participants will be able to participate in individual coaching. Many of the techniques James will cover can easily be applied to on-camera and theatrical performances as well as voiceover. There will be ample time for questions throughout and at the end of the workshop.

You will learn:

• How to make any script grab the listener's attention within a few seconds
• How to quickly break down any script to determine the most effective delivery
• How to make solid choices to tell the story in a compelling and effective manner
• How to effectively use “the three dots” found in many scripts
• How to make delivery adjustments "on the fly" to make the story more interesting
• And much, much, more...

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

About James Alburger:

Following a 25-year career with NBC San Diego, and the recipient of 11 Emmy Awards for audio production and sound design, James Alburger opened VoiceActing.com in 1998 as an independent voice actor, performance coach and audio post-production expert. Between 2007 and 2014, James co-produced the VoiceOver International Creative Experience (VOICE) convention, the first international convention for voiceover talent. During its ground-breaking five-event run, the VOICE conventions literally changed the industry by bringing the International voiceover community together for the first time and spawning numerous other voiceover conferences and events. 

For more than 25 years, James has worked with actors, voiceover talent, and professional speakers, taking the actor’s initial choices to a new level through his understanding of the nuance of interpretation, delivery, blocking, timing, and character. He has directed hundreds of commercial voice talent, specialty performers and on-camera talent. He provides continued support through his mastermind group, The Conductor’s Club, and wrote The Art of Voice Acting, a comprehensive manual of voiceover and acting techniques that focuses on how the reader can succeed in the craft and business of voiceover.

James currently works with aspiring voice talent through one-on-one personalized coaching and workshops. For more information about James Alburger, please visit www.VoiceActing.com.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2022, or April 30, 2023, or in compliance with the November 2022 Dues Relief Extension). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

These events are not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided 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 these events.

 

Join us for a presentation to San Francisco-Northern California members by National Director, Background Stephanie Perry about the local Background Zones. 

This meeting will provide a deep dive into Schedule X-I of the TV/Theatrical contract, which covers background performers working in film and television productions shooting in San Francisco and Sacramento.

Learn your rights under the agreement.

Stay informed of best practices.

Bring your questions and get the answers on all aspects of TV/Theatrical Background work, including:

-What are the TV/Theatrical Background Zones in the Northern California?

-Why and when were the TV/Theatrical Background Zones created?

-When do the Background Zones apply to a production shooting locally?

-Can I accept work outside the TV/Theatrical Background Zones?

 

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 (paid thru Oct. 31, 2022). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Here to Help: MPTF & Entertainment Community Fund

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022

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

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Featuring: 

SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair

SAG-AFTRA National Seniors Committee Co-chair Lee Purcell

MPTF Director of Community Services Jennifer Jorge, LCSW

Entertainment Community Fund Director of Social Services, Western Region, Tina Hookom, LCSW, CEAP, CGP

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement and National Seniors Committee for the first of a two-part look at some of the helpful programs available to members of all ages through SAG-AFTRA’s community partners. First up we’ll hear from the MPTF and the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly the Actors Fund) about all of the services our members can take advantage of. This program will cover: 

• Housing assistance 
• Social services for health & wellness
• Financial Assistance
• And more!

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 event is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided 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 these events.

 

Making a movie inherently comes with challenges. Add a pandemic to the mix and those challenges become next level!

The Miami Local is proud to present an educational panel on the life cycle of a short film created under SAG-AFTRA’s short project agreement. This ev will unpack the project from idea to screen and everything in-between with an emphasis on how SAG-AFTRA interacted with the cast and crew during the pandemic.  The presentation will culminate in a screening of the 13-minute short film Boxed.

Panelists scheduled to appea:  

Avi Hoffman - Lead Actor - Moderator

Laurel Levey - Lead Actress and Producer

Anthony Dones - Cinematographer

Alyn Darnay - Director 

Stacey Steele - UPM

Ira Grossman - Supporting Actor

Emil Temeltas - Composer     

James Hook - Prop and Master Set Builder

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

**PLEASE NOTE NO RECORDING OF THIS PANEL AND PRESENTATION OF THE SHORT FILM WILL BE ALLOWED**

This event is only open to paid-up Miami Local SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2022, or in compliance with the May 2022 Dues Relief Extension). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. 

Join the San Diego Local and acting coach Kimberly Jentzen for a conservatory workshop, Acting with Impact. Learn how to deepen your work, make stronger choices and make the most of each industry opportunity.

When: Wednesday, Sept. 7, 5 p.m. PT

Where: Online via Zoom

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Gain skills that deliver results. If you want more callbacks, chemistry reads and bookings, Jentzen's online course will elevate your skill and deliver what you’ve been yearning for as an actor.

Kimberly Jentzen is an award-winning director/writer/coach and a multi-winner of Back Stage Reader’s Choice Awards: “Favorite Acting Coach,” “Favorite Acting Teacher” and “Best of: Acting Coach”. Jentzen is the founder of The Jentzen Technique and author of Acting with Impact and Life Emotions App. As a producer/director, her films have won film festival “Audience Choice” and “Best of” awards garnering critical acclaim as “powerful and emotionally stirring”. With an MA in Spiritual Psychology, she is fascinated with the human condition and impassioned by the love of the work. Her actors hone their talents to star in major motion pictures, as series regulars on television, and on Broadway.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2022, or in compliance with the May 2022 Dues Relief Extension). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

These events are not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided 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 these events.

 

Join the Washington-Mid Atlantic Local for the popular “SAG-AFTRA 101” workshop. This conversation will provide attendees with information on performer’s rights and protections, present an overview of some of the key elements of the Commercials, Corporate/Educational and Non-Broadcast, Television, and Theatrical Agreements, discuss the benefits of membership, and share the resources available to members of SAG-AFTRA. Additionally, we will be joined by Washington-Mid Atlantic Local President Kathryn Klvana. This presentation is perfect for new and veteran members alike. 

At the end of the presentation, there will also be an opportunity to address questions. If there is a question you would like addressed, you may submit it in advance to Colin Bouchard at colin.bouchard@sagaftra.org.

When: 6–7:30p.m., Wednesday April 6, 2022

Where: Meeting will be held by Zoom. You must have a registered Zoom account to participate.

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP and see the form below.  You must RSVP by the deadline of Monday, April 4, at 5 pm ET. 

Questions about the meeting? Please contact Colin Bouchard at colin.bouchard@sagaftra.org or (301) 634-4869.

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through April 30, 2022) — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Members must have a registered Zoom account in order to participate and will receive a Zoom link immediately upon RSVP. We recommend participating from a location that has the necessary internet access for optimal viewing. Members will be expected to engage with professionalism and courtesy.

 

Hosts: 

• SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair
• SAG-AFTRA National Board Member Linda Powell

Special Guest:

• VITA Tax Director Sandra Karas

Join the President’s Task Force on Education Outreach and Engagement for a two-part update on everything you need to know before filing your 2021 taxes. 

These presentations will cover:

• What’s New?
• What Do I Need To Give My Tax Preparer?
• What Do I Do With My Expenses?
• How Do I Free File?

This presentation is split into two parts. We recommend participating in both sessions to get answers to all four of these questions.

Important: SAG-AFTRA members should download tax preparation worksheets available at sagaftra.org/taxprep in order to follow along. 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. You will receive links to both parts when you RSVP. 

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

The SAG-AFTRA Portland Local will be conducting Wages & Working Conditions (“W&W”) meetings in preparation for the 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract and 2022 SAG-AFTRA Audio Commercials Contract (“Commercials”) Negotiations. The Commercials contracts expire March 31, 2022.

Proposals for this negotiation are developed through the involvement of members like you. Make your voice heard and participate in this very important process. Meetings are open to all paid-up SAG-AFTRA members*.

WHEN: Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. PST 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. Meetings will be held by Zoom. You must have a Zoom account that identifies you by name to participate.

If you cannot attend a W&W meeting or caucus, please make sure your voice is heard. You may submit proposal recommendations by email at commercials2022@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, December 3, 2021.

*W&W meetings are only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through October 31, 2021)  — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. 

The SAG-AFTRA Arizona-Utah, Colorado, Hawaii and New Mexico Locals will be conducting Wages & Working Conditions (“W&W”) meetings in preparation for the 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract and 2022 SAG-AFTRA Audio Commercials Contract (“Commercials”) Negotiations. The Commercials contracts expire March 31, 2022.

Proposals for this negotiation are developed through the involvement of members like you. Make your voice heard and participate in this very important process. Meetings are open to all paid-up SAG-AFTRA members*.

WHEN: Tuesday, November 30, 2021, 5:30 p.m. MST/4:30 p.m. PST/2:30 p.m. HST

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. Meetings will be held by Zoom. You must have a Zoom account that identifies you by name to participate.

If you cannot attend a W&W meeting or caucus, please make sure your voice is heard. You may submit proposal recommendations by email at commercials2022@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, December 3, 2021.

*W&W meetings are only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through October 31, 2021)  — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.