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A free webinar to help journalists prepare for and react to physical threats. 

Thursday, June 4, 8 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. CT / 11 a.m. ET

Join IWMF and CPJ for a webinar, “Strategies for Safely Covering Protests,” this Thursday at 11 AM ET.

Hosted by the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) this free webinar will be led by journalist safety experts Jean-François Belzil, Alison Baskerville and Colin Pereira, and highlight strategies to help journalists stay safe while covering protests, including how to prepare for and react to threats against their physical safety. The discussion will also provide guidance specifically tailored to covering protests during a pandemic, and situations that women journalists and journalists of color may encounter in the field.

Jean-François Belzil is the IWMF's security director. For 6 years, he has worked to support the safety of journalists all over the world, as a security advisor in high-risk areas in Latin America and Africa. He served in the Canadian army for over 10 years and in 2012, he received Canada's Star of Military Valor.

Alison Baskerville is a former soldier-turned artist and documentary photographer. She is founder of the safety training movement ROAAAR. In her work, she covers gender equality, military occupation, female identity in the forces, and the long-term consequences of armed conflict.

Colin Pereira works with CPJ Emergencies as the chief strategist on journalist safety. For 15 years, he has worked to shape the risk management model for journalists under threat. Pereira has advised press teams covering wars, natural disasters, terrorism and riots globally, and has worked on high risk investigations.
Journalists looking for up-to-date advice on covering protests safely can check out CPJ’s latest safety advisory, and safety kit with physical, psychosocial, and digital safety tips.

RSVP Required: Click here to RSVP.

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.
 

Do you have a plan for your money? Do you tell your money what to do or are your surprised at the end of the month by how it is spent? By creating a solid plan, audience members will have the steps to create a budget, get out of debt, build an emergency fund and begin to save for retirement. Participants will leave knowing that they can begin their path of financial freedom.

This class will meet REMOTELY. All RSVP'D Members will receive a GOOGLE HANGOUTS Link inviting them to join the class at the time of Check-in.

When: Tuseday, June 2, 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. PT

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Please bring pencil or pen along with something to take notes.

Small Group Sessions are facilitated discussions with the goal of digging deeper into some of the information and advice shared within the panels. These sessions provide a time to break down concepts into practical action items by which an actor can individually apply to their professional pursuits. This session will last for 1.5 - 2 hours. Participants must stay for the whole time.

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.

This session will provide a greater understanding of the role of the reel and how an actor can best use it as one of their marketing tools. This session will last for 2 - 3 hours. Participants must stay for the whole time. 

When: Wednesday, June 3, 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. PT

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This class will meet REMOTELY. All RSVP'D Members will receive a GOOGLE HANGOUTS Link inviting them to join the class at the time of Check-in.

If you want your reel reviewed:

It must be no longer than three minutes.

Email your name and YouTube or Vimeo link (No CDs or files) to thebusiness@sagaftra.foundation by 7pm the evening prior to the class. We cannot guarantee that all submitted reels will be reviewed. 

Please bring pencil or pen along with something to take notes.

Small Group Sessions are facilitated discussions with the goal of digging deeper into some of the information and advice shared within the panels. These sessions provide a time to break down concepts into practical action items by which an actor can individually apply to their professional pursuits.

Before attending, it is recommended you watch the panel discussion 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.

There are many areas an actor can pursue within the entertainment industry. By taking the time to narrow down what an actor really wants to focus on it can free them up to deepen their pursuit of job opportunities. In this session, we will examine the different ways an actor can focus their career goals and discuss how one can create a system by which to effectively target the industry professionals within that area.

When: Thursday, June 4, 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. PT

Click here to RSVP.

This class will meet REMOTELY. All RSVP'D Members will receive a GOOGLE HANGOUTS Link inviting them to join the class at the time of Check-in.

Please bring pencil or pen along with something to take notes.

Small group sessions are facilitated discussions with the goal of digging deeper into some of the information and advice shared within the panels. These sessions provide a time to break down concepts into practical action items by which an actor can individually apply to their professional pursuits. This session will last for 1.5 - 2 hours. Participants must stay for the whole time.

Before attending, it is recommended you watch the panel 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 remote Zoom conversation with Casting Directors Meg Morman and Sunny Boling. This is an "Ask Me Anything" style Q+A. Member participation encouraged. This conversation will not be recorded. 

When: Friday May 29, 6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT / 3:30 p.m. PT

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RSVP-ed members will receive the 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.

PANELIST BIO

Meg Morman - Meg Morman met her casting partner, Sunday Boling, in the Feature Casting office of 20th Century Fox, working on a variety of films, including Ice Age, Dude, Where’s My Car?, From Hell, One Hour Photo, Unfaithful, Behind Enemy Lines and Big Momma’s House.  They opened their own shingle in late 2004.

Sunny Boling -  Sunday "Sunny" Boling met her casting partner, Meg Morman, in the Feature Casting office of 20th Century Fox, working on a variety of films, including Ice Age, Dude, Where’s My Car?, From Hell, One Hour Photo, Unfaithful, Behind Enemy Lines and Big Momma’s House.  They opened their own shingle in late 2004.

Moderated by Rochelle Rose, National Director of Performers Programs, SAG-AFTRA Foundation.

PLEASE NOTE THE START TIME OF THIS Q&A  HAS CHANGED FROM IT'S ORIGINAL SCHEDULE.

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 SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris, the President’s Taskforce on Education, Outreach & Engagement and leading voiceover experts for a discussion on setting up a professional home VO studio.

Featuring

SAG-AFTRA National Voiceover Performers Committee Chair Keythe Farley
SAG-AFTRA Foundation National Director of Voiceover Programs Aric Shuford
SAG-AFTRA Foundation Don LaFontaine Voiceover Lab Audio Engineer & Booth Director Mike Varela
Source Elements Co-Founder Robert Marshall

When: Tuesday, June 9, 10 am PT / noon CT / 1 pm ET

Where: https://youtu.be/fzMlmwBqZjg

Questions are no longer being accepted for this event. This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website and social media channels.

Pulling from their vast experience in voiceover, sound design and audio engineering, our presenters will provide practical guidance for setting up a home VO studio and creating real-time high-quality audio connections for voice professionals, as well as demystify Source-Connect and more.

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation provides assistance and educational programming for SAG-AFTRA members. Source Elements provides video and audio services for media pros. 

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.
 

This 3-hour session is a great time to get things done and you might have a question or two that's keeping you from taking the next step. Perhaps you're picking up where you left off in one of our classes or trying to finish up your project or just trying to get a little confidence going, this is your chance to get help during this online forum where members will submit questions so that we can address them as efficiently as possible while at the same time helping as many of you as we can. We welcome all questions from all levels of experience.

When: 12:45 p.m. PT / 11:45 a.m. CT / 9:45 a.m. PT

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Once you have signed up, you will be sent a link to submit your question(s).

NOTE: This is a THREE HOUR class.

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.

Come build your website with the free online website builder, WEEBLY.COM

When: Wednesday June 3, 11:45 a.m. ET / 10:45 a.m. CT / 8:45 a.m. PT

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NOTE: This is a THREE HOUR class that will take place ONLINE.

To participate, you must confirm the following:

1. You can participate using a desktop computer (Mac or PC). No smartphones or tablets. 

2. You have a reliable Internet connection (Wifi at home).

3. You can successfully run this Zoom/audio test - https://zoom.us/test

* Zoom is a web conferencing provider which the Foundation will be using for its remote programming. It may require you to install some software which should be seamless. 

The purpose of this workshop is to instruct SAG-AFTRA members on building a professional website using the free online builder WEEBLY.  In this three hour session, members will learn how the site works and some of the basic functions provided. Some members may have a fully functioning web site completed within 3 hours. Most members will have about 50-80% of their site completed. 

This class is not an introduction on how to use a computer, so basic computer skills are needed.  No exceptions.

All members are expected to have a functioning website by the end of the workshop.

Members must have the following organized in a folder on their desktop for this class:

At least 2 different DIGITAL headshots 

1 resume (PDF and/or DOC)

1 video link to Youtube or Vimeo (reel, short, etc – anything that you can use as an example)

 

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.

"Talent must have source connect!"  "Talent's studio must be remotely accessible!" "Job will be directed via phone patch!"

You may have been seeing a lot of these statements in regards to voiceover auditions these days.  To do these jobs, you must have a home studio, and that studio must be remotely accessible.  Studio connectivity is technology that allows your home studio to be remotely connected to directors, clients, casting directors, and engineers from anywhere in the world.  With professional studios closed down for the moment, it is essential that your studio is accessible by those who can give you jobs!  In this class we will cover the basics of these technologies and give you resources to help you decide which is the best for you and how to set them up.  

When: Saturday, May 30, 3 p.m. ET/ 2 p.m. CT / Noon PT

This technology is of no use to you if you don't have a solid home studio, however.  So, as a prerequisite for this class it is mandatory that you either already have a home studio.

If you have already taken this class, you will be removed from the RSVP list.  

This class will take place over Zoom video conferencing.

Click here to RSVP. If you see a Waitlist button, add your name to the Waitlist.  You will be contacted if seated or if seats become available.

Requirements: 

• A computer (optimal), tablet or phone (if applicable) with video capabilities and a microphone (USB, analog or computer mic).
• A stable Internet connection (wired is optimal), as this program will be held on an online group/meet platform.

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 conversation with Casting Directors Douglas Aibel and Stephanie Holbrook from the series Servant.

A new psychological thriller from M. Night Shyamalan that follows a Philadelphia couple in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home.

Click here to RSVP.

RSVP-ed members will receive the 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.

When: Wednesday June 17, 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. PT

Doug Aibel - Douglas Aibel has cast over 90 films, for such directors as Wes Anderson, James Gray, M. Night Shyamalan, Noah Baumbach, Kenneth Lonergan, Gillian Robespierre, Tim Robbins,  James Gray, Paul Weitz, Ramin Bahrani and others.  Notable film credits include the Academy Award winning  MARRIAGE STORY, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, SPLIT, DEAD MAN WALKING, FRANCES HA, LIMITLESS, GRANDMA,  99 HOMES and TWO LOVERS.  Upcoming: THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK, THE FRENCH DISPATCH, THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME and MAYDAY.  Television credits include the Golden Globe Award winning MOZART IN THE JUNGLE (Amazon), SUCCESSION (HBO),  SERVANT (Apple), FAHRENHEIT 451 (HBO) and the upcoming CLICKBAIT (Netflix). He is also Artistic Director of the acclaimed non-profit Vineyard Theatre.

Stephanie Holbrook -  Stephanie Holbrook is a Casting Director with extensive credits in both Film and TV/Streaming. She has numerous film credits that have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, recently The Wolf Hour and Abe. Stephanie also recently cast Human Capital, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Prior, Stephanie cast The Kindergarten Teacher and Madeline’s Madeline, both Sundance 2018 and for which Stephanie earned Artios Awards, given to her by her peers. Past film credits include The Grudge (2020), My Friend Dahmer (Tribeca 2017), Equity, The Eyes of My Mother (the latter of which premiered at Sundance 2016), Life Of Crime, The Lifeguard, Applesauce, Ghost Team, Ratter, Ava’s Possessions, The Abandoned, Jane Wants a Boyfriend, Book of Love, Catfight (Toronto International Film Festival). Christine, The Happening, Ordinary World, Three Generations and Landline Stephanie co-cast with Douglas Aibel. Earlier in her career, Stephanie was on Aibel’s casting team for Glass, Isle of Dogs, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, We Own The Night, The Squid and The Whale, Margot at the Wedding, Margaret, Failure to Launch, The Village and Lady In the Water, among others. Currently, Stephanie is Casting Director for The Sinner, now streaming its third season. A member of the Casting Society of America, Stephanie is a multiple-nominee and multiple-winner for Excellence in Casting.

Moderated by Rochelle Rose, National Director of Performers Programs, SAG-AFTRA Foundation.

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.