New York

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SAG-AFTRA will be conducting a combination of national and local Wages & Working Conditions (“W&W”) meetings in preparation for the 2021 SAG-AFTRA Network Television Code (“Network Code”) Contract Negotiations. The Network Code is the agreement covering non-dramatic programs, daytime serials, variety, quiz, game, reality, talk, news, sports programs and promotional announcements and it expires on June 30, 2021.

In order for you to be as informed as possible when participating in this important process, SAG-AFTRA is hosting a presentation, The Landscape of the Network Code on March 3. Please join us to learn how the industry is changing and the impact those changes are having on our membership. This presentation will help you understand the current state of the industry under which SAG-AFTRA will be negotiating the Network Code.

Proposals for this negotiation are developed through the involvement of members like you. Make your voice heard, attend and participate in this very important process.

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

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP (You must be logged in to see the RSVP fields below).

IMPORTANT: You will receive an email IMMEDIATELY upon registration requiring you to sign a confidentiality agreement. You must sign and return the document before you can attend any of the meetings below. This registration email is being sent to your member account email on file. 

W&W meetings are open to all paid-up members in good standing (paid thru April 30, 2021) as well as members in compliance with the November 2020 Dues Relief Extension. No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

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 networkcode2021@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, March 19, 2021. 

SAG-AFTRA will be conducting a combination of national and local Wages & Working Conditions (“W&W”) meetings in preparation for the 2021 SAG-AFTRA Network Television Code (“Network Code”) Contract Negotiations. The Network Code is the agreement covering non-dramatic programs, daytime serials, variety, quiz, game, reality, talk, news, sports programs and promotional announcements and it expires on June 30, 2021.

In order for you to be as informed as possible when participating in this important process, SAG-AFTRA is hosting a presentation, The Landscape of the Network Code on March 3. Please join us to learn how the industry is changing and the impact those changes are having on our membership. This presentation will help you understand the current state of the industry under which SAG-AFTRA will be negotiating the Network Code. Check your local events page or email for specific subjects, dates and times.

Young Performer & Dancer Reports/General W&W - Monday, March 22, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. PT/1:30-4:30 p.m. ET
Diversity Report/General W&W - Tuesday, March 23, 10:30 am-1:30 pm PT/1:30-4:30 p.m. ET
Voiceover/Promo & Stunt Reports/General W&W - Wednesday, March 24, 10:30 am-1:30 pm PT/1:30-4:30 p.m. ET
Singers &  Background/Stand-ins Reports/General W&W - Thursday, March 25, 10:30 am-1:30 pm PT/1:30-4:30 p.m. ET

Proposals for this negotiation are developed through the involvement of members like you. Make your voice heard, attend and participate in this very important process.

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

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP (You must be logged in to see the RSVP fields below).

IMPORTANT: You will receive an email IMMEDIATELY upon registration requiring you to sign a confidentiality agreement. You must sign and return the document before you can attend any of the meetings below. This registration email is being sent to your member account email on file. 

W&W meetings are open to all paid-up members in good standing (paid thru April 30, 2021) as well as members in compliance with the November 2020 Dues Relief Extension. No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

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 networkcode2021@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, March 19, 2021. 

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Host: SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris

Special Guest: Sandra Karas, Attorney, Actor and Secretary-Treasurer of Actors’ Equity Association

Join us for this year's update about your taxes, stimulus funds, unemployment, and other matters that can help you sort through your 2020 taxes before the filing deadline. Learn about filing in a pandemic and new rules that may apply due to COVID-19.

We’ll learn about topics such as:

• Reporting your non-taxable stimulus payments
• Paying tax on your unemployment benefits
• Deductible entertainment-related business expenses
• Learning how to Free File your own tax return

Important: SAG-AFTRA members should download tax preparation worksheets from here prior to the start of the presentation in order to properly follow along.

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

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

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.

Host: SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Rebecca Damon

Moderator: SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local President Charles Andrew Gardner

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Special Guests:

• Christal Karge, Casting Director
• James Vincent Meredith, Actor (Fargo, Chicago Med) 
• Courtney Rioux, Actor (Chicago Med)
• Marisa Ross, Casting Director
• Sam Samuelson, Agent

SAG-AFTRA members live and work all around the country. Join us as we hear from this expert panel about the dynamic Chicago production industry.

Moderated by SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local President Charles Andrew Gardner, the panel will explore Chicago production with a panel of renowned entertainment professionals. The panel will discuss an inside the industry view about thriving in the local market and the many hats career performers wear.

Our panel of industry leaders will discuss:

• Working across all SAG-AFTRA contracts
• Avenues for work-life balance
• On-set experiences during the pandemic

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

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

WHEN: Tues, Feb 2, 10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET

Host: SAG-AFTRA President, Gabrielle Carteris

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Special Guests from Eveyone Is Doing Great:

• Moderator: Abby Stern, Actor & Writer
• Stephen Colletti, Actor, Co-Creator, Writer, Producer, Editor, Director of Episode 6
• James Lafferty, Actor, Co-Creator, Writer, Producer, Editor, Director of Episodes 1-5, 7-8
• Michelle Lang, Actor & Executive Producer
• Eshom Nelms, Executive Producer
• Ian Nelms, Executive Producer
• Alexandra Park, Actor &Co-Producer

*Additional guests may be added

Want to learn more about shooting a low-budget indie pilot to having your first season picked up by a major streaming platform?

Join SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris along with the creators and cast of Everyone Is Doing Great for an inspiring conversation on how the new, hit series that went from an independent pilot on the festival circuit to a crowdfunded series acquired for distribution on Hulu. Inspired by real experiences, the eight-episode series is a dark comedy about coming-of-age and the universally tricky transition to adulthood.

Please join the President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for From Festivals to Hulu: Everyone is Doing Great. Learn how the cast and crew went from concept to pilot, the importance that festivals played in the series’ success, and how they achieved distribution through Hulu. 

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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.

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

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Host: SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris

Special Guest: Dan Navarro, SAG-AFTRA Vice President, Recording Artists/Singers

Livestreaming for recording artists — all performers really — has soared during quarantine, and in some ways, may be here to stay! It’s not just a substitute for in-person shows, but it can be an effective way to connect with fans and grow your social communities. 

Please join the President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for Livestreaming for the Virtual Stage. Here’s your opportunity to learn about performing for the internet and ways to augment your current set-up with minimal expense. We’ll take a deep dive into a wide array of streaming platforms, protocols and equipment currently available. Dan has uniquely and unequalled expertise to share, with over 200 livestreams produced in just the last 10 months.

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.

WHEN: Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / 12 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. ET

Host: SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris

Moderator: Ron Butler, Audiobook Narrator

Special Guests:

• Vikas Adam, Audiobook Narrator
• Kyla Garcia, Audiobook Narrator
• January LaVoy, Audiobook Narrator
• Emily Woo Zeller, Audiobook Narrator
• Dan Zitt, SVP, Content Production, Penguin Random House Audio

Please join the President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for Audiobooks: Expanding Opportunities for Actors, an in-depth discussion about audiobook production with a panel of industry veterans.

The panel will talk about the growing opportunities for actors within audiobook publishing and the ongoing need to increase inclusivity and representation in narrator casting.

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

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 be live captioned.

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.

Host: SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris

Special Guests:

• Aubrey Mozino, President, We Make Movies and Vice Chair and L.A. Local NextGen Performers Committee
• Sam Mestman, CEO, We Make Movies and Founder, Lumaforge

Here’s the next installment in the Smartphone Studio series! Join us as we take editing your self-tape videos to the next level as we walkthrough some steps in the post production process.

Please join the President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for Smartphone Studio II: Getting Started in Post Production with Final Cut Pro. Come learn the basics of editing with the professional post-production software Final Cut Pro. We’ll walk you through how to import your footage, make edits in your timeline, do some simple color correction and sound polishing, add any titles or graphics you’d like and then export the finished project! Whether you want to cut your own self-tapes or start editing your own content we’ll show you how easy it can be to use this powerful software!

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Members should note that while this discussion will spotlight the use of Final Cut Pro for Mac, there may be other products available and suitable for Windows PC users. 

We also invite you to watch the replay of Smartphone Studio here, if you missed it!

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.

Smartphone Studio: An Artist’s Toolkit for Mobile Phone Content Creation

WHEN: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET

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Host: SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris

Special Guest: Aubrey Mozino, President, We Make Movies and Vice-Chair, L.A. Local NextGen Performers

Here’s your opportunity to learn some tips and tricks for artists on filming from your personal mobile device from an esteemed industry leader in storytelling for artists and content creators.

Please join the President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for Smartphone Studio: An Artist’s Toolkit for Mobile Phone Content Creation, a special presentation and discussion focused on best practices for shooting with the native camera on cell phones and tablets, along with some recommendations on ways to help upgrade your at-home filming experience when capturing self-tapes and content creation for digital distribution. We’ll also give an overview of some best practices as well as popular apps that will elevate your technical skills so your content will shine for your viewers.

RSVP: Please complete form below to RSVP. You will be emailed a link to view the livestream as a confirmation of your 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.

Hosted by: SAG-AFTRA and AFL-CIO

An all-digital event that brings together leaders from across the labor, entertainment and technology sectors to discuss the future of work.

2021 Schedule of Events

• Welcome & Introduction
  9:00 a.m. PT/Noon ET
• Straight to Streaming: Pandemic Strategy or New Normal?
  9:15 a.m. PT / 12:15 p.m. ET
• Streaming & the Changing Business Model
  9:30 a.m. PT / 12:45 p.m. ET
• Volumetric Video and the Future of Entertainment
  10:15 a.m. PT / 1:15 p.m. ET
• Deepfakes Update
  11:15 a.m. PT / 2:15 p.m. ET
• From Gaming to Dubbing: What’s Hot in VO
  11:30 a.m. PT / 2:30 p.m. ET
• 10 Game Changers from CES
  11:45 a.m. PT / 2:45 p.m. ET
• Realigning Technology with Humanity
  12:45 p.m. PT / 3:45 p.m. ET
• Centering Unions in the Future of Work
  1:15 p.m. PT / 4:15 p.m. ET
• Innovation & the Pandemic: What's Next for Essential Workers?
  1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET
• Labor & Technology
  2:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. ET
• Covering Content Innovators: SAG-AFTRA’s New Influencer Agreement
  3:30 p.m. PT / 6:30 p.m. ET
• Closing Remarks
  4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET

For more information, visit sagaftra.org/summit. 

#sagaftra #2021LaborTechSummit

All sessions will include an ASL interpreter and live captioning.

RSVP below.

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/summitquestions. 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.

These panels 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.