San Diego

Please join us for the San Diego Local Membership Meeting. We will cover 2023 Election Nominations and present local reports from elected leaders. Light refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m. and the official meeting will begin at 6 p.m.  

When: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 8

Where: IBEW Local Union 569
4545 Viewridge Ave., Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92123

Nominations will be accepted from the floor at the membership meeting. The following San Diego Local positions are up for election this year:

National Board Member (4-year term)
President (2-year term)
Vice President (2-year term)
Secretary (2-year term)
Five (5) Local Board members (2-year term)
Six (6) Convention Delegates (2-year term)

Members may also run by petition for any of these positions. The official notice of nomination and election was mailed to members of the San Diego Local on May 5. Please visit sagaftra.org/elections for election information details, eligibility requirements and important dates to keep in mind. If you have any questions, contact Cynthia Williams at (323) 765-2917 or by email at sandiegoelections@sagaftra.org.

RSVP requested

This meeting is open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through April 30 or October 31, 2023). No guests are allowed. Please bring your membership card or digital card on the app for admittance. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. 

Join award winning producer, writer, director Fred Ashman for a special workshop. 

• Learn what the best actors do to get consistent callbacks and the best gigs.
• Learn why both producers and directors choose to actively call back actors for future jobs, often without another audition.
• Learn what to do and not do in those magic moments at the audition or on the set.
• Learn tips and techniques on how to make sure you get remembered for the next audition.
• A few participants will be selected to do an instant zoom audition for all to see and learn. 

About Fred Ashman

Fred Ashman built a multimillion dollar production company before he was thirty and ran it successfully building a large staff for over 40 years. Earning over 120 major awards as a writer, director and producer. Ashman’s resume includes nationally released feature films, Imax films, seven figure budget documentaries, high budget shorts, music videos, high budget corporate videos and events for fortune 500s all over the world. He most recently directed 10 episodes of a live broadcast entertainment show, coached SAG-AFTRA  actors and directed multiple episodes for a new series on Amazon Prime.

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

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru 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.

 

Please join us for a second San Francisco-Northern California and San Diego Locals 2023 TV/Theatrical Wages and Working Conditions meeting. This is your chance to participate in this very important process and make your voice heard.

Proposals for this negotiation are developed through the involvement of members like you. Make your voice heard and participate in this very important process. This meeting is open to all paid-up* SAG-AFTRA San Francisco-Northern California and San Diego Local members.

Please check your email and sagaftra.org/2023ww for wages and working conditions updates.

STEPS TO ATTEND

• Make sure your dues are in good standing
• Have a Zoom account that identifies you by name used on the registration
• RSVP below. You must be logged in to see the RSVP form below.
• Complete the Confidentiality Agreement you will be sent prior to the meeting. (You will only need to complete this form only once for the entire W&W process whether you are attending a National or Local meeting.)

WHO CAN ATTEND

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

*This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru 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.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 

You are invited to celebrate with fellow members at a local viewing party of the 29th Annual SAG Awards.

Doors open at 4 p.m.

Where: Bully's East Prime Bistro Sports Bar, 2401 Camino del Rio S., San Diego, CA 

Cost: Free. Complimentary appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. No-host bar.

Attire: Cocktail party 

RSVP below by Wednesday, Feb. 22. You must be a logged in member to see the form below. 

This venue does not have COVID restrictions. Masking is optional and up to members to provide. Space is limited. To ensure adequate distancing options, we must limit this event to members only.  

Questions: Please contact sandiego@sagaftra.org

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA San Diego Local members in good standing (paid thru April 30, 2023, or in compliance with the November 2022 Dues Relief Extension). Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Be sure to take a look at your new online SAG Awards Ultimate Viewer Guide. On page 14 is your own downloadable scorecard!

 

This event is only open to members from the San Francisco-Northern California and San Diego Locals. RSVP is required

The SAG-AFTRA San Francisco-Northern California and San Diego Locals will conduct a local wages and working conditions (W&W) meeting in preparation for the 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts negotiations. This is your opportunity to recommend proposed changes to these contracts.

Proposals for this negotiation are developed through the involvement of members like you. Make your voice heard and participate in this very important process. This meeting is open to all paid-up* SAG-AFTRA San Francisco-Northern California and San Diego Local members.

Please check your email and sagaftra.org/2023ww for updates as additional wages and working conditions meetings are announced.

Steps to attend:

1. Make sure your dues are in good standing
2. Have a Zoom account that identifies you by name used on the registration
3. RSVP at the link above, you must be logged in to RSVP
4. Complete the Confidentiality Agreement you will be sent prior to the meeting

WHO CAN ATTEND

*W&W meetings are only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing thru 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.

IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND A W&W MEETING 

You may submit proposal recommendations by email at tvtheatrical2023@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, January 27, 2023.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 

 

You are invited to join a regional member informational meeting to discuss self-tape auditions. The National Board has recently appointed a self-tape committee to explore and consider ways to improve the self-tape process. This topic has significant relevance to our actor/performer members and this is an opportunity to provide important feedback for the committee’s consideration. 

If you have comments, concerns or experiences to share, we encourage your participation.

WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2-4 p.m. PT

WHAT: Regional Member Informational Meeting to Discuss Self-Taping

WHERE: Meetings will be held by Zoom. 

Steps to attend:

• Make sure your dues are in good standing
• Have a Zoom account that identifies you by name 
• RSVP below (you must be logged in to see the RSVP form below). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from webmaster@sagaftra.org containing information about joining the meeting.

If you cannot attend and have comments to share, email them to linda.dowell@sagaftra.org with Self-Taping in the subject line.  

Also, a reminder that SAG-AFTRA is conducting wages and working conditions meetings in preparation for the 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts negotiations. The TV/Theatrical Contracts expire June 30, 2023. Watch your email or visit sagaftra.org/2023ww for scheduled events and plan to participate.  

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru October 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.

Join fellow SAG-AFTRA San Diego Local members for the 2022 San Diego Local Virtual Membership Meeting, Saturday, Dec. 10 at noon PT.

We will open our meeting with a panel discussion on San Diego Film & TV Production and California Tax Incentives. The conversation will educate, motivate and equip you with tools to take action!.   

Kerri Wood Einertson - Moderator
Kerri Wood Einertson is National Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy at SAG-AFTRA. Einertson’s focus is on state and federal issues affecting performers, including copyright protections and production incentives.

Nathan Fletcher - Panelist
Nathan Fletcher, Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Fletcher has generated more than 100 substantive policies, championed initiatives and proposed the establishment of a San Diego Film Office which was approved by the Board of Supervisors in 2021. 

Guy Langman - Panelist
Guy Langman, Filming Program Manager for the City of San Diego. Langman has over 15 years of on location Film/T.V. permitting and community relations experience 
 
Nancy Rae Stone - Panelist
Nancy Rae Stone, Deputy Director Film and TV Tax Credit Program. Stone’s 20 years of experience in the film industry as a producer, executive and consultant provides an invaluable background for her work overseeing the California Film & Television tax credit program.   
 
We will close our meeting with updates from elected San Diego Local representatives and staff and answer questions.  

RSVP: RSVPs are required by Thursday, Dec. 8, 5 p.m. PT for admittance to the meeting. You must be logged in to see the RSVP form below to submit your RSVP. If more than one SAG-AFTRA member per household will be attending, each will need to RSVP individually. 

Please note: You will receive your unique Zoom information the day before the meeting from Zoom <no-reply@zoom.us>. If you have trouble joining the Zoom meeting, please email webhelp@sagaftra.org or call (323) 549-6789. 

Questions about the meeting? Please contact cynthia.williams@sagaftra.org 

By RSVPing below, you agree to the following:

"I understand that in order to be eligible to attend the meeting I must be a paid-up member in good standing of the San Diego Local or in compliance with the November 2022 Dues Relief Extension Program or a parent/guardian of an eligible member under 18 years old. I agree to not forward my unique registration link for this meeting to anyone else or permit other unauthorized individuals to hear the meeting audio or see the meeting video."

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA San Diego Local 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.

Members must have a registered Zoom account in order to participate and will receive a unique Zoom link that is not transferable. 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.

 

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 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

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

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.

 

Featuring: National Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair and National Director, Voiceover Treslyn Williams

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for a primer on the basic contract terms for dubbing work. This presentation will review: 

• Which contracts cover dubbing
• Type of work covered
• Pay rates

When: Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, 10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/OlNi-HH7-OU

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 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. 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 and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.