Join the President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for Safety & Reopening: Getting Members Back to Work, a critical 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 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.

In this panel discussion, we will chat with leading casting professionals who will offer parents of minors, tweens and teens some helpful tips, tricks and best practices for submitting self-tape and live-video audition tapes to help break through the clutter and to get noticed.

Moderator: Monika Mikkelsen, Casting Director

Special Guests:

Get ready to be whisked away for an evening and enjoy music, performances and festivities as our members and leadership join from across the country, or wherever each may be. And, stay tuned - special guests, performances and additional details will be announced soon.

This year has been like no other. From the global coronavirus pandemic to the Black Lives Matter movement to protests following the killing of George Floyd, the news media has played a critical role in shaping how we understand these stories. However, these crises have also exposed challenges in newsrooms themselves, including a lack of racial diversity in newsrooms and inclusive editorial assignments that could help tell these stories more effectively.

SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris discusses the urgent need to pass the HEROES Act. 

The HEROES Act is a comprehensive COVID-19 relief package that would help workers and families in need — and it’s time for the senate to take action. 

Call your senators today at (866) 832-1560 and tell them to pass the HEROES Act now.

Grab a seat and tune-in as we shine a light on the need for greater humanization in the crafting of genuine and authentic stories of Native Americans. We’ll delve into some of the ways that Native actors and storytellers have been part of the fabric of the American scene since its inception and look at how today’s narrative has yet to be a true reflection of the culture in today’s programming.