SSG SCREENING SERIES is FREE by RSVP to everyone in the entertainment community (Children under 10 years old not permitted except when otherwise noted).================= L.A. HIT - Wed & Fri, Jun 11th & 13th! ALIEN SECRETS Tue, Jun 10th, Q&A/ screening 9pmL.A. HIT (L.A.TAKEDOWN) Wed Jun 11th, 9pm!L.A. HIT (L.A.TAKEDOWN) Fri, Jun 13th, 9pm!TRESPASSING Fri, Jun 27th, filmmakers Q&A/screening 9pm!LA LA LOCO BABY! Sat, Jun 28th, 2:30pm meet/greet/screenings THE RESISTANCE Sun, Jun 29th, 2:30pm meet/greet/screenings (4 Cast/Crew/Industry screenings 2:30pm, 3:15pm, 4pm & 4:45pm)================= SIGN UP ON NEW COMBINED SSG NEWSLETTER!Screening Services Group - Fine Arts Theatre & Wilshire Screening RoomI’m phasing out SSG SCREENING SERIES event notices from my personal email address. SIGN UP NOW! On Michael S. Hall’s new combined SSG E-NEWSLETTER at:http://visitor.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1102099479647(SSG Screening Series events are listed on SSG NEWSLETTER after facilities information)================= ALIEN SECRETS – Sci-fi feature narrative documentaryA clever send up of the UFO genre based on Brandon Scott's real life escapades as he explores the UFO subculture with a biting edge and wit. Brandon plays a parody of himself, which takes us on a wild ride that at times seems like a cross between X-Files and Spinal Tap.ALIEN SECRETS Tue, Jun 10th, Q&A / screening 9pmALIEN SECRETS Thu, Jun 12th has been cancelledSPECIAL OFFER for Screening Services Group folks!!!ALIEN SECRETS DVD on sale -10% SSG discount!!! $5 each DVD goes to series!Screening Services Group folks, get a 10% discount on the movie "Alien Secrets". "UFO VIP KEY" to the "Secrets From The Underground" series of interviews with the scientists, experts and abductees from the movie "Alien Secrets" is included with your purchase. This key gives you access to online video research files used to create the movie. Go to: http://www.aliensecretsmovie.com/ssgoffer================= They only stayed one night, and gave LA a heart attack...…Stylized, fun thriller – with a twist - inspired by Michael Mann’s COLLATERAL! …Great soundtrack, performances by lead actor ANUP SUGUUNAN & cast!L.A. HIT (L.A.TAKEDOWN) (95 min) – Action-thriller!L.A. HIT (formerly L.A.TAKEDOWN) Wed Jun 11th, 9pm!L.A. HIT (formerly L.A.TAKEDOWN) Fri, Jun 13th, 9pm! Written, Produced & Directed by K. RAJ SHERIVASTAVA. Din Kalia (ANUP SUGUUNAN) a lonely taxi driver who hears all the good things happening into his passengers’ lives is going through some troubled times. One night he gives a ride to two passengers Russell Law (ASHISH WAHI) and Gus Vincent (KIRTIKAR).================= TRESPASSING - Multi-award winning feature documentary Over nine years in the making, "Trespassing" is a feature-length documentary film that poetically examines our fight for survival.TRESPASSING Fri, Jun 27th, filmmakers Q&A/screening 9pm! Filmed in and around Native American sacred sites in Nevada’s Yucca Mountain, Four-Corners and California’s Mojave Desert, "Trespassing" captures the breathtaking beauty of the natural environment, while documenting the actions of indigenous people and others as they risk relocation, eviction and arrest to prevent further desecration of these lands, the air and the water by nuclear waste.================= LA LA LOCO BABY! Sat, Jun 28th, 2:30pm meet/greet/screenings Mitch, a rookie LA cop is having nightmares and meets Keiko a girl he believed to be a figment of his dream. An irresistible Japanese na?f and runaway daughter of a Yakuza boss, Keiko reveals surprising skills that save the day. Much to the amazement of Mitch’s jaded Sergeant Diesel; together they bring down the erudite though brutal Kazimir, a disillusioned Russian mobster.================= THANK YOU MEL YIASEMIDE & LA WEEKLY!Thank you Daniele Romer on your kind words for this week’s LA WEEKLY article at:http://www.laweekly.com/special/la-people-2008/bob-nuchow-screen-gem/19039/Hello Bob Thank you for forwarding such an interesting article. It is wonderful to read about your impressive track record of sharing projects that you believe in and that sometimes have a hard time to be rightfully brought to the light. Your efforts are much needed in a Hollywood where sometimes Studio films and box office receipts tend to be too dominant. MICHAEL S. 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As reported by Katherine Orloff
Orlando, FL, July 31 -- The 66th Quadrennial Convention of the IATSE wrapped up here today after five days of meetings, highlighted by the re-election of Matthew D. Loeb as International President, James B. Wood as General Secretary-Treasurer and the return of the entire General Executive Board, consisting of 13 vice-presidents, as well as three international trustees and the union’s delegate to the Canadian Labor Congress. All candidates ran unopposed and were re-elected by acclamation.
Throughout the week, President Loeb stressed that the major issues facing the entertainment industry union, which represents more than 110,000 members in over 400 locals in the US and Canada, are digital piracy and the importance of health care reform. The mood among the 840 delegates was overwhelmingly supportive during the course of the convention.
Guest speakers at the convention included Florida Congressman Alan Grayson; Jay Roth, National Executive Director of the Directors Guild of America; Janet Conner of the AFL-CIO; Todd Vradenberg of the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation; Johannes Studinger of the global entertainment industry affiliation of unions UNI-MEI, and two representatives of the UK’s BECTU, General Secretary Gerry Morrissey and Tony Lennon, BECTU President. All were equally emphatic about the need to stem digital piracy. IA President Loeb serves on the board of UNI-MEI.
A highlight of the convention week was a plenary session held by the National Labor College based in Silver Spring, Maryland, which offers classes in the development of union skills and labor leadership, and bachelor’s degrees in several labor areas. The two hour session drew an overflow crowd estimated to be near the total number delegates in attendance at the convention.
In closing on Friday, President Loeb again reiterated his commitment to solidarity among the locals in the US and Canada, and put employers on notice: “There are no divisions between the crafts,” he stated, “and no divisions between the borders. We stand united for the betterment of our members. You take on one of us, you take on all of us.”
The IATSE is an International Union that represents members employed in the stagecraft, motion picture and television production, and trade show industries throughout the United States, its Territories, and Canada.
Charges brought by Local 44 Member John “Jack” Thomas against former Local 44 Secretary-Treasurer Jennings were sustained by the Local 44 Trial Board and the Local 44 Executive Board.
On April 22, 2009, a trial was held, before the Local 44 Trial Board, on a Charge brought by Local 44 member John M. “Jack” Thomas against former Local 44 Secretary-Treasurer Elliot Jennings. In his Charge, Brother Thomas, alleged that Jennings violated several provisions of Local 44's Constitution and By-Laws.
At the April 22 trial, Brother Jennings appeared and entered a “guilty with explanation” plea with the Hearing Board. After due consideration of the evidence submitted by Brother Thomas, at the April 22 hearing, and Brother Jennings’ written statements in support of his “guilty with explanation” plea, Brother Jennings departed the April 22, 2009 hearing prior to its completion and did not present any testimony or documentary evidence to the Trial Board. The Trial Board sustained the Charge in its entirety. The Trial Board also assessed the following sentence against Brother Jennings:
- A fine of $500.00 for each violation of the Local’s Bylaws as alleged in the Charge, for a total fine of $1,500.00 and which shall be payable in full within thirty (30) days from the adoption of the Trial Board’s recommended decision, and;
- that Member Jennings be barred from being appointed to, seeking nomination to or holding any elected or appointed Local 44 office and/or employment in the Local 44 office for the remainder of the present term of office and for the next three (3) successive terms of office as set by Article IX of the Local 44 Bylaws.
At an Executive Board meeting held on June 4, 2009, the Trial Board’s Decision, including the sentence imposed against Brother Jennings, was confirmed in it’s entirety. The Trial Board’s decision, subject to Brother Jennings’ right of appeal to the IATSE International President, is now final.
This notification is a reminder that the safety-training deadline for Property Roster classification's “D"- General Fall Protection Safety requirement is 8/31/2009.
As you know, safety training is a critical priority for the motion picture and television industry. The Safety Pass training program provides Industry professionals with convenient access to safety training appropriate to his or her job classification.
Individuals who do not complete the safety training required for their job classification will be suspended from the Industry Experience Roster and may be considered ineligible for employment.
Therefore, to maintain your Roster status, you must complete all required courses by 8/31/2009.
You may register for classes online here, by fax (818.502.9792 ), or mail. Click here to view a class schedule. Advance registration for all courses is highly recommended, but walk-ins are accepted on a space-available basis. If you cannot attend a class for which you have registered, you must notify the Safety Pass office at (818) 502-9932 ext. 102; please notify us of any cancellations as early as possible since "no shows" lose priority when rescheduling.
All training will take place at 833 Sonora Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. As a reminder, only individuals registered for a class will be admitted to training areas, and appropriate attire must be worn in all training areas.
If you have already been issued a Safety Passport, please bring it with you to class. If you have not yet been issued a Safety Passport, you will need to present valid picture identification.
On June 9, 2009, the Screen Actors Guild announced that its members had voted to approve its TV/Theatrical contracts. The vote counts were overwhelmingly in favor of the agreement which is effective as of June 10, 2009 and expires June 30, 2011.
For the official story from the Screen Actors Guild, click here or go to www.sag.org/press-releases/june-09-2009/screen-actors-guild-members-overwhelmingly-ratify-tvtheatrical-agreement.
AGAINST LARRY LEVINSON PRODUCTIONS
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17. 9 am to 12 noon.
Larry Levinson Productions pays its workers wages, benefits and conditions that are below area standards for Los Angeles film and TV production.
Local 44, along with all the West Coast Studio Locals, will be demonstrating against Levinson Productions this Wednesday, June 17, 2009, from 9 am to 12 noon. Location is Levinson's corporate offices on 500 South Sepulveda Boulevard, West Los Angeles, CA 90049-3540. (It's south of Sunset Blvd. on the east side of Sepulveda)
Street parking on Sepulveda Blvd. is suggested.
Let's make some noise to let Los Angeles know Larry Levinson Productions and its various subsidiaries pay below-standard wages!
For more information, call 818-769-2500, ext. 122.
On May 19, Local 44 Business Agent Ed Brown filed, with the Local, internal charges against Local 44 members Tom Ceglia and Frank Pope. In his charges, Brother Brown, alleges that Brother Ceglia and Brother Pope violated several provisions of the Local 44’s Constitution and By-Laws.
To view the “Affidavit of Charges" against Brother Ceglia, click here. The hearing for Ed Brown vs. Thomas Ceglia will be posted when it is set.
To view the “Affidavit of Charges” against Brother Pope, click here The hearing for Ed Brown vs. Frank Pope will be posted when it is set.
On May 19, Local 44 Assistant Business Agent Carl Hicks filed, with the Local, internal charges against Local 44 members Jode Mann and John Frantz. In his charges, Brother Hicks, alleges that Sister Mann and Brother Frantz violated several provisions of the Local 44’s Constitution and By-Laws.
To view the “Affidavit of Charges" against Sister Mann, click here. A hearing date for Carl Hicks vs. Jode Mann will be posted when it is set.
To view the “Affidavit of Charges” against Brother Frantz, click here The hearing for Carl Hicks vs. John Frantz has been set for Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 8:00PM.
At an Executive Board meeting held on 05/20/09 the first reading of these charges was performed and, as the charges met all procedural requirements, cognizance was taken.