Local 44 News
Business Agent Ed Brown appears before the California State Assembly Select Committee on Preservation of California’s Entertainment Industry to defend the California Film & Television Tax Credit Program. See the video here. {flv}BA_Ed_Brown_at_Assembly{/flv}
Safety Pass will be conducting two (2) off-site, Satellite courses at Sony Pictures Studios. “A2” – Environmental SafetyDate: Friday, May 13, 2011Time: 3:00 PM “L2” – Excavation and TrenchingDate: Friday, June 10, 2011Time: 3:00 PM Location:Backstage TheatreSony Pictures Studios10202 West Washington BlvdCulver City, CA 90245 To Enroll:These...
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences84th Academy Awards Winner Set DecoratorFRANCESCA LO SCHIAVOWinner, Best Art Direction Martin Scorsese's HugoOnce again, Local 44 is proud to announce that one of our members has won an Oscar!We extend our heartiest congratulations to Set Decorator Francesca Lo Schiavo for her outstanding work on Martin Scorsese's Hugo, which garnered a...
My office has been notified by Safety Pass at CSATF that an extremely large number of Local 44 members have not completed the required "A2 – Environmental Safety Class" If you are one of these members you should have received a letter from Safety Pass/CSATF notifying you that you have until January 31, 2011 to complete this required course. In this letter CSATF states that as of that date if...
December 7, 2010: Los Angeles City Council approves a tax break for film, television, and commercial productions that stay in Los Angeles. Below is the official press release. VIEW FULL SCREEN
As the Entertainment Industry constantly redefines itself, the challenges of finding work increase. Now more than ever, it is important that Local 44 members who are current with their dues and in good standing are afforded ALL the rights and privileges stated in our Constitution and By-Laws. Gone are the days when the Union turned a blind eye to persons NOT in good standing taking union...
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy AwardNominations and Winners Outstanding Achievement inArt Direction\Set Decoration\Scenic Designfor a Drama SeriesEmmy WinnerThe Young and the Restless • CBSAndrea Joel, Set DecoratorJoe Bevacqua, Set DecoratorFred Cooper, Set DecoratorNominatedAs the World Turns • CBSDennis Donegan, Set...