FilmHawaii Seminar on Film Labor Unions

FILM LABOR UNIONS

This roundtable discussion will provide an informal overview of film-related labor unions such as the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and I.A.T.S.E. (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees). Local filmmakers can expect to learn the purpose of these unions, what kinds of agreements are available to low-budget independent productions, how to become a union member, how to become a union signatory, and how to work with the local branches of these unions.

Thursday, April 27 at Noon

Speakers:
* Donovan Ahuna, The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.) Local 665
* Brenda Ching, Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
* Jeanne Ishikawa, Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers Local 996
* Michael Lagarticha, Musicians Association of Hawaii Local 677

Moderator: Donne Dawson, Hawaii State Film Commissioner

Location: Hawaii State Art Museum Multi-Purpose Room, 1st Floor, 250 S. Hotel Street (@ Richards St.)

Parking: Metered parking on Iolani Palace Grounds (enter on King St.) and at the Alii Place garage, 1099 Alakea St.

>> FREE <<
Members of the local film industry and the general public are invited to attend.

Presented by: Hawaii Film Office, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, State of Hawaii

The FilmHawaii Seminar Series is presented by the Hawaii Film Office periodically throughout the year to inform and educate the members of the local film industry and the film-interested public on practical topics related to the business of film and television production.

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