Please visit Strike Resources https://producersguild.org/strikeinfo/ for relevant information and financial resources. We’re also offering a dues deferral for anyone financially affected by the strikes. Please contact Jo-Ann West (310-358-9020 ext. 115) to arrange. |
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Sustainability: Survey for Producers |
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The NYC Film Green Seal program, established by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), is designed to recognize and incentivize sustainable practices in NYC productions. MOME is in the process of redesigning various aspects of the Film Green program and would like PGA members’ input into the process. We invite you to complete their survey, which should take less than 5 minutes.
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PGA Official Pre-Release Screenings + Q&As |
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| THE CREATOR (LA + NY)
Harmony Gold Theater, 7655 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046 Monday, October 2 - 7:00 p.m. PDT No Q&A. Special thanks to 20th Century Studios, New Regency and Entertainment One. Register Now.
Dolby 88, 1350 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 Friday, October 6 - 7:00 p.m. EDT
No Q&A. Special thanks to 20th Century Studios, New Regency and Entertainment One.
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| FAIR PLAY (LA + NY) The Crescent Theater: 100 N Crescent Dr. Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Wednesday, October 4 - 7:00 p.m. PDT Followed by a Q&A with producer Allan Mandelbaum, p.g.a., producer Ben LeClair, p.g.a. & producer Leopold Hughes, p.g.a. Moderated by Rebecca Ford. Special thanks to Netflix. Join Waitlist. The Crosby Hotel: 79 Crosby ST NY, NY 10012 Tuesday, September 26 - 7:00 p.m. EDT
Followed by a Q&A with producer Allan Mandelbaum, p.g.a., producer Ben LeClair, p.g.a. & producer Leopold Hughes, p.g.a. Moderated by Tomris Laffly. Special thanks to Netflix. Register Now. |
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| THE BURIAL (LA + NY)
The Crescent Theater: 100 N. Crescent Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Tuesday, October 3 - 7:30 p.m. PDT Followed by a Q&A with producer Bobby Shriver, p.g.a., & producer Datari Turner, p.g.a. Special thanks to Amazon MGM Studios. Register Now.
Tribeca Screening Room: 375 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013 Tuesday, October 3 - 7:00 p.m. EDT
Followed by a Q&A with producer Jenette Kahn, p.g.a., producer Adam Richman p.g.a & producer Celine Rattray, p.g.a. Special thanks Amazon MGM Studios.
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FOE (LA + NY) The Crescent Theater: 100 N Crescent Dr. Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Sunday, October 8 - 1:30 p.m. PDT Followed by a Q&A with producer Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, p.g.a.
Special thanks to Amazon Studios. Register Now.
The Celeste Bartos Theater at Museum of Modern Art: 11 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019 Sunday, October 1 - 2:30 p.m. EDT Followed by a Q&A with producer Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, p.g.a. & producer Iain Canning, p.g.a.
Special thanks to Amazon Studios.
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WIN Coffee Break (Virtual) Friday, September 22 – 9:00 a.m. PDT | 12:00 p.m. EDT One Guild’s Women's Impact Network (WIN) hosts conversations for all PGA members to share resources and discuss ideas during these unique times.
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Unlock Savings in Your Independent Film Production Budget (Virtual)
Tuesday, September 26 – 9:00 a.m. PDT | 12:00 p.m. EDT
Your BTL wages make up 35% of your budget. Depending on the state you shoot in, you may be able to tap into significant savings. How you set up your production entity matters, especially for independent film productions! Join Mike Leiba (President & Chief Operating Officer, GreenSlate) and Celeste Jackson (SVP Client Relationship Management, Greenslate) for an eye-opening presentation demystifying fringes. Q&A moderated by Sharon Lopez, Producer of Apple TV+'s Echo 3 and Hightown S3.
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Monthly Happy Hour in Your City!
Date: Wednesday, September 27 Local times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM LA: The Phoenix - 8480 W 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA NY: The Churchill Tavern - 45 E 28th St, New York, NY
ATL: Torched Hop Brewing - 249 Ponce de Leon Ave, NE, Atlanta, GA DC: Lost & Found - 1240 9th St. NW, Washington, DC Bay Area: The Treasury - 200 Bush St #101, San Francisco, CA
PGA is launching a new national happy hour event series in various locations across the country. This is a member-only event where you can meet up with colleagues and make new connections in your city. Beginning Wednesday, September 27, these events will take place on the last Wednesday of each month, so mark your calendar! Appetizers will be provided at all events.
Register Now: LA | NY | ATL | DC | Bay Area
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A Producer’s Journey from the Screen to Immersive Experience (Virtual) Thursday, September 28 — 2:30 p.m. PDT | 5:30 p.m. EDT
We are sitting down with Oscar and PGA Award winning producer J. Miles Dale (The Shape of Water, Nightmare Alley) to explore the creative discovery process of Immersive Disney Animation. Through the lens of a “non-techie” film & tv producer, this conversation will take a deep dive into how one pivots into producing for new and emerging mediums. Joining Miles in this conversation will be fellow collaborators Corey Ross (President of Lighthouse Immersive Studios), Dorothy McKim (Producer, Creative Legacy at Walt Disney Animation Studios), Alejandro Machorro (CEO at COCOLAB International) and Cesar Moheno Pla (COCOLAB International). Moderated and led by Joanna Popper (Entertainment & Tech Executive, Chief Metaverse Officer). This is a 60-minute Zoom meeting format. Questions welcome.
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AAPI Tea Time Chat with Michelle Sugihara (Virtual)
Thursday, September 28 — 4:30 p.m. PDT | 7:30 p.m. EDT One Guild’s Asian American and Pacific Islanders Working Group hosts a monthly community chat open to all members. This month’s special guest is Michelle Sugihara, Executive Director of CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment).
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Producers on Producing: The Creative Producer (In - Person - NY)
Broken Wing Barn at White Feather Farm |1389 State Route 212, Saugerties, NY 12477 Friday, September 29 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT
Join us at the Woodstock Film Festival for a PGA “Producers on Producing'' conversation. Producers Guild members Shelby Stone (The Chi, Bessie) and William Horberg (The Queen’s Gambit, The Monk and the Gun) join in a conversation led by Jared Goldman (Ingrid Goes West, Russian Doll) to discuss their latest projects, as well as the unique and critical role that producers play in taking projects from script to screen. PGA members receive a 20% discount with this code: WFFPGA.
Get Tickets Now. |
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Upcoming Networking Events |
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The 2023 Sustainable Production Forum (Hybrid) September 25th – October 26th, 2023
The Sustainable Production Forum is a global hybrid conference focused on accelerating sustainability in the motion picture industry. In-person events will be hosted in Toronto and Vancouver. This year's forum will also feature a wide-range of virtual programming, high profile keynotes, fireside chats, moderated panels, skill building, and vendor chats. Click here to access the PGA discount code. (You must be logged in.)
Register Now.
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NY Doc & Non-Fiction Networking Mixer Hosted at Imagine Entertainment – JUST ANNOUNCED (In-Person - NY) Imagine Entertainment HQ: 120 Wall St. 16th Floor New York, NY Wednesday, October 4 – 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT Please join the Doc & Non-Fiction Committee for an exciting evening of networking! This event is an opportunity to come together in-person and connect with New York based peers. Drinks and small bites will be provided. Limited space available, so be sure to register now!
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Physical Production Committee Meeting – JUST ANNOUNCED (Virtual)
Wednesday, October 11 – 12:00 p.m. PDT | 3:00 p.m. EDT
Welcome to the first monthly meeting of the Physical Production Committee. In this meeting we will have conversations with guests addressing topics and issues relating to Physical Production, its challenges and how to do it better. Meetings will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 12:00pm PDT/3:00pm EDT. This month's guests will be announced soon!
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Morning Mingles (In-Person & Virtual) In-Person: Thursday, October 12 in the LA and NY offices
Local times: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Virtual only: 9:30 a.m. PDT / 12:30 p.m. EDT Join fellow PGA members at our upcoming networking power hours. These are casual, yet structured environments to share about your work, practice your personal elevator pitch, meet other members and build your network. Coffee and light breakfast will be provided for those attending in-person.
Register Now: NY | LA | Virtual
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LGBTQ+ Working Group Monthly Meeting – JUST ANNOUNCED (Virtual) Thursday, October 12 – 3:00 p.m. PDT | 6:00 p.m. EDT
Please join One Guild's LGBTQ+ Working Group for their monthly virtual meeting. This month's special guest is Producer, Writer, and Director Tanya Saracho. Register Now. |
Sharpening Your Employment Skills Series: Resume Refresh – JUST ANNOUNCED (Virtual) Tuesday, October 17 – 3:30 p.m. PDT | 6:30 p.m. EDT
This interactive webinar co-hosted by Indeed's Job Search Academy is ideal for producers ready to polish their achievement and experience-based resumes. This discussion will hit best practices for all positions and levels or lengths of experience. Come ready with questions that will challenge the moderator and 30-year Career Strategist Matt Berndt and leave with renewed confidence in resume writing.
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LPs Who Lunch – JUST ANNOUNCED (Virtual) Wednesday, October 18 – 12:00 p.m. PDT | 3:00 p.m. EDT
A place where line producers can be line producers. This casual Zoom setting opens the door to more line producer relationships. Attendees will participate in a moderated open discussion on a preselected facet of the industry. Please note: registration is currently limited and open to those currently working as LPs or with extensive UPM credits. LPs of all mediums are welcome.
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PGA Staff Town Hall – JUST ANNOUNCED (Virtual)
Tuesday, October 24 – 3:00 p.m. PDT | 6:00 p.m. EDT Join us virtually to meet the PGA staff and hear a bit of what each person works on for the Guild. It’s also an opportunity to have any questions answered about the Guild. So that we use our hour together efficiently, feel free to submit your questions in advance. You can also ask questions live.
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Don’t forget to download your new digital membership card |
All members can now download their digital membership card to their Apple or Google wallet. Please reference the email from Cuseum, our card provider, for instructions on how to download. If you have technical problems loading the card, please contact membership@cuseum.com. If you can’t find the email or didn’t receive it, please reach out to members@producersguild.org.
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Connect with other members by joining PGA on Slack: HERE. Browse the active channels by clicking on the "+" sign. There are discussion groups for a variety of topics. |
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PGA Members receive a 20% discount for "The Business of Producing Film and TV" - A Course by James Holt. Click here for information.
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Have you seen the Member Updates section on our website? We invite PGA members to submit any updates that they would like to share with other members whether it be upcoming projects, promotions or press. To submit something to Member Updates, please complete this form.
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Corpay is a company that provides integrated cross-border payments and currency risk management solutions. PGA members can take advantage of Corpay’s cross-border payments and foreign currency exchange solutions at no cost. For more information, visit producersguild.org/globalpayments.
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The Green Production Guide is the premier industry online toolkit designed to reduce the film, television, and streaming industry’s carbon footprint and environmental impact. |
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| Career Center Workshops, Groups & Seminars
PGA members are welcome to attend career enhancing workshops and participate in other resources provided by the Career Center of the Entertainment Community Fund. A complete list of upcoming workshops can be found here.
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MPTF supports our entertainment community in living and aging well, with dignity and purpose, and in helping each other in times of need. For additional information on MPTF's services.
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Our mailing address is: Producers Guild of America
11150 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. 980, Los Angeles, CA 90064
For general questions, e-mail: pgaadmin@producersguild.org |
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