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Green Filmmaking: What it Means to be Sustainable
Oglethorpe University (Lupton Auditorium): 4484 Peachtree Rd NE, Brookhaven, GA Wednesday, November 20 — 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST
Please join the Producers Guild for an educational panel discussion on how to produce a sustainable project. Panelists include Lauren Gloster-Pendleton (Director of Client Accounts, LEED AP, Earth Angel), Ben Hall (Production Sustainability Advisor), David S. Luse (Location Manager) and Dan Rosenfelt (Founder of Electric Owl Studios). Moderated Suzan Satterfield (Writer/Producer, EcoSense for Living, Okefenokee Destiny, and Mega Dens).
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SAVE THE DATE! - NEW! Holiday Party
Tuesday, December 10 — 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. PDT Strategies for Sustaining Yourself as an Indie Producer
Confluential Films: 12820 Panama St, Los Angeles, CA (+ by Zoom) Monday, October 28 – 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PDT
The Board of Directors has recently approved the formation of a new Independent Producer Committee open to anyone within the Producers Guild. Please visit My Committees to become a member of this group. This new committee is dedicated to empowering members through educational offerings, developing a rich repository of resources and knowledge-sharing, and facilitating valuable networking opportunities. The goal is to foster and grow a strong community of independent producers within the broader Guild through a mix of moderated discussions and open forums. These spaces will encourage collaboration and meaningful connections, helping indie producers build relationships and thrive within the Guild's network. Please join Committee Chairs Christina Oh (Minari, Nightbitch) and Tommy Oliver (Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, Fancy Dance). The conversation will focus on the current landscape of independent production, including strategies for how to build a project – or a company – from the ground up. The session will cover innovative tactics producers are employing to successfully bring independent films to fruition under challenging conditions.
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Doc & Non-Fiction Networking Mixer This Machine Filmworks at Los Angeles Center Studios: 1450 S Bixel Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Thursday, November 7 – 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. PST 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 Los Angeles-based peers. Drinks and small bites will be provided. Join Waitlist.
PGA Mixer with the Alliance of Women Directors Solidarity LA: 1414 Lincoln Blvd Santa Monica CA 90401
Wednesday, November 13 – 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PST Join your fellow members of the Producers Guild as they mingle with members of the Alliance of Women Directors over drinks and bites! Appetizers will be provided, with beverages available to purchase. Register Now. Animation Committee End of Year Shindig! Tunnel Post: 233 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 100. Santa Monica, CA 90401
Thursday, November 14 – 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PST
Join the Animation Committee for our annual end-of-year gathering. These twice-yearly, in-person events are a great way to catch up with your PGA animation colleagues in a relaxed, intimate setting. Bites, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. This event is open to those in the Animation Committee and producers who are simply animation-curious!
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| SAVE THE DATE! - NEW!
Holiday Party Tuesday, December 3 — 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. EDT Doc & Non-Fiction Networking Mixer Imagine Entertainment HQ: 120 Wall St., 16th Fl. New York, NY 10005
Monday, November 18 - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST
Please join the Documentary & 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.
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| HERETIC (LA) AMC The Grove: 189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Friday, October 25 - 7:00 p.m. PDT
Q&A to follow with Producer/Writer/Director Scott Beck, p.g.a., Producer/Writer/Director Bryan Woods, p.g.a., and Producer Stacey Sher, p.g.a. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety. Special thanks to A24. Join Waitlist. |
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| SATURDAY NIGHT (LA)
Culver Theater: 9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 Saturday, October 26 - 5:00 p.m. PDT
Q&A to follow with Producer/Writer/Director Jason Reitman, p.g.a., Producer/Writer Gil Kenan, p.g.a. and Producers Jason Blumenfeld, p.g.a. and Peter Rice, p.g.a. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety.
Special thanks to Columbia Pictures. Join Waitlist. |
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WIN Coffee Break Friday, October 25 — 9:00 a.m. PDT | 12:00 p.m. EDT
Join October’s Women's Impact Network Working Group Meeting with special guest Claire Mundell (EP, The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Founder and Creative Director of Synchronicity Films) in an insightful conversation about the evolving landscape of television series.
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Producers on Producing Sustainably: A Case Study on Joker: Folie à Deux Tuesday, October 29 – 3:00 p.m. PDT | 6:00 p.m. EDT
With Executive Producer & UPM Georgia Kacandes, Producer Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Sustainability Supervisor Kathie Lucero, and Construction Coordinator Jeff Shewbert. Sustainability was a priority for the cast and crew of Joker: Folie à Deux from pre-production onward. PGA members are invited to join Emma, Georgia, Jeff, and Kathie for a conversation on the decision-making, planning, and day-to-day efforts that went into keeping the production as environmentally conscious as possible, from construction to clean energy and beyond.
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Physical Production Committee Meeting: Working with Stunts - RESCHEDULED Wednesday, November 13 - 12:00 p.m. PST | 3:00 p.m. EST
Stunts are cool, but only when done safely and efficiently. In November, let's dig in with stunt and production professionals, discussing how to plan and execute stunts responsibly, no matter the budget or scope of the stunt. Moderated by Physical Production Committee Co-Chair Devyn Isaacson. Panelists to be announced.
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YoFi Festival: This year marks the 12th annual YoFi Fest. Attendees can look forward to 10 days of films, workshops, networking events, and parties. For more details and to check out the schedule, visit YoFiFest.com. Use the code PGA24 at checkout to apply your PGA member discount.
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PGA’s Set Etiquette Training provides eligible independent productions with access to free harassment prevention training, and two-hours of free legal consultation related to the training. The trainings are designed with the purpose of establishing a culture on set such that harassment and other abusive conduct are prevented from occurring. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. For more info and an application: https://producersguild.org/set-etiquette-training/
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| Defining and protecting the integrity of the producer credit is central to the Guild’s mission. We hope this new resource helps to inform and educate producers and companies regarding the varied and involved work performed by producers across the industry.
https://producersguild.org/code-of-credits/
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Have a job to post? Hire PGA is a concierge service for employers. Hire PGA Job Bulletins are sent within 24 hours of receipt to members meeting your specific qualifications. |
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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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The Hollywood Commission is committed to creating an entertainment industry that is free of systemic bias and abuse. The Hollywood Commission also offers a non-crisis helpline to help entertainment workers address workplace harassment, discrimination, bullying, and other forms of abuse
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The Hollywood Commission recently launched The MyConnext Reporting Tool & Resources - an all-in-one-online tool, resource center, and reporting system for entertainment industry workers. Explore resources, learn your rights, and access reporting procedures to confront harassment, bullying, and other workplace abuse. If you experience or witness misconduct, have questions, or want to learn how you can help create a safer workplace, MyConnext is here to help.
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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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