Creative Sustainability Summit at the Atlanta Film Festival The Plaza Theatre: 1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 Monday, April 28 - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT The Producers Guild is a community partner on Seed&Spark's one-day educational conference at The Plaza Theatre, packed with workshops, panels, and a networking mixer for filmmakers in the Southeast to learn, converge, and connect.
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PGA’s Open Mic Night – An in-person monthly networking event in NYC Hosted by Dolly Card Jungle Bird: 174 8th Ave. (between W 18th & 19th St.), NY Monday, April 21 – 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
If you missed the first one, be sure to join us for this month’s Eastern Region Steering Group event! It’s a great chance to meet new people, share ideas, and get valuable advice from your peers - all while enjoying delicious food and drinks. Don’t miss out on the fun!
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Employment Committee Meeting PGA NY Office: 1501 Broadway, Suite 1710, New York, NY Wednesday, April 23 – 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDT
Join the Employment Committee for an east coast focused meeting. Stick around for a drink, snacks and networking following the meeting. Register Now.
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PGA Member Meetup in Boston – NEW!
Forge Baking Co: 626 Somerville Ave. Somerville, MA 02143 Saturday, May 3 – 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET Join fellow New England-area producers for a casual morning mixer over coffee and pastries.
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PGA Member Meetup at the New Mexico Film Office, Albuquerque – NEW! 500 Marquette Ave NW, 2nd Floor. Albuquerque, NM 87102
Thursday, May 22 – 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. MT Meet with Film Commissioner, Steve Graham, and other New Mexico PGA members at this meet and greet event in downtown Albuquerque at our first in-person meet-up.
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Cannes 2025 If you are attending Cannes this year and would like to connect with other PGA members also at the festival, please let us know your dates. |
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| THE AMATEUR (LA) Frank G. Wells Theater: 2300 W Alameda Ave. Burbank, CA 91506 Friday, April 11 - 7:00 p.m. PDT
No Q&A. Special thanks to 20th Century Studios. Join Waitlist. |
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THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (LA + NY) The Culver Theater: 9500 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232 Wednesday, April 23 - 7:00 p.m. PDT Followed by a Q&A with Lynette Howell Taylor, p.g.a. Special thanks to Amazon MGM Studios.
Register Now. Bryant Park Hotel: 40 West 40th Street, New York, NY 10018 Thursday, April 24 - 7:00 p.m. EDT No Q&A. Special thanks to Amazon MGM Studios.
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Producers of Color Working Group Meeting Thursday, April 24 – 12:00 p.m. PT | 3:00 p.m. EDT
Please join the new leads of the Producers of Color Working Group, Inuka Bacote-Capiga and Dr. Holly Carter, for their first meeting as leads. This meeting will serve as an opportunity for all members of the Guild to meet the new leads, bring forward ideas, and network with others in the group. We look forward to meeting some new faces!
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AAPI Tea Time Chat with Paul Szynol and Robert Pafundi: Navigating the Legal Environment Thursday, April 24 – 3:00 p.m. PT | 6:00 p.m. EDT
Wherever you are in your producing career, learning to work well with your legal partner is a must. Hear from two savvy attorneys the best practices of getting the most out of your client-attorney relationship.
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Generative AI Tools, Workflows & Case Studies for Animation Wednesday, April 30 – 5:00 p.m. PT | 8:00 p.m. ET
The animation industry is undergoing a major transformation with the rise of generative AI. This session focuses on AI-driven tools, workflows, and case studies to provide a practical and industry-relevant perspective on how AI is enhancing animation production. By showcasing real-world examples, we aim to move beyond the hype and highlight the tangible impact AI is having on efficiency, creativity, and storytelling in animation. Panelists include Lin Tam, Chief Creative AI Officer of Immix Studios, and Ben Lock, Director of Production Strategy and Producer at Asteria Film.
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California Wildfire Resources |
Managing Debt After a Disaster
Tuesday, April 29 - 3:00 p.m. PT | 6:00 p.m. ET Tune in with the Entertainment Community Fund to learn and obtain information on how to manage debt in the aftermath of the LA Fires. We will discuss ways of creating a strategy to navigate your debt after a disaster. The session will feature panelists from the nonprofit public interest law firm Public Counsel to make sure you know your rights as a consumer. This Zoom webinar is sponsored by a partnership of entertainment industry unions, guilds, associations and nonprofit service providers, and hosted by the Entertainment Community Fund. Register Now. If you are in need of financial assistance from the devastation caused by the fires, we encourage you to apply to the Producers Guild of America Members Fund:
https://entertainmentcommunity.org/disaster-emergency-financial-assistance. Additional resources can be found here: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/CAFires.
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PGA Mentoring Roundtables are 90-minute virtual sessions for an intimate group of about 20 members. Due to high demand, registration is lottery based. Those selected by lottery will receive the zoom link. |
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| Mentoring Roundtable Series with Alexandra Bowen
Tuesday, April 22 – 4:30 p.m. PDT | 7:30 p.m. EDT
Alex Bowen, currently the Head of Documentary Development, has been with the Kennedy/Marshall Company since 2015, working across all divisions: narrative features, television, and now documentaries. Past projects include Boston, Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time, Grammy-winning Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story, Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records, and most recently The Space Race. Enter Lottery Now. |
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Engage in the PGA Member-Only Community |
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Share timely news announcements with fellow members, connect with other members on Slack when you’re looking for a quick resource or answer to a question, and if you’re looking for a PGA member to collaborate with you on a project or a sample waiver and release, we recommend that you bookmark https://producersguild.org/community/. |
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Sunset Studios was a proud sponsor of the Producers Guild of America Nominees Breakfast. You can learn more about this leading provider of premier studio production facilities, sound stages and production services at SunsetStudios.com.
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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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