The WGA marked 100 days on strike on Aug. 9 with well-attended picket lines in both New York and Los Angeles.
The crowd was larger than usual outside Netflix in Los Angeles, where strikers had set up a balloon sign spelling out “100” to mark the occasion. “At 100 days, there’s no dip in commitment. There’s no dip in enthusiasm for doing what’s right,” said Nicole Yorkin, a member of the WGA negotiating committee. “I am so proud of our members. Whatever happens, we’re going to be here until we get what we want.”
There was also a sizable crowd at Paramount, down the street. Shawn Wines, a strike captain, said the day was an opportunity to show appreciation for the unity of the membership. “Nobody wants to celebrate that it’s been this long,” Wines said. “We want to appreciate each other, and the community that’s happening out...
The crowd was larger than usual outside Netflix in Los Angeles, where strikers had set up a balloon sign spelling out “100” to mark the occasion. “At 100 days, there’s no dip in commitment. There’s no dip in enthusiasm for doing what’s right,” said Nicole Yorkin, a member of the WGA negotiating committee. “I am so proud of our members. Whatever happens, we’re going to be here until we get what we want.”
There was also a sizable crowd at Paramount, down the street. Shawn Wines, a strike captain, said the day was an opportunity to show appreciation for the unity of the membership. “Nobody wants to celebrate that it’s been this long,” Wines said. “We want to appreciate each other, and the community that’s happening out...
- 8/9/2023
- by Joe Otterson, Gene Maddaus and Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The inaugural Latinx TV List has been revealed! On Monday, during the Nalip Media Summit, Nalip executive director Ben Lopez joined Franklin Leonard and Kate Hagen of The Black List alongside Gloria Calderon-Kellett (One Day at a Time) and Tanya Saracho (Vida) of the Untitled Latinx Project to announce the 10 original television pilots selected.
The Black List teamed with the Latin Tracking Board, Nalip, Remezcla and The Untitled Latinx Project for the list which opened submissions in February. Here were the requirements:
Writers should be Latinos residing currently in the Us – any country of origin or other status is fine Any kind of story is eligible and will be considered All scripts must have one Latinx character in a prominent, lead role Scripts can be bilingual as long as they are written primarily in English Half-hours and one-hours considered. No webseries. All levels of experience considered for submitting writers...
The Black List teamed with the Latin Tracking Board, Nalip, Remezcla and The Untitled Latinx Project for the list which opened submissions in February. Here were the requirements:
Writers should be Latinos residing currently in the Us – any country of origin or other status is fine Any kind of story is eligible and will be considered All scripts must have one Latinx character in a prominent, lead role Scripts can be bilingual as long as they are written primarily in English Half-hours and one-hours considered. No webseries. All levels of experience considered for submitting writers...
- 6/29/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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