(30) It's over

It's officially over

This was sent today to WGA members from Presidents Verrone and Winship:

To Our Fellow Members:

On Tuesday, members of the Writers Guilds East and West voted by a 92.5% margin to lift the restraining order that was invoked on November 5th. The strike is over.

(26) WGA: We have a tentative deal

Looks like the fat lady’s about to sing…

…as it could be over.

Full info here….

http://www.unitedhollywood.blogspot.com/

Including the “tentative deal” here...

http://www.wga.org/contract_07/wga_tent_summary.pdf

But it appears the WGA have secured a fairer deal, United Hollywood sums it up as:-

"When they get paid, we get paid."

http://www.wga.org/

(9) Strike TV

The Pen against "The Man"

The Writer’s strike is biting deep on both sides now.

Although the figures vary depending on the source, it seems the “Hollywood economy” has reportedly lost over $2 billion dollars already & yet the cost to agree to the totally justifiable claims for new technology & animation residuals etc is allegedly between $150 million to $250million over the next 3 years.

It’s been published that United Artists has become the first major studio to sign an independent agreement.

http://www.wga.org/

And now there’s Strike TV, via the internet, an innovative and paying gig, funded by adverts, and sanctioned by the unions. Strike TV wants to enable all film people to support themselves despite the strike.

Top Blogger & BBC Writersroom ace Piers has full details and links on his blog.
Including the info on how and where to send in your proposals for commissions.
Which you will own, apparently, to sell on, adapt, whatever.

http://www.pavementandstars.blogspot.com/