Following a breakdown in negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP, SAG-AFTRA has formally announced a strike.
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SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher outlined strike plans in a speech following the announcement.
This is the first actors strike since 1980, and the first time that actors and writers have been on strike at the same time since 1960. IndieWire provides a brief history of Hollywood Writers' strikes.
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In other news, Television Academy announces the 2023 Emmy nominations. Read othe full list of nominations via Deadline.
The British Academy has unveiled various changes and tweaks to its rules for the upcoming 2024 film awards, such as new provisions to include non-binary directors whilst maintaining gender parity. (The Hollywood Reporter)
And ScreenDaily reports that Berlin film festival will reduce its programme size as part of a wider restructure.
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In the world of features, Little White Lies explores how dyslexia can be a positive tool in the art of filmmaking.
Directors UK member James Bluemel talks to The Guardian about his acclaimed new BBC series Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland and shedding new light on the Troubles.
And finally, Sight & Sound revisits Bette Gordon’s Variety as it’s set to hit the big screen again as part of the ‘Down and Dirty: American DIY Restored’ season at the Watershed in Bristol.
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