Producers' Happy Hour

In this episode...
Today we chat with Lisa Feldman, Freelance Agency Producer based in Minneapolis. With a 25+ year production career, both on the Production side and the Agency side, her experience gives her a realistic view of the responsibilities involved in returning to work.

Today, the PUA (Pandemic Unemployment Assistance) opens for new applicants. Sign up today!
https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/pandemic-unemployment-assistance.htm

AICP Covid-19 Workplace Guidelines & Considerations:
https://www.aicp.com/business-resources/business-affairs-information/aicp-guidlines/covid-19-workplace-guidelines

UFO are a thing, says the Pentagon!
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52457805

Stanley Tucci teaching you to make a Negroni is the most soothing thing in your feed
https://mashable.com/article/stanley-tucci-negroni-cocktail/

Topics
Covid-19, Agency Life, Commercials, PUA, AICP, Set Safety, Crew Safety, UFOs, Cocktails.

Interview Guest
Lisa Feldman
Agency Producer
http://www.lisavfeldman.com/

Take Action
www.producershappyhour.com/take-action

Rob Bluemke - Sound Mixer/Engineer
Show Editor
www.robertbluemke.com

Christopher Daniels - Creative Director
Logo & Artwork Design
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Commercial/Theatrical Music Composer
Intro/Outro Music
www.kylepuccia.com

Follow the Hosts
Sister Christian Kendrick
Insta: @sisterchristianrocks
Website: www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
Insta: @lawrenceltl
Producing: www.lawrencetlewis.com
Voice Over: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Share Your Story
Email: [email protected]

In this episode...
Don Broida's work is recognized for celebrating the beauty of people and of life itself. His attention to detail and story have made him a sought after director in the commercial world, and has directed campaigns for clients such as P&G, Unilever, Fidelity Investments, and Chevrolet. We chatted with him today about the importance and power of storytelling and some much-needed hope.

Crew Safety Roundtables: we are organizing a series of roundtable discussions with crew members from all departments to discuss what they need to have happen on set in order to feel safe returning to work.

Get in touch with us if you want your voice heard! [email protected]

"Thank You For Not Riding Uber"
https://youtu.be/_e8XLnMiCOE

Musso & Frank's Kept 84 Employees on Payroll as the Restaurant Took 'Six-Figure' Losses
https://dot.la/musso-and-frank-pandemic-losses-2645807954.html

CDC adds six symptoms to its Covid-19 list:
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/27/845321155/cdc-adds-6-symptoms-to-its-covid-19-list

New Document Lays Out Plan to Resume Movie and TV Productions With Strict Quarantine Pods (EXCLUSIVE)
https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/production-plan-coronavirus-1234589286/

Topics
Covid-19, Storytelling, Crew Safety, Brand Messaging, Set Safety

Interview Guest
Don Broida
Director
https://spearsandarrows.tv/

Take Action
www.producershappyhour.com/take-action

Rob Bluemke - Sound Mixer/Engineer
Show Editor
www.robertbluemke.com

Christopher Daniels - Creative Director
Logo & Artwork Design
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Commercial/Theatrical Music Composer
Intro/Outro Music
www.kylepuccia.com

Follow the Hosts
Sister Christian Kendrick
Insta: @sisterchristianrocks
Website: www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
Insta: @lawrenceltl
Producing: www.lawrencetlewis.com
Voice Over: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Share Your Story
Email: [email protected]

In this episode...
Mike Lobikis is a partner at Hustle, a creative talent agency based in New York City and Los Angeles, representing best in breed talent in the advertising industry. We chat about the changes in the advertising industry and look to the future and discuss what our new normal could look like.

Ruth's Chris & Sweetgreen returns PPP Loans:
https://www.newsandguts.com/ruths-chris-other-big-restaurant-chains-return-millions-of-in-small-business-loans/

Papaya Films
www.papaya-films.com

Topics
Covid-19, Unemployment, PPP Loans, Commercials, Ad Agencies, Production

Interview Guest
Mike Lobikis
Hustle
https://www.hustle.rs/

Take Action
www.producershappyhour.com/take-action

Rob Bluemke - Sound Mixer/Engineer
Show Editor
www.robertbluemke.com

Christopher Daniels - Creative Director
Logo & Artwork Design
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Commercial/Theatrical Music Composer
Intro/Outro Music
www.kylepuccia.com

Follow the Hosts
Sister Christian Kendrick
Insta: @sisterchristianrocks
Website: www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
Insta: @lawrenceltl
Producing: www.lawrencetlewis.com
Voice Over: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Share Your Story
Email: [email protected]

In this episode...
Mike Lobikis is a partner at Hustle, a creative talent agency based in New York City and Los Angeles, representing best in breed talent in the advertising industry. We chat about the changes in the advertising industry and look to the future and discuss what our new normal could look like.

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/pandemic-unemployment-assistance.htm

100 Live Event Companies Ban Together to Become Pandemic Responders
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/live-for-life-event-production-disaster-response-984868/?hss_channel=lcp-107926

Live For Life
https://www.liveforlifec19.com/

Feed the Freelancers
https://www.gofundme.com/f/feed-the-freelancers
https://www.feelusa.org/partners

Media Monks Safe Shoot Studio
https://vimeo.com/403425984/e26b5a2bec

Partizan Studio's animation offering
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LT9-Nxs9xlhh8oOYmduLoQ8B2F8IZdmiuLiaa0pGnEQ/edit?usp=sharing

A beautiful playlist put together by our music client Little Ears Music
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3gnuxr9Ogf6Mj50cDvSsSm?si=6G48TOWrQTSazBxyScNnQA

Topics
Covid-19, Unemployment, Event Production Co's, Volunteering, Donating, Commercials, Ad Agencies, Production

Interview Guest
Mike Lobikis
Hustle
https://www.hustle.rs/

Take Action
www.producershappyhour.com/take-action

Rob Bluemke - Sound Mixer/Engineer
Show Editor
www.robertbluemke.com

Christopher Daniels - Creative Director
Logo & Artwork Design
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Commercial/Theatrical Music Composer
Intro/Outro Music
www.kylepuccia.com

Follow the Hosts
Sister Christian Kendrick
Insta: @sisterchristianrocks
Website: www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
Insta: @lawrenceltl
Producing: www.lawrencetlewis.com
Voice Over: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Share Your Story
Email: [email protected]

In this episode...
Ari Kuschnir, Founder and Managing Partner of m ss ng p eces joins us today and gives us not only advice for creatives and producers, but his world view on the greater lessons we could all be learning from this pandemic. As well as some practices on how to best deal with the stress and anxiety we are all feeling.

He also discusses his video series project:
"Together"
https://www.facebook.com/watch/mssngpeces/153618069318186/

Sean Penn's organization CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) is partnering with the City of Los Angeles and has created a template for testing.
https://www.coreresponse.org/covid19
https://deadline.com/2020/04/sean-penn-core-covid-19-testing-how-hollywood-can-help-ann-lee-1202912703/

Lipstick Connection is coordinating volunteers in Los Angeles to help with meal deliveries to senior citizens. Contact them for more information.
[email protected]

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti comes out in favor of federal action to suspend rent and mortgage payments, but there is more work to do.
Find out how you can take action on our website:
https://www.producershappyhour.com/take-action

Save Restaurants, and send a letter to your representative to fix the PPP for small restaurants.
https://www.saverestaurants.com/take-action/

Topics
Covid-19, CORE, Cancel Rents, Volunteering, Mental Health, Spiritual Healing

Interview Guest
Ari Kuschnir
Founder & Managing Partner, m ss ng p eces
https://mssngpeces.com/

Take Action
www.producershappyhour.com/take-action

Rob Bluemke - Sound Mixer/Engineer
Show Editor
www.robertbluemke.com

Christopher Daniels - Creative Director
Logo & Artwork Design
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Commercial/Theatrical Music Composer
Intro/Outro Music
www.kylepuccia.com

Follow the Hosts
Sister Christian Kendrick
Insta: @sisterchristianrocks
Website: www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
Insta: @lawrenceltl
Producing: www.lawrencetlewis.com
Voice Over: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Share Your Story
Email: [email protected]

In this episode...
Scott Craig, Freelance Commercial Producer chats with us about how this pandemic will affect the film production community in ways that are vastly different from previous strikes or world events.

As a bar owner, he is focused on how to weather this storm and be able to open up again once permitted.

Support your local business. If you are in Silverlake and know & love Akbar, you can support the staff here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-akbar-staff-during-mandatory-bar-closures

Anti-Mask League of San Francisco, 1918
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Mask_League_of_San_Francisco

IATSE Cares
https://iatsecares.org/2020/04/20/joint-letter-a-message-to-the-working-professionals-in-the-entertainment-industry/

Denmark & Sweden's Film Production Guidelines
http://nordicfilmguide.com/

Topics
Covid-19, Set Safety, Commercials, Bars, Small Businesses, PPP

Interview Guest
Scott Craig
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-akbar-staff-during-mandatory-bar-closures

Take Action
www.producershappyhour.com/take-action

Rob Bluemke - Sound Mixer/Engineer
Show Editor
www.robertbluemke.com

Christopher Daniels - Creative Director
Logo & Artwork Design
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Commercial/Theatrical Music Composer
Intro/Outro Music
www.kylepuccia.com

Follow the Hosts
Sister Christian Kendrick
Insta: @sisterchristianrocks
Website: www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
Insta: @lawrenceltl
Producing: www.lawrencetlewis.com
Voice Over: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Share Your Story
Email: [email protected]

In this episode...
Tyler Owens, Director of Music & Marketing at Front Row Center talks with us about live music, experiential marketing, and their initiative StayHomeAndListen.ca and how it helps support musical artists who are unable to tour.

Smuggler's Guidance for Production Safety:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ_vvpRSjEX92gHxlXhcLAktQbH6BcZoAOn8YzUVlArx-sVMwSPJ_Sp0YwfY-2POvTxVqKo0GkWT5Ez/pub

Shake Shack gives back it's PPP money:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/20/business/shake-shack-ppp-loan-sba/index.html

Topics
Covid-19, PPP, Set Safety, Experiential, Live Events

Interview Guest
Tyler Owens
Director of Music & Marketing
www.frcmarketing.ca
Socials: @FRCmarketing

Stay Home and Listen:
http://www.stayhomeandlisten.ca/

Take Action
www.producershappyhour.com/take-action

Rob Bluemke - Sound Mixer/Engineer
Show Editor
www.robertbluemke.com

Christopher Daniels - Creative Director
Logo & Artwork Design
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Commercial/Theatrical Music Composer
Intro/Outro Music
www.kylepuccia.com

Follow the Hosts
Sister Christian Kendrick
Insta: @sisterchristianrocks
Website: www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
Insta: @lawrenceltl
Producing: www.lawrencetlewis.com
Voice Over: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Share Your Story
Email: [email protected]

In this episode...
Lauren Sick, Writer/Director chats with us today about creativity, stillness, and how she's staying active and positive during the pandemic.

Reopening Hollywood: From Insurance to Testing, Crowd Scenes & Craft Services, Here Are the Pandemic Problems Studios are Trying to Solve Before the Re-Start:
https://deadline.com/2020/04/how-hollywood-reopens-coronavirus-shutdown-production-insurance-actors-crews-1202908471/

Countries in which the Cameras are Rolling:
https://www.lbbonline.com/news/where-cameras-are-rolling-now

Topics
Covid-19, Crew Love, Bright Young Things, Creativity, Commercials.

Interview Guest
Lauren Sick
Writer/Director
http://laurensick.com/

Take Action
www.producershappyhour.com/take-action

Rob Bluemke - Sound Mixer/Engineer
Show Editor
www.robertbluemke.com

Christopher Daniels - Creative Director
Logo & Artwork Design
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Commercial/Theatrical Music Composer
Intro/Outro Music
www.kylepuccia.com

Follow the Hosts
Sister Christian Kendrick
Insta: @sisterchristianrocks
Website: www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
Insta: @lawrenceltl
Producing: www.lawrencetlewis.com
Voice Over: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Share Your Story
Email: [email protected]

In this episode...
Key Grip Chris Weisehahn chats with us today about Set Safety, Film Crews, and his own Covid-19 symptoms.

The anger and frustration is still real as we learn that the Paycheck Protection Program has run out of funds.
https://www.newsandguts.com/small-business-loan-fund-is-empty

The AICP warns production companies that the DGA is requiring a new form to be filled out for all commercial projects to determine whether or not a director is allowed to work remotely.
http://www.mmsend85.com/link.cfm?r=XhVZ9q6v_fCwSWyBwL_XEQ~~&pe=QE9RIqPG5usMr4dEeU09HFyrmssxrfg_5VbQneZSL1A3KuDzdMZMCtmJc2S75-MJkHmkPzwmUcLQgpoKw0WZBg~~&t=jL9mTE4daDgHEZOE3XiNwA~~

California Labor & Workforce Development Agency is working with the EDD on implementing a new program called the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
https://www.labor.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Labor-Secretary-Letter-04.14.20.pdf

BBDO has implemented a significant number of lay-offs, salary slashes, and furloughs.
https://www.campaignlive.com/article/bbdo-ceo-andrew-robertson-addresses-lay-offs-salary-cuts-furloughs/1680519

Topics
Covid-19, PUA, AICP, DGA, PPP, BBDO, Unemployment, Set Safety, Film Crews, Commercials

Interview Guest
Chris Weisehahn
Key Grip (NYC)
[email protected]

Take Action
www.producershappyhour.com/take-action

Rob Bluemke - Sound Mixer/Engineer
Show Editor
www.robertbluemke.com

Christopher Daniels - Creative Director
Logo & Artwork Design
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Commercial/Theatrical Music Composer
Intro/Outro Music
www.kylepuccia.com

Follow the Hosts
Sister Christian Kendrick
Insta: @sisterchristianrocks
Website: www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
Insta: @lawrenceltl
Producing: www.lawrencetlewis.com
Voice Over: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Share Your Story
Email: [email protected]

In this episode...
Michael Litwak is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker and commercial director who was born and raised in Los Angeles. We chat with him about what he's doing to stay busy during this downtime, and how he's coping without work as a freelancer.

We get a little angry as we discuss the surprise change so the CARES Act. The EIDL Claim now only covers $1,000 per employee. Not the $10k grant promised.
https://www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan/small-business-loans-eidl-advance-limitations.html

Jacob Patterson gives us a recap of the EDD & Film Union Zoom Conference about Unemployment Insurance.

Voice Memos
Betsy Nagler
Filmmaker
http://betsynagler.com/
https://www.mobilizehere.com/podcast

Jacob Patterson
Think Tank Gallery
https://thinktank.gallery/

Topics
Covid-19, EIDL Grant, CARES Act, Unemployment, EDD

Interview Guest
Michael Litwak
Director
http://www.michaellitwak.com/

Take Action
www.producershappyhour.com/take-action

Rob Bluemke - Sound Mixer/Engineer
Show Editor
www.robertbluemke.com

Christopher Daniels - Creative Director
Logo & Artwork Design
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Commercial/Theatrical Music Composer
Intro/Outro Music
www.kylepuccia.com

Follow the Hosts
Sister Christian Kendrick
Insta: @sisterchristianrocks
Website: www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
Insta: @lawrenceltl
Producing: www.lawrencetlewis.com
Voice Over: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Share Your Story
Email: [email protected]