Producers' Happy Hour

More IATSE talk about abusively long hours, and unsafe sets. This time through an Instagram account you should all follow called IATSE Stories (@ia_stories).

https://www.instagram.com/ia_stories/

Here anonymous crew members can post about their stories about insanely long hours, or unsafe working conditions. The account now has 11,000 followers and is becoming it’s own online labor movement.

Check out this article about the account.

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/08/film-industry-workers-long-hours-overwork-iatse-labor-unions

Don’t miss Office Hours with Sister and Lawrence. If you are new to the industry and have a question, or you are stuck in your career and need some advice, reach out to us. We’d be more than happy to have a chat. Email us at [email protected]

Topics: Unions, Labor, Shooting Hours, Set Safety

Dive deeper with us on show topics and interview guests, while staying up to date on Industry News and all things that affect our jobs and our industry. Join our Happy Hour Here!

Credits
Christopher Daniels - Artwork Design
Creative Director & Treatment Designer
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Music Composer
www.kylepuccia.com

Eric Beels - Editor
www.difmix.com

Follow The Hosts
Sister Christian
www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
www.lawrencetlewis.com
Lawrence is also a professional Voice Over artist and voiceover actor.
Check out his VO work here: www.voiceoflawrence.com

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IATSE is standing firm in its contract negotiations with the AMPTP. They are seeking to ensure their members better working conditions on movie sets which includes establishing real and meaningful turnarounds, Weekend rest periods, and substantial penalties that will deter producers from skipping lunch breaks. Additionally, they want to end the deep discounts afforded by the “New Media” contract which is long overdue.

Check out the full article here:

https://deadline.com/2021/07/iatse-hard-line-film-tv-contract-talks-amptp-1234800346/

Don’t miss Office Hours with Sister and Lawrence. If you are new to the industry and have a question, or you are stuck in your career and need some advice, reach out to us. We’d be more than happy to have a chat. Email us at [email protected]

Topics: Unions, Labor, Turnaround, Contracts

Dive deeper with us on show topics and interview guests, while staying up to date on Industry News and all things that affect our jobs and our industry. Join our Happy Hour Here!

Credits
Christopher Daniels - Branding & Design Specialist
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Music Composer
www.kylepuccia.com

Eric Beels - Editor
www.difmix.com

Follow The Hosts
Sister Christian
www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
www.lawrencetlewis.com
Lawrence is also a professional Voice Over Talent and Actor. Listen to his VO reels here: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Connect with Us!
www.producershappyhourgroup.com

As producers, our job is to ask questions and get sh!# done. Sometimes this leads to us being a bit reactionary. We are confident in our “Why Not?” skills. We push to get permits, we push to get deals, and we push to execute the creative. 

But when things are asked of us, sometimes we just react. Our instincts can sometimes be that of just getting the answer, making the request happen, or getting the task off our list. Today we talk about asking “Why?” more often. Why do things need to happen the way they do? Is that just how it’s always been done? What’s the bigger picture behind the request? We are better at our job when we have the full story, so let’s embrace asking Why!

Don’t miss Office Hours with Sister and Lawrence. If you are new to the industry and have a question, or you are stuck in your career and need some advice, reach out to us. We’d be more than happy to have a chat. Email us at [email protected]

Topics: Asking Questions, Pushing Back, Anxiety, Therapy, Personal Care

Dive deeper with us on show topics and interview guests, while staying up to date on Industry News and all things that affect our jobs and our industry. Join our Happy Hour Here!

Credits
Christopher Daniels - Branding & Design Specialist
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Music Composer
www.kylepuccia.com

Kyle Puccia - Music Composer
www.kylepuccia.com

Eric Beels - Editor
www.difmix.com

Follow The Hosts
Sister Christian
www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
www.lawrencetlewis.com
Lawrence is also a professional Voice Over Talent and Actor. Listen to his VO reels here: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Connect with Us!
www.producershappyhourgroup.com

Production is changing, and our job as Producers is seemingly becoming more and more challenging. The jobs and projects just keep coming and everyone is working like crazy to keep up. How do you cope with the stress and anxiety of what we do? Today we talk all about our own anxiety and what we are doing to manage it all.

Topics: Stress, Work/Life Balance, Anxiety, Support Groups

Dive deeper with us on show topics and interview guests, while staying up to date on Industry News and all things that affect our jobs and our industry. Join our Happy Hour Here!

Credits
Christopher Daniels - Branding & Design Specialist
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Music Composer
www.kylepuccia.com

Eric Beels - Editor
www.difmix.com

Follow The Hosts
Sister Christian
www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
www.lawrencetlewis.com
Lawrence is also a professional Voice Over Talent and Actor. Listen to his VO reels here: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Connect with Us!
www.producershappyhourgroup.com

What is Art Department? Sometimes they are a mystery. We discuss their structure, how they operate, and the culture between Art Department and Production and why it needs to change!

Topics: Celebrities, Glam Squad, Pre Production, Talent Management

Dive deeper with us on show topics and interview guests, while staying up to date on Industry News and all things that affect our jobs and our industry. Join our Happy Hour Here!

Credits
Christopher Daniels - Branding & Design Specialist
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Music Composer
www.kylepuccia.com

Eric Beels - Editor
www.difmix.com

Follow The Hosts
Sister Christian
www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
www.lawrencetlewis.com
Lawrence is also a professional Voice Over Talent and Actor. Listen to his VO reels here: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Connect with Us!
www.producershappyhourgroup.com

Christian and I fight it out in this episode as we discuss the pros and the cons of Unions. We cover union jobs vs non union jobs, how power corrupts, and all the mess it brings.

We also chat about the revised Appendix J in the County of Los Angeles, and how it could bring the end of testing for vaccinated folks in the near future.

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/coronavirus/docs/protocols/Reopening_MusicTelevisionFilmProduction.pdf

Topics: Celebrities, Glam Squad, Pre Production, Talent Management

Dive deeper with us on show topics and interview guests, while staying up to date on Industry News and all things that affect our jobs and our industry. Join our Happy Hour Here!

Credits
Christopher Daniels - Branding & Design Specialist
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Music Composer
www.kylepuccia.com

Eric Beels - Editor
www.difmix.com

Follow The Hosts
Sister Christian
www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
www.lawrencetlewis.com
Lawrence is also a professional Voice Over Talent and Actor. Listen to his VO reels here: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Connect with Us!
www.producershappyhourgroup.com

Havas Studios opens a Worldwide Production Studio which will offer services such as film, audio, print, photographic, and digital content production, as they claim “clients no longer wish to spend a great deal of money on production.”

https://www.adweek.com/agencies/havas-is-launching-a-worldwide-creative-production-studio/

Meanwhile, real estate developer David Simon wants to build Echelon Studios on the site of a long-closed Sears store and parking lot built in 1951 on Santa Monica Boulevard, west of the 101 Freeway. Plans call for a studio with five soundstages and support facilities including offices and space for production base camps where trucks, equipment, and actors’ trailers are placed.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-05-04/new-film-studio-planned-hollywood

Topics: Celebrities, Glam Squad, Pre-Production, Talent Management

Dive deeper with us on show topics and interview guests, while staying up to date on Industry News and all things that affect our jobs and our industry. Join our Happy Hour Here!

Credits
Christopher Daniels - Branding & Design Specialist
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Music Composer
www.kylepuccia.com

Eric Beels - Editor
www.difmix.com

Follow The Hosts
Sister Christian
www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
www.lawrencetlewis.com
Lawrence is also a professional Voice Over Talent and Actor. Listen to his VO reels here: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Connect with Us!
www.producershappyhourgroup.com

Working with Celebrities can be an exciting part of our business. But it can also be full of disasters. Today we share our tips and tricks for having a successful shoot with Celebrity Talent.

Don’t miss Office Hours with Sister and Lawrence. If you are new to the industry and have a question, or you are stuck in your career and need some advice, reach out to us. We’d be more than happy to have a chat. Email us at [email protected]

Topics: Celebrities, Glam Squad, Pre-Production, Talent Management

Dive deeper with us on show topics and interview guests, while staying up to date on Industry News and all things that affect our jobs and our industry. Join our Happy Hour Here!

Credits
Christopher Daniels - Branding & Design Specialist
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Music Composer
www.kylepuccia.com

Eric Beels - Editor
www.difmix.com

Follow The Hosts
Sister Christian
www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
www.lawrencetlewis.com
Lawrence is also a professional Voice Over Talent and Actor. Listen to his VO reels here: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Connect with Us!
www.producershappyhourgroup.com

Working effectively with a Head of Production is more important than ever. Learn from one of the top HOP’s in the industry, Rebecca Davis as we chat about how she interacts with producers, the best traits she sees in producers, and how she views her role as HOP at a top production company.

Topics: Head of Production, Working Relationships

Dive deeper with us on show topics and interview guests, while staying up to date on Industry News and all things that affect our jobs and our industry. Join our Happy Hour Here!

Credits
Christopher Daniels - Branding & Design Specialist
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Music Composer
www.kylepuccia.com

Eric Beels - Editor
www.difmix.com

Follow The Hosts
Sister Christian
www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
www.lawrencetlewis.com
Lawrence is also a professional Voice Over Talent and Actor. Listen to his VO reels here: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Connect with Us!
www.producershappyhourgroup.com

Remote Jobs are a new reality of filmmaking. Some aspect of on-set connectivity for remote participants is not going away, so learning how the different formats of “remote” jobs or video villages is important. Each type of remote work affects your work flow, and setting yourself up for success in each scenario is important.

Topics: Remote Jobs, Remote Video Village, Connectivity

Dive deeper with us on show topics and interview guests, while staying up to date on Industry News and all things that affect our jobs and our industry. Join our Happy Hour Here!

Credits
Christopher Daniels - Branding & Design Specialist
www.misterstyles.com

Kyle Puccia - Music Composer
www.kylepuccia.com

Eric Beels - Editor
www.difmix.com

Follow The Hosts
Sister Christian
www.sisterchristianproduces.com

Lawrence T. Lewis
www.lawrencetlewis.com
Lawrence is also a professional Voice Over Talent and Actor. Listen to his VO reels here: www.voiceoflawrence.com

Connect with Us!
www.producershappyhourgroup.com