The actors’ union staged protests outside of ad agency offices this week in a bid to have them be part of negotiations for a new National Commercial Agreement.
The data covers categories such as ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and disability status and serves as a benchmark for the guild’s inclusion efforts moving forward.
Kendrie Upton, executive director of DGC BC, sheds light on the “frustrating” period of negotiations that led to a strike but ultimately ended with a ratified agreement.
The Directors Guild of Canada BC District Council says the province “is open for business” once again as the agreement brings an end to the strike.
Guild members will begin a five-day voting process on June 19 on the tentative deal reached with the CMPA and AMPTP.
The Documentary Organization of Canada says the board changes are part of a commitment to equity and inclusion.
The tentative agreement comes a month and a half after the DGC BC issued its first-ever strike notice.
The 18-month extension includes an increase for minimum script fees and budget thresholds under the Low-Budget Television Production Incentive.
Both the CMPA and AMPTP have returned to the bargaining table more than one month following a strike notice from the directors guild, Playback has learned.
Toronto Mayor John Tory says the city’s first in-person film industry mission to L.A. since 2019 was “successful,” with studios saying: “Keep doing what you’re doing.”
The one-year National Commercial Agreement will provide a 2% increase to all fees and rates.