IATSE, PGA, DGA and Other Guilds Offer Grants and Assistance to Those Displaced by Wildfires

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IATSE is offering assistance to its members displaced due to the wildfires. In a release, IATSE, the union that represents the workers behind-the-scenes said, “If you or a fellow member has been displaced due to the wildfires, please contact the Local office as soon as possible to let us know your/their current circumstances, as well as provide any temporary address and contact information you may have, so that we may mobilize resources appropriately.” It calls on members to donate contributions for needed items and to volunteer manpower where possible.

The organization will be sending out correspondence on how members can donate to those in need and where drop-off points will be.

IATSE Local 892 will be open on Saturday morning and needs volunteers. A sign up sheet has been shared. The Directors Guild Foundation, in partnership with the Motion Picture Television Fund, announced Tuesday that it’s offering immediate financial assistance to members affected by the fire.

The relief funds were established by a $250,000 grant from the DGF, with the Directors Guild of America donating an additional $100,000 for other member needs. “I am inspired by the strength and resolve of the DGA community to help one another at a time of immense need,” Directors Guild Foundation Chair Todd Holland said in a statement. “This fund will provide critical resources directly to impacted DGA members as they begin the difficult process of rebuilding their lives.