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How the WGA Decided to Harness — But Not Ban — Artificial Intelligence

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Last summer, Van Robichaux ran for the board of directors of the Writers Guild of America West. Out of 17 candidates, he was the only one who raised a concern about artificial intelligence in his campaign statement. “As far as I know, this issue is not on the radar of anyone else running for the board and while I might sound like a paranoid lunatic talking about it today, in 10 years I’m confident you’ll be glad I brought it up now,” he wrote. He did not win. AI has since become the hottest topic in the creative economy, spurred by the release of models like Stable Diffusion last August and ChatGPT in November. Across disciplines – graphic design, animation, acting, music, writing – artists are terrified of being replaced by robots.

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WGA’s David Young Bows Out of Negotiations Due to Medical Leave

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer David Young, the chief negotiator for the Writers Guild of America West, has bowed out of the negotiations on a new basic agreement due to a medical leave. The WGA informed members Tuesday that Ellen Stutzman, the assistant executive director of the guild, will take over as chief negotiator. The move comes just three weeks before the high-stakes negotiations are set to begin with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The current three-year contract is due to expire on May 1, and writers have been agitating for significant increases in wages and residuals and for measures to address “mini rooms.” Stutzman has been with the guild for 17 years, and has been assistant executive director since 2018.

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Rob Mitchell, Bold Pictures CFO and Veteran Finance Executive, Dies at 55

EJ Panaligan editorRob Mitchell, chief financial officer of Bold Films and a veteran film and TV executive, died July 28 of a pulmonary embolism at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 55.Mitchell worked in the entertainment industry for more than three decades in executive posts involving finance, production, distribution, operations, development and strategic planning.

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1in4 Coalition Schedules Second Edition of Disabled Writers Program

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentThe 1in4 Coalition is accepting applications for the second edition of its Disabled Writers Mentorship Program. The first program launched in March, selecting 14 individuals who each had a complete script, pilot or play.

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Entertainment Community Fund Steps Up to Support Life in the Arts

Christopher Keyser The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly the Actors Fund) has been there for everyone on stage, on camera and behind the scenes since 1882. This national human services organization has proven an essential resource for people who work in film, theater, television, music, opera, radio and dance.The Entertainment Community Fund has offices in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago; an assisted living and skilled nursing home in Englewood, N.J.; and supportive housing residences in Brooklyn and Manhattan, N.Y., and West Hollywood, Calif.Joe Benincasa, president and CEO of the Fund, oversees the organization’s comprehensive supportive services, including health and wellness, career and life, affordable housing and more.

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‘Get Out’ named the “greatest” screenplay of the 21st century so far

Get Out has been named the greatest screenplay of the 21st century, by the Writers Guild of America West.The guild revealed its updated list of “101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st century (so far” yesterday (December 6), with Jordan Peele’s breakout horror making it to the top spot.“As the number one vote-getter, Get Out is this list’s version of Casablanca,” the screenwriter-led union said in a press release (per The Independent).“Imagine Jordan Peele pitching his concept to Jack Warner, and it immediately becomes apparent why comparing screenplays across Hollywood epochs is a non-starter.”The 2017 horror film starred Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford and Catherine Keener.

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Michael Franklin, Former Top Executive of DGA and WGA West, Dies at 96

Dave McNary Film ReporterMichael Franklin, who used to serve as the top executive at the Directors Guild of America and the Writers Guild of America West, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 96.Franklin served at executive director for the WGA West for two decades before becoming the first national executive director of the DGA in 1978.

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L.A. Latino International Film Festival to Hold Virtual Edition

Last summer's version of theLos Angeles Latino International Film Festival took place at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, this year — rather than scrap the event — organizers are forging ahead with an online edition amid a pandemic. "We are living in unprecedented times and we must find unprecedented solutions to continue to support our Latino filmmakers and provide them with a platform to showcase their work," stated actor Edward James Olmos, who co-founded the festival in 1997.

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Studios Tell Writers Guild: Negotiations Need to Start by April 20

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Writers Guild Cancels In-Person Meetings as Contract Talks Near

The Writers Guild of America West on Tuesday morning notified its members that it was canceling a large in-person membership meeting scheduled to be held that evening at the Hollywood Palladium and that in lieu of such meetings, the negotiating committee would share information by email over the next two weeks “as a precaution against COVID-19 (coronavirus).” The WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are scheduled to begin talks March 23, but bargaining usually involves about a hundred negotiators in close quarters, some of whom fly in from New York or other locations.

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Jane Nefeldt, Former Senior Executive at Writers Guild of America West, Dies at 71

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