Why Anne Hathaway, Jenna Ortega and Others Can Keep Filming During the SAG-AFTRA Strike
etonline.comAnne Hathaway, Jenna Ortega, Matthew McConaughey and others, are still shooting in the U.S. and overseas. In total, 39 independent films and TV shows have been approved by SAG-AFTRA to continue production during the work stoppage.
According to conditions of the SAG-AFTRA strike, which officially began on July 13 after contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMTP) broke down, independent projects can apply for a waiver to keep working «without being in violation of the strike order.» Within days of actors taking to the picket lines, joining the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, movies and TV series not associated with the AMTP were vetted and approved by the actors' union.
Among these are two films from A24, which is the independent entertainment company that most recently produced the Oscar-winning.
The company's approved productions include, starring Hathaway, Hunter Schafer and Michaela Coel, and, with Ortega and Paul Rudd.
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