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FILM CREW WANTED:
“New Media” production company seeks crew for experimental project. Applicants must be able to create, research, write, coordinate, production design, art direct, construct, paint, dress & decorate sets, location manage, assist direct, design/tailor/supply costumes, do hair & make-up, shoot, operate, focus, slate, set marks, load, take still photographs, record sound, boom, cable, light, dimmer board operate, dolly, grip, rig, build, buy, create & supply props, prop master, on-set dress, on-set prop, script, video assist & playback, stand-in, stunt coordinate, do stunt work, special effects, cast, act, telecine, edit, sound-edit, supervise music, post-production supervise, stage manage, cater & craft service, medic, animal wrangle, supply & drive
production vehicles, transport equipment and any personnel. Must own your own equipment. 2 positions available. Rates, terms and conditions of employment negotiable. IATSE members only please.
Contact Matthew D. Loeb @ AMPTP Productions (818) 995-3600.
Editor-in-Chief Nikki Finke - tip her here.
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Sorry. They did include craft services. I was so excited. I actually fit the bill and thought I could get a job (deferred salary, of course) Except I don’t have electrical gloves.
if it wasn’t true it would be funny,
“if it wasn’t true it would be funny,”
Just to be clear (for any industry newbies or freelancers who might be momentarily flummoxed by the content of Nikki’s post):
Matthew Loeb is the President of IATSE. 818-995-3600 is the listed number for Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, or “AMPTP”. And there is no such thing as AMPTP productions.
Sounds like something Bobby Bowfinger would post. I thought the crappy economy was supposed to weed out the nut jobs.
This is certainly not new to the editors amongst us. Our profession is held in such contempt by so many producers and execs, that such an ad is very real to us. Now, as demonstrated by this contract they want us to approve, we find our own union leaders hold us in equal contempt.
Another thing we hear frequently is ‘Oh, by the way, we can’t pay you’.
I thought slavery was outlawed.
Sven! It’s too dark!
Great! I do *all* those things.
Not very well, and in a couple of cases, I’ll probably kill someone, but hey – you get what you pay for!
IATSE should reach out to other unions for backup if things get ugly with the AMPTP. Given their vocal support of say, oh, I dunno, the WGA during the recent unpleasantness, I’m sure their fellow unionists will be looking forward to showing how much solidarity there is in this town. Yeah, like that.
hmm.
A bad deal is at IATSE doorstep. But what happened to all those enraged crewmembers who slammed the writers for wanting a better deal?
It’s quiet around here.
That brings back memories of film school.
i sent my ballot in today for no to ratification.
Really creative!!!
They did include craft services.
To be sure, it’s Crafts Service.
Looks like they are after a Jack of all trades, master of none.
I didn’t see “invest” or “fund” so it’s never going to happen anyway.
Some of the comments, and posting are beyond belief. I’ve been making a living in my craft for 32 years now, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like this. The sence of entitlement has grown to the point that it threatens all of the working class. I’ve been around long enough to see the changes that have brought about the destructive impacts on all of us as workers, and as a society. What I don’t see in these rants are any calls for collective action to correct the forces that are really the cause of our strugles. Where were all of you when some of us were working to get universal health care in California. Where the hell are you now when some are working to get the reforms needed in unemployment insurance to quarantee that people in our industry will continue to recieve the benefits that they so desperately need. I understand that that people are unhappy with the changes in the health plan that crew members are facing. But here is what I suggest, instead of standing around the set complaining about the goodies at the Crafts Service table, or the fact that the producer isn’t feeding you lunch while on stage, go to your local union and demand that your union get envolved in the political process and work for changes that will ensure health care for all. Believe me when I say that the only cure for the health care crises the is gripping our nation is a single payer system. Till such time that we have a universal system we will always be having this battle. Now for the comment that is going to really piss people off. For those of you who can’t get, or are barely getting the required number of hours in each six month period to qualify for you health coverage, I have to ask, how in the world are you paying the rent??? And, hve you ever thought to your self that maybe, just maybe you are the one responsable for the fact that you can’t make a living in the craft that you find so alluring. Again, I’ve been making a good middle class living for the last 32 years. I’ve seen the ups and downs. I’ve lived through through the period when over 50% of the town was non uion. And no, those jobs were not always done by I.A. members. Some for sure. But when you look back to the late 1980′s through the mid 1990′s they in no question that the vast majority of the crews were non I.A. And for those who were, I say to them shame on you. It was the fact that the I.A., the locals, and the members didn’t want to organize that we lost so much in the 1988 contract, and the 1990 contract. Each and every one of us has a duty, a moral obligation to try to organize every worker into a union. I know that this will spark a lot of anger, and name calling. That’s OK. I can take it. I’ve been yelled at by Camera before. But I hope upon hope that this will also ignite some thought into what the real problem is. And that is we as a whol have become so insular in our own worlds that we forget the real forces of power. Oh, and by the way, how man on this site recall to efforts by some of us lefties to block the the changes at the FCC that allowed for the merging of al of these media companies. I can only imagine how these bigwigs are sitting back, ready all of this and laughing their asses off. They got what the wanted on every front. Consolidation of the industry, wrecking of the social network, and the misdirection of anger toward those who are attempting to protect our interest. Will I see you at the next rally to provide for universal health care, or an increase in the minimum wage? Or how about expansion of UI benefits?
Just asking.
Why don’t the unions & talent get together and form a NeoUnited Artists?
Own, produce & distribute the assets under protalent bylaws and give the anti talent mavens a reason to compete for that talent. NUA doesn’t need to replace Uni, WB, Fox and the others…it just has to grab a small share of the market and to put pressure on the BigBoys.
This ‘type of job’ is actually being asked of creatives at TV outlets in Chicago, Philly, Miami, et al. It’s only a matter of time before the tables are so turned that if you want to do any entertainment production, you’ll have to PAY the big boys.
My good friend Bill left out a few things in this ad:
“Sorry, no overtime, no minimum turnaround, no scheduled meal breaks, no travel time, no hotels on location, no health insurance, no residuals, no pension credits for these jobs. IATSE Local 600 will still bill you for the 1% assessment and $1000 dues every year (even though they have done absolutely nothing for you), but you will still get the ICG magazine, with many, many cool photos of Steve Poster working in Canada, for your collection.”
Doug Hart
1AC, Local 600, NYC, 34 years
It is interesting/scary…for those who grew up in the very specialized world of narrative filmmaking.
For those of us who have worked extensively as “Videographers” in television, entertainment, corporate, and documentary, (which includes EPK-Behind the Scenes), we already are expected to multi-task like this most of time. For those of us who shoot a lot of EPK, we are expected to hold IATSE Local 600 cards, but work without a classification, which is technically okay since we also work without a contract most of the time.
It looks like the rest of the industry will soon understand what the rest of us have been living with already.
Dear Iatse,
For about a year now, I’ve been hearing from Iatse members that I’ve worked with, and deeply respect by the way, about why SAG doesn’t just “take the deal”. “Sign the damn thing “. Do you get it now?
And you don’t have another union ( AFTRA ) competing and undercutting your agreed upon rates to deal with !
We’re in this together, and we all need each other. SAG and IATSE should stick together . There’s POWER in NUMBERS !!!
Peggy Lane O’Rourke
This is scary, but it is about going back to the basics of film making
Peggy wrote:
“And you don’t have another union ( AFTRA ) competing and undercutting your agreed upon rates to deal with !”
We don’t need another union to undercut our deals.
The IATSE provides that service for us.
They’ve just handed us a deal to sign with NO pay rates.
Lets hope the rank & file are smart enough to reject it.
See all of you thankless, entitled and self-serving guild members in unemployed, foreclosed and forgotten hell … we’ll waive to you from Canada, Australia or wherever movies are going to be made.
Slavery still exists…anybody wanna see proof, they can visit Atlanta’s Craigslist page…