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The Directors Guild of America (DGA), located in Hollywood, California on the world-famous Sunset strip is a guild for all directors of Motion Pictures and Television programming. As a craft union, the DGA also represents and trains assistant directors, unit production managers, stage managers, associate directors, production associates, and location managers in Los Angeles and New York. The interior of the Guild, has theaters for artists to showcase their work, however the DGA is closed to the public, though if Read more...
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Sag-Aftra is a professional union for Actors and Personalities. It’s an Artists union for film actors, actresses, as well as television and radio artists, TV News Media personalities, Stage Artists, Choreographers and new media artists, also home to the Sag Awards. Formerly the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Theatrical Radio Artists separately, they now are one union and one new brand with the help of the dearly departed president Ken Howard. Read more...
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The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW), headquartered in Los Angeles, California is located across the street from The Original Farmers Market, it is a US labor union and Guild representing film and television writers. The Writers Guild of America, also has an East Coast Chapter: The Writers Guild of America East (WGAe), headquartered in New York, New York. The Guild operates to facilitate screenplay registrations for its members as well as Read more...
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Hollywood CPR is a non-profit organization for those interested in below-the-line careers in motion picture and television production. The program is housed at the West Los Angeles College campus, and features an 18-month entry-level course taught by entertainment industry professionals and retirees. Although they do not guarantee job placement, they have relationships with industry pros at various film studios and unions. When a student shows they are serious Read more...
