MOVE Hollywood

MOVE is a non-partisan, member-driven committee, dedicated to supporting the initiatives of the Screen Actors Guild and positively influencing the lives of actors and performers. Through trainings, forums, and events, MOVE provides member education, organizes to create more union employment and strengthen existing contracts, and promotes union solidarity within the labor community.

Award Winning V/O Demo Strategies: Producing Demos For An Audience Of One 
David H. Lawrence XVII, winner two years in a row (2009 and 2010) of the Back Stage Readers Choice Awards for both Best V/O Producer and Best V/O Class/Workshop/Teacher, openly shares an array of strategies he deploys for his clients to get the most out of this career-dependent tool.

The Changing Landscape Of New Media
Mark Friedlander, National Director of New Media for Screen Actors Guild, presents this overview seminar which examines the new business models and technological advancements with which the new media space is evolving from a nascent enterprise to a viable industry.

“Survival Jobs” Strategies: Don’t Just Survive – Thrive!
John Mattson, Director of the Actors Work Program for the Actors Fund, will offer this Job Search Strategies Workshop which will help actors address the unpredictable nature of performance work by designing a livable lifestyle through other outside work/career opportunities compatible with an acting career. The goal is to create a sustainable living that enhances and stabilizes one's life as available entertainment industry jobs ebb and flow. 

Marketing Your Project For New Media
Mike Prasad, an innovative force within social media, branding, and new media, leads this expert panel which will explore marketing models and strategies for new media projects.

Performance Capture
Seasoned performance capture artists present an explanation of performance capture, give examples of projects that have used the technology, discuss the process from an actor's perspective including similarities to and differences from traditional film/TV performance, address the fears and myths surrounding the technology, discuss where the technology is headed, and address some of the things performers should be aware of regarding contracts, coverage, pay, jurisdiction, etc.

Join the MOVE email list and watch for email invitations to these events and more.

Jigsaw
For the second year, MOVE Hollywood and the New Media Department are offering four sessions of Jigsaw Global Media's Introduction to Digital Media Production. In this seminar, participants learn how to market their productions and gain the tools necessary to understand the process involved in building interactive new media sites and apps.

Senior Buddy Project
This project is in its second year. On April 21, 2011, Sue Schubert and Renee Fieger of the Motion Picture & Television Fund gave an informative and inspiring presentation on how to become a Senior Buddy volunteer and help a senior citizen in need. For those of you who were not able to attend but want information about volunteering, you can still find out about the volunteer opportunities available to fit your interests, schedule and location by emailing movehollywood@sag.org.

SAG on Your Side/Living Contract Videos
Have a story to tell about how SAG has been on your side? For the second year, SAG TV is presenting member testimonials. If you want to make a video, contact us at movehollywood@sag.org.

Check out the new SAG Production Center for contract information and videos.

New Media/Low Budget Seminar
In a MOVE-sponsored seminar on September 28, 2010, Maria Timpani (SAG New Media) and Will Prescott (SAGIndie) explained to members how easy it is to work with New Media and Low Budget agreements.

Learn How to Create your own Home Voice-Over Studio
George Whittam, co-founder of the SAG Foundation Lab and designer of the Don Lafontaine Voice Over Lab in the Actors Center, joined David H. Lawrence XVII, award-winning V/O demo producer and teacher, to present tips on creating a home voice over studio.

TSO Rally and March
MOVE members joined the LA County Federation of Labor in supporting TSO’s (Transportation Security Officers) workers at LAX on December 17, 2009.

Rally and Picket Line to Support Hotel Workers
MOVE members supported Unite-Here and hotel workers at a rally with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka at the Hyatt Century Plaza Hotel, January 7, 2010.

British Consulate Action to End the Rio Tinto Lockout
MOVE members joined other labor unions to surround the British Consulate in Los Angeles on April 16, 2010, with American flags, a fleet of Teamster trucks, picket lines, and a rally to demand the British government take responsibility to end the Rio Tinto lockout in Boron.

L.A. County Federation of Labor’s “Rally for Jobs”
MOVE members joined AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, and others to “Rally for Jobs” at L.A. City Hall on August 13, 2010.