Union makes exception for indie films during strike

7/17/2023, 8:19:32 AM

Highlights: Screenwriters and actors are on strike in Hollywood. The union SAG-AFTRA has agreed to an exemption for independent productions. Under the new exemption, writers and actors can continue to work on free productions as long as they agree to retroactively adopt the union's contract terms. In the clip you will hear more about the strike and how it has affected film and TV production in the U.S. and around the world. For more information on the strike, go to: http://www.sag-aftra.org/strike.

Film and television sets in Hollywood have been put on pause as both screenwriters and actors go on strike. But now the union SAG-AFTRA has allowed an exemption for independent productions that are not affiliated with the employers' Alliance of motion picture and television producers, Deadline reports.

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