District 2 represents 45,000 members across 49 local unions in Arizona, California, Nevada and Hawaii. Click here for a full listing and contact information for our member locals.
Learn about our health and safety program, workers comp, the IA Training Trust program, and links to many other useful sites including Union Plus benefits, Contract Services and more.
The IA District 2 Membership booklet will give you a glimpse of the various skills covered by District 2 locals, and what the requirements are to join them.
Hollywood Reporter, Jan. 3
Picture Motion, the company that provides non-theatrical screening experiences for sociocultural impact filmmaking, is expanding its reach with the acquisition of Film Sprout, a fellow screening company with a focus on doc films.
LA Times, Jan. 3
Change can spread like wildfire when a voice rises up to energize its momentum. At the 2018 Golden Globes, Natalie Portman lent hers, calling out the 88 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. for its best director nominations. Seven words could not have been more prophetic. “And here are the all-male nominees.”
Forbes, Jan. 02
I spoke with Tom Cross, editor of First Man, The Greatest Showman, Whiplash, and La La Land, about the subtle art of editing. How would you describe your role to someone who doesn't understand the importance of the edit? Half of my job is to distill the purest, most efficient, and most artistic version of the director’s vision. It’s about protecting great performances and making sure they are emotionally seamless.
Labor Press, Dec. 27
Every year, the union performers in the Portland SAG-AFTRA local gather at the Lake Theater in Lake Oswego to watch their union’s televised annual awards event. This year, the event is open to all local union members and supporters and is doubling as a fundraiser for local SAG-AFTRA president Robert Blanche, who’s fighting for his life after a double lung transplant./p>
(Variety, Dec. 14)
CBS Corp. said Friday it would award $20 million that was originally earmarked for severance for its former CEO, Leslie Moonves, to 18 different organizations that work to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace.
(Washington Post, Dec. 13)
For a group of people who communicate with the public professionally, the entertainment industry has a disconcerting tendency to shoot itself in the collective foot.
New York Times, Dec. 11
“Trolls.” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” “Moana.” “Inside Out.” “Wonder Woman.” All were global box-office hits that had women in leading roles.
New Orleans Advocate, Dec. 12
The state's film industry supports more than 14,000 direct and indirect jobs, with an average salary of $63,000 per year, according to the Louisiana Film & Entertainment Association.
Florida Phoenix, Dec. 12
Eight years ago, Florida kicked off a program to try to attract the film industry – and the jobs and publicity that come with it – to the Sunshine State.
Where: Sheraton Waikiki
2255 Kalakaua Ave
Honolulu, HI 96815
Dates: Friday June 7 – Sunday June 9
Rooms starting at $295
Conference Rates Available 3 days prior and following the convention – LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Call for group rates & reservations: (808) 921-4611 and mention IATSE District 2 Convention for your group discount
The hotel website is under renovation, and will not be available for bookings for this event.
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The IATSE Women’s Committee is working with the Coalition of Labor Union Women and Healthy Women on a campaign called “Spread the Word” to disperse helpful health information to women.
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