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ACTING
LINKS
AFTRA
OFFICES
ENTERTAINMENT
INDUSTRY UNIONS
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ACTRA - Alliance of Canadian Television and Radio Artists
- A National Organization of
Canadian Performers Working in Film, Television, Video and all other
Recorded Media.
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AEA - Actors Equity Association
- is the labor union representing actors and stage managers in the
legitimate theatre in the United States. Equity negotiates minimum
wages and working conditions, administers contracts, and enforces
the provisions of its various agreements with theatrical employers.
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AFM - American Federation of Musicians
- The largest union in the world representing the professional interests
of musicians.
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AGVA - American Guild of Variety Artists
- present jurisdiction includes performers in Broadway, Off-Broadway,
Cabaret productions, night club entertainers and theme park performers.
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DGA - Director's Guild of America
- Represents members in theatrical, industrial, educational and
documentary films, as well as television live, filmed and taped
radio, videos and commercials.
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IATSE - International Alliance ofTheatrical Stage Employees
- Represents technicians, artisans
and craftspersons in the entertainment industry, including live
theater, film and television production.
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Local 47, AFM - The
Professional Musicians, Local 47 is a 100-plus-year old labor organization
representing over 9,000 local members. We act together to protect
our mutual interests, to promote and conserve our craft, to agree
on fair prices and conditions, and to enforce fair dealings in our
profession. In short, we combine our strength to do whatever we
can do better collectively than we can do individually.
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NABET-CWA Local 57 - National Association of Broadcast Employees
& Technicians -
Communications Workers of America
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SAG - Screen Actors Guild
- Official Web site of the Screen Actors Guild.
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WGA - Writers Guild of America, East
- Negotiates Minimum Basic Agreements with major producers of motion
pictures and television programs as well as contracts for staff
members at radio and television stations.
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WGA - Writers Guild of America, west
- Is the sole collective bargaining representative for writers in
the motion picture, broadcast, cable, interactive and new media
industries.
INDUSTRY
ORGANIZATIONS
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AAAA - American Association of Advertising Agencies
- AAAA is the national trade organization
representing the advertising agency business. It is a management-oriented
organization, offering its members the broadest feasible depth of
information regarding the operation of advertising agencies, encompassing
management, media, print and broadcast production, secondary research
on advertising and marketing, international advertising and much
more.
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AAJA - Asian American Journalists Association
- A non-profit organization with approximately 1,700 members in
seventeen chapters nationwide and in Asia
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AFI - American Film Institute
- The only national arts organization devoted to film, television
and video, The American Film Institute serves as a point of national
focus and coordination for the many individuals and institutions
concerned with the moving image as art.
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AIAS - Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
- This not-for-profit organization will serve as a forum to: Promote
and advance common interests in the worldwide interactive community,
Recognize outstanding achievement in interactive content and the
interactive community, Conduct an annual awards show and enhance
the image and awareness of the interactive arts and sciences.
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AICP - Association of Independent Commercial Producers
- Members comprise companies that
specialize in producing commercials, regardless of length, on various
media -- film, video, computer -- for advertisers and agencies.
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AMPAS - Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
- Several kinds of information are
available about the Academy, the Academy Awards, and the other programs
and activities of the Academy and its affiliated organization, the
Academy Foundation.
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ASCAP - American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- Allows creators and publishers
to receive payment for the use of their musical property and provides
users of that music with easy and inexpensive legal access to the
world's largest and most varied catalog of copyrighted music.
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ATA - The Association of Talent Agents
- is a nonprofit trade association composed of approximately 100
agency companies engaged in the talent agency business. The membership
includes agencies of all sizes representing clients in the motion
picture industry, stage, television, radio (including commercials)
and literary work.
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ATAS - Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- A non-profit corporation devoted both to the advancement of telecommunications
arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications
industry. Is also responsible for the annual Emmy Awards.
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AWRT - American Women in Radio and Television
- A national, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing women
in the electronic media and related fields. Established in 1951,
AWRT has local chapters throughout the United States that promote
AWRT's mission: to advance the impact of women in the electronic
media and allied fields, by educating, advocating and acting as
a resource to our members and the industry.
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BMI - Source for the
song titles, writers and publishers of the world's most popular
music -- the BMI repertoire -- in a searchable database of millions
of items, updated weekly, together with the Web's most complete
fund of information for and about songwriting and music licensing.
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EIC- Entertainment Industries Council, Inc.
- To lead the entertainment industry in bringing it's power and
influence to bear on health and social issues.
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EIF - Entertainment Industry Foundation
- The Entertainment
Industry Foundation is still the heart and soul of the industry.
It has maintained its historical commitment to coordinate the philanthropy
of the entertainment industry to achieve maximum social impact in
the community thanks to the generosity of the people who work in
the industry.
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HRTS - Hollywood Radio and Television Society
- An organization of West Coast executives from the networks, stations,
studios, producers, advertisers, ad agencies, cable companies, media
companies, legal firms, publicity agencies, talent and management
agencies, performers, services, suppliers and allied fields.
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MCA-I - Media Communications Association-International
- Serves the needs of accomplished
visual communicators who work in corporate, organizational, and
independent settings. It has 8000 members in over 100 chapters throughout
the U.S.
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Museum of Television and Radio
- A unique institution with locations in both New York City and
Los Angeles, its goal is to collect and make available to the public
the finest collection of programs, and promote a greater appreciation
of their artistic value, social impact, and historic importance.
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NAB - National Association of Broadcasters
- Represents the radio and television industries in Washington --
before Congress, the FCC and federal agencies, the courts, and on
the expanding international front. NAB provides leadership and its
vast resources to our supporting members, to broadcasters at-large,
and through ongoing public service campaigns to the American people.
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NABJ - National Association
of Black Journalists: mission is to strengthen ties among African-American
journalists, promote diversity in newsrooms, honor excellence and
outstanding achievement in the media industry, expand job opportunities
and recruiting activities for established African-American journalists
and students interested in the journalism field, and expand and
balance the media's coverage of the African-American community and
experience.
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NAHJ - The National
Association of Hispanic Journalists: is dedicated to the recognition
and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry.
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NARAS - National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
- Dedicated to improving the
quality of life and cultural condition for music and its makers.
An organization of more than 11,000 musicians, producers and other
recording professionals, The Recording Academy is internationally
known for the GRAMMY® Awards.
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NATPE - National Association of Television Program Executives
- Is the world's leading non-profit
television programming and software association dedicated to the
continued growth and success of the global television marketplace.
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NCAC - National Coalition Against Censorship
- an alliance of over 40 national non-profit organizations, including
literary, artistic, religious, educational, professional, labor,
and civil liberties groups. United by a conviction that freedom
of thought, inquiry, and expression must be defended, we work to
educate our own members and the public at large about the dangers
of censorship and how to oppose it. NCAC strives to create a climate
of opinion hospitable to First Amendment freedoms in the broader
community.
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NLGJA - National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
- works from within the news
industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of lesbian and gay
issues and opposes newsroom bias against lesbians and gays and all
other minorities.
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RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America
- The trade group promoting the vitality of U.S. recording companies.
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RTNDA - Radio-Television
News Directors Association: represents local and network news executives
in broadcasting, cable and other electronic media in more than 30
countries. Through RTNDA's programs, publications, products and
services, the association's members stay on top of trends in the
electronic news industry, keep informed about technological innovations,
expand their professional networks, stay in touch with issues affecting
the industry and enhance their journalistic and news management
skills.
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SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONS
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The Actors Fund of America
- The Actors' Fund is for people on the stage and behind the scenes,
in front of the camera and behind the lens. It's for agents and
announcers, carpenters and clowns, actors and dancers, magicians
and musicians, producers and free agents, stage hands and singers.
People in film and theatre, TV and radio, music, dance and opera,
and the full spectrum of other entertainment media have always turned
to The Actors' Fund when some personal or family crisis threatens
their well-being.
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AFTRA Health & Retirement Funds
- Provides you with the most current information regarding your
health and retirement benefits.
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AFTRA-SAG Federal Credit Union
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Career Transition for Dancers
- The mission of Career Transition For Dancers is to empower current
and former professional dancers with the knowledge and skills necessary
to clearly define their career possibilities after dance, and to
provide resources necessary to help make these possibilities a reality.
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The Motion Picture & Television Fund
- A major service organization promoting the well-being of California's
entertainment community.Health care and child care, retirement and
social/charitable services are provided with compassion and respect
for the dignity of the whole person. Particular emphasis is placed
on the Motion Picture & Television Hospital, five health centers,
financial assistance and community outreach programs, a retirement
community and the Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Children's Center.
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SAG Pension & Health Funds
- This site provides you with the most current information regarding
your health and pension benefits
BROADCASTER
LINKS
NATIONAL
BROADCASTER LINKS
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ABC News
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CBS News
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NBC News
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ABC - American Broadcasting
Company
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CBS - Columbia Broadcasting
System
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NBC - National Broadcasting
Company
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NPR - National Public
Radio
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PBS - Public Broadcasting
System
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FOX - The Fox Network
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UPN - United Paramount
Network
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WB - Warner Brothers
Network
LABOR
ORGANIZATIONS
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AFL-CIO - Stated mission
is to improve the lives of working families and to bring economic
justice to the workplace and social justice to the nation.
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DOL - Department of Labor
- is charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better
jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces. It is responsible
for the administration and enforcement of over 180 federal statutes.
These legislative mandates and the regulations produced to implement
them cover a wide variety of workplace activities for nearly 10
million employers and well over 100 million workers, including protecting
workers' wages, health and safety, employment and pension rights;
promoting equal employment opportunity; administering job training,
unemployment insurance and workers' compensation programs; strengthening
free collective bargaining and collecting, analyzing and publishing
labor and economic statistics.
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Labor Links - Links
to labor organizations websites
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LaborNet - supports
human rights and economic justice for workers by providing labor
news and information, comprehensive Internet services, training
and website design for union and labor organizations.
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NLRB - National Labor Relations Board
- is an independent
Federal agency created in 1935 by Congress to administer the National
Labor Relations Act, the basic law governing relations between labor
unions and the employers whose operations affect interstate commerce.
INDUSTRY
PUBLICATIONS
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Backstage.com - the
primary source for aspiring performers to find jobs, learn about
their crafts, and get the weekly news affecting their trade.
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Billboard On-Line -
The music industry's premiere news resource, covering all aspects
of the music industry. Definitive source for sales figures, concert
grosses and many other industry indices. Weekly listings of various
Billboard charts; audio samples of chart hits; weekly previews of
major music releases; a weekly trivia game, bonus chart facts and
more.
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Broadcasting & Cable Online
is a weekly magazine read by executives of television and radio
stations, networks, cable operations and allied fields.
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Cinema Space - (University
of California/Berkeley) Devoted to all aspects of Cinema and New
Media and is the primary link for resources from the UC Berkeley
Film Studies Program.
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Cinemedia
- Internet's largest film and media directory.
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CJR - Columbia Journalism
Review
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Entertainment News Daily
- Daily news and updates on
Television, Film, Music and more.
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The Episode Guides Page
- This site contains Episode Lists
for over 1,000 TV shows. Each list contains titles and air dates.
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Hollywood Books
- We feature a huge, well-organized selection of Film/TV and Performing
Arts books.
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Hollywood Creative Directory
- The site to turn to for the most accurate information on producers,
agents, managers, distrubtors and new media executives in Hollywood.
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Hollywood Reporter -
Magazine's film and TV production charts are now online! Also, archives
and full versions of our daily news stories.
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IndustryCentral - The
Motion Picture and Television Industry Professional's First Stop!
Comprehensive list of MP/TV Links. Industry news and information,
Crew-List.net (Your Resume Online), ScreenWriters' Exchange, Travel
Center, WeatherCasts, WebMail, Discussion Boards, Auctions &
Classifieds, Chat, and much more!
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Media Mall - The gathering
place in cyberspace for media enthusiasts of all kinds. We sincerely
invite you to become part of our virtual community by contributing
your feedback, articles or simply your good wishes.
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New York Film & Video Guide
- Most comprehensive on-line film & video production guide!
Here you will find wages, benefits and work conditions for all the
Local Unions, links to film commissions in the area, and an extensive
array of production companies, supplies and information to help
produce film or video in and around New York.
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PR Newswire - The leading
source of immediate news from corporations worldwide for media,
business, the financial community, and the individual investor.
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Shoptalk - News about
the broadcasting business.
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Showbiz Network - Source
for cast-and-crew requirements! All types of positions from the
Movie, Television and Music Industries will be listed here, so you
can find anyone from the Leading Lady to a Best. Boy. No matter
what size your production is, we can help you fill in the blanks!
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Studio Briefing - it's
your executive briefing on the entertainment industry.
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Theatre Bay Area/Callboard Magazine
- Theatre Bay Area serves over 260 member theater companies and
more than 3,100 individual members in the San Francisco Bay Area
and Northern California.
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Variety - For the showbiz
buff and industry professional.
SINGER
LINKS
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All Music Guide
- On-Line database of recorded music.
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Billboard Online - The
music industry's premiere news resource, covering all aspects of
the music industry. Definitive source for sales figures, concert
grosses and many other industry indices. Weekly listings of various
Billboard charts; audio samples of chart hits; weekly previews of
major music releases; a weekly trivia game, bonus chart facts and
more.
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International Lyrics Server
- Database for searching by song lyric.
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La Costa Music
- The worlds largest music business site.
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Society of Singers -
A nonprofit organization that provides relief to professional singers
who are experiencing financial hardship due to an emergency or other
extenuating circumstances.
STUDIO
LINKS
CASTING
BOARDS and PORTFOLIO POSTING
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