Actors & Writers Strike Agreements!

Rebecca Damon, Executive Director of New York Local, Labor Policy and International Affairs for SAG-AFTRA tells Catherine Woo about the recent SAG-AFTRA strike and its aftermath, including how new members and supporters can get involved. They talk about the importance of advocacy and solidarity to pave the way for the next generation of artists. Lisa Takauchi Cullen is the President of the WGA East and represents marginalized writers as co-chair of the Committee for Inclusion and Equity and founder of the Salon network of affinity groups; she also started and runs Diverse Writers of the East, databases of underrepresented WGAE and Pre-WGA writers. She and Catherine discuss protections for writers and building community before and after joining the Guild. This week’s hosts discuss Sundance and give viewing recommendations. In Katie’s Korner, Senior Director of Community & Public Relations Katie Chambers tells us about NYWIFT’s Science in Motion series at BAM.  To be featured on the podcast email us at [email protected]. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠  /  #NYWIFT REBECCA DAMON: Instagram: @rebeccadamon / Twitter/X: @RebeccaDamonNYC / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.damon  SAG AFTRA NY: Instagram: @SAGAFTRA  / Twitter/X: @SAGAFTRANY / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SagAftraNy  LISA TAKEUCHI CULLEN: Twitter/X: @LisaCullen / Instagram: @Lisa_Yakeuchi_Cullen WGA EAST: Instagram: @WGAEast / Twitter/X: @WGAEast / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WGAEast