The Chicago Activator - May 19, 2017

Official E-Newsletter of the SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local

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May 19, 2017

SAG-AFTRA Conservatory Presents

Annual Membership Meeting Committee News May Conservatory

Everything You Wanted to Know About Low Budget Contracts but Were Afraid to Ask Tuesday, May 23

Background 101

Monday! Chicago Local Membership Meeting Don't miss this year's Chicago Local membership meeting with special guests and surprises. You won't want to miss out!

When: Monday, May 22 6 p.m.: Social hour 7 p.m.: Meeting Where: Instituto Cervantes of Chicago 31 W. Ohio St. Chicago, IL 60654 Guest Panel: Christine Dudley, director of the Illinois Film Office Dana Scott, production manager of Common's The Chi Be sure to represent your local. Include the hashtags #chicago #sagaftramember when you upload your membership meeting pictures to social media.

This meeting is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. Parents/guardians of younger performers under 18 years old are welcome. No RSVP necessary. SAG-AFTRA members, please bring your membership card (paid through April 30, 2017, or Oct. 31, 2017) for admittance.

SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local singer members: Details for a special singing opportunity will be announced Monday at the SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local's annual membership meeting.

SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local audiobook narrators: The SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local Audiobook Committee is a first-time exhibitor at this year's Printer's Row Lit Festival on June 10-11. Committee members will be doing outreach and education to attendees on the benefits and ease of utilizing union narrators for audiobooks and much more. Stay tuned for more details.

Everything You Wanted to Know About Low Budget Contracts but Were Afraid to Ask Has your friend asked you to be in their next web series? Have you been working on student films? Do you enjoy working with local filmmakers on short and ultra low budget productions? Are you making your own short, feature or webisode?

All of these require that the production be under a union contract. If you work on these type of productions and want more information on your rights, how to flip a non-union production into a union production or what the paperwork looks like, then this is a must-attend event for you.

When: 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 23 Dinner will be served.

Where: SAG-AFTRA 1 E. Erie, Suite 650 Chicago, IL 60611 Please RSVP to Kathy Byrne at kathy.byrne@sagaftra.org If you have any questions, please call (312) 867-5508.

Park at 10 East Ontario. Enter on the north side of Ontario between Wabash and State, and then take a ticket. When you sign in, you may purchase a four-hour ticket for $13 cash, $14 Visa, MasterCard or American Express payment. You will need both tickets to exit the parking structure.

This meeting is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. Parents/guardians of younger performers under 18 years old are welcome. SAGAFTRA members, please bring your membership card (paid through April 30, 2017 or Oct. 31, 2017) for admittance.

Background 101 - Monday, June 12 Do you ever wonder what your contract rights are on set? What constitutes an upgrade on a TV/Theatrical project? If something goes wrong on set, who should you tell, and should it be reported immediately or can it wait until tomorrow? There is so much to learn about the contract provisions for background performers. Come learn the ins and outs of doing background and extra work in Chicago.

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