Animation Guild Offers Panel on TV Development

September 23, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

If you’d like to learn about the state of TV animation development, you’d be wise to attend an informative panel discussion planned by The Animation Guild (Local 839) this Tuesday, September 25. Titled “The State Of TV Ani­ma­tion Devel­op­ment”, the panel will be hosted by TAG exec­u­tive board mem­ber Karen [...]

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Animation Contract Talks Hit a Snag

April 20, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Contract talks between Hollywood union animators and producers have broken down after three days, Variety reports. The current deal expires on July 31. The Animation Guild, which reps about 2,000 animators through Local 839 of the Intl. Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, did not disclose when the negotiations for a [...]

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WGAW Honors Animation Writers McDuffie and Kress

November 17, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Dwayne McDuffie and Earl Kress will be the recipients of the Writers Guild of America’s 14th Annual Animation Writing Award posthumously at the Animation Writers Caucus Awards tonight (Thursday, Nov. 17) at the Writers Guild West headquarters in Hollywood. The award recognizes their animation writing work and their efforts to [...]

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