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‘Saints Row’ Developer Volition Has Been Shut Down By Parent Company Embracer Group
Between its Champaign, Illinois headquarters and its remote staff, Volition employed more than 240 people.
Artist Rights
VFX Workers At Walt Disney Pictures Move To Unionize With IATSE
Eighteen in-house vfx workers have filed for an NLRB election after Disney denied voluntary recognition of the group.
2023 Animation Industry Layoff Tracker
Tracking layoffs across the animation, vfx, and gaming industries.
Workinman Interactive Employees File To Form First IATSE Video Game Union
Workers at the Rochester-based studio want to improve working conditions and set a precedent for other gaming industry workers.
Marvel Studios VFX Workers Will Vote On Unionizing Starting Next Week
Disney and IATSE reached an election agreement that will allow in-house vfx workers at the studio to vote on unionizing.
Women In Animation Launches Event Series And Online Career Resource Center To Empower Industry Professionals Of All Levels
WIA president Marge Dean also published an open letter addressing the current state of the animation industry.
Marvel Studios VFX Workers File to Unionize With IATSE
In a historic first for the industry, dozens of vfx workers at Marvel Studios are demanding union representation.
Seth MacFarlane Donates $1M To Workers Affected By WGA, SAG-AFTRA Strikes
The ‘Family Guy’ and ‘American Dad!’ creator previously said that neither show will return to production until new AMPTP contracts are signed.
East Coast WGA Members Promise To Add Animation Writers To Their Ranks After Strike Is Resolved
The fight to get animation writers included among the ranks of the Writers Guild of America is moving forward – at least on the east coast.
SAG Actors Are On Strike, But They Can Still Do Voice Acting On Most TV/Streaming Animated Series
Animation production isn’t being impacted by the SAG strike as strongly as live action.
Warner Bros. Animation And Cartoon Network Production Workers Vote To Join The Animation Guild
Sixty-six workers from WBA and 22 from CN have asked Warner Bros. Discovery bosses to voluntarily recognize their bargaining unit.
Animation Workers At Puerto Rico’s Gladius Studios Vote To Unionize With Animation Guild
This marks the first time that TAG has organized outside of the continental United States.
Actors Fear Studios Want To Replace Them With AI Digital Doubles
A key points of contention between actors and studios is the use of synthetic actors and performances – and the issue is far more complicated than most realize.
BREAKING: SAG-AFTRA Actors Join WGA Writers In Historic Double Strike
The double-strike could have a significant impact on next year’s TAG contract negotiations.
Powerhouse Animation And The Animation Guild Reach First-Of-Its-Kind Voluntary Agreement
The Powerhouse bargaining unit will be the first represented by TAG in a right-to-work state.
IATSE Doing Damage Control After Launching Controversial AI Learning Series
Members of The Animation Guild are disconcerted with their parent union’s stance on the use of AI in the entertainment industry.
Australian Director Adam Parton On Challenges Faced By Immigrant Artists In The U.S.
Over the past decade Parton has built a life in the U.S., but without a green card it’s still not quite home.
‘Across The Spider-Verse’ Artists Raise Concerns About Unsustainable Work Conditions
One of the anonymous artists said there is no way that ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’ will be ready by its current March 2024 release date.
Titmouse New York Becomes First Non-L.A. Studio To Ratify A TAG Union Contract
It’s also the first New York studio to agree to a union contract since the 1980s.
GLAAD Joins Women In Animation To Co-Host WIA World Summit 2023 At Annecy
This year’s WIA World Summit will place a special emphasis on gender justice.
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