Indie Producers Are NOT the AMPTP

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Thrilled to start this newsletter and end this week on such a high as are collectively relieved the WGA and the AMPTP finally reached a deal. It only took 146 days of a strike, for the studios to come to their senses! Bananas. 

In between rejoicing and celebrating, I found myself wondering what impact, if any, this new contract will have on my fellow indie producers? It compelled me to bring you this week's episode. Scroll down for more.

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HIGHLIGHT EPISODE

Last month, producers Laura Lewis and Brent Emery were interviewed by IndieWire on what role producers play in the AMPTP. Laura is the CEO and Founder of Rebelle Media and if her name seems familiar to you, it may be because she was on the show back in December 2021. (Check out her episode) Brent is a Sundance award-winning producer with 20+ years of international film strategy and business consulting experience. He’s currently a Partner at Resonate Entertainment. Both are impressive humans with  impressive resumes and credits.After reading this article, I invited them on the show to explore why there's a Change.Org petition floating around to remove that second “P” from the acronym entirely and why there's a desperate need for the Producers Union, which is currently 300 members strong.Fun Facts:

• The PGA is a non-profit trade organization that does not have collective bargaining power, despite a long history of lawsuits and lobbying in an effort to be recognized.

• No independent producer had a seat at the table or was involved in ANY of the negotiations with any of the unions this past summer.

Hollywood has changed tremendously in the last 50 years. Labor unions have forced studios to keep up with the times and protected the interest of its members. Indie producers have no protections. It’s time to change that. Join us as we delve into the nitty gritty of the AMPTP and dissect why it's been so difficult for producers to unionize. 

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