John Horn
Former Host, Retake, The Frame and Hollywood: The Sequel
(he/him)
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After voting to authorize a show business strike, IATSE members address historical inequities. -
The vote is in and 98% of IATSE members are willing to go on strike over issues such as safer work conditions and higher pay.
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Barry Jenkins says the success that he and other Black filmmakers have found in the industry makes him optimistic for the future: "But it can't stop with us. We have to keep building and building and building."
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The union that represents the industry's below-the-line workers has been unable to reach a contract with studios and producers, and may vote to strike.
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A week before its official opening, the people behind the new Academy Museum discuss its commitment to diversity.
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All 12 of the acting trophies in the 2021 Emmys went to white performers.
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Children and young adults are at the center of a surprising number of movies that premiered at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival.
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For the first time, California is adding diversity goals as part of its new funding for film and TV tax credits.
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Last week, the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization GLAAD released its ninth annual Studio Responsibility Index, which tracks LGBTQ+ characters in studio films.
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A talent agent once told Pete Gustin he'd never work in the entertainment business because he is blind. But Gustin persevered and now is a top-level voiceover artist.
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