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Broadway
Equity Rallies in Times Square
Actors’ Equity staged a Times Square rally ahead of new Broadway contract negotiations, pushing for better healthcare, safer staffing, improved scheduling, and enhanced sick leave amid record industry profits.
Awards
ACE Embraces Digital Storytelling
American Cinema Editors (ACE) is expanding awards eligibility to digital platforms like YouTube, adding a best edited short category, and will honor YouTube with the Visionary Award in 2026.
Digital
TikTok Shapes Film Marketing
At the Edinburgh International Film Festival, TikTok creators and industry experts highlighted how authentic, creator-driven content is boosting box office reach and driving cinema attendance.
Film Festival
Uncomfortable Films Spark Dialogue
Sarajevo Film Festival directors stressed the importance of screening politically sensitive films to foster complex conversations, while calling for better staff training, open dialogue, and stronger distribution support.
Industry
Tackling Toxic Sets With Data
UK-based Talent Trust helps film and TV productions fight toxic work cultures using anonymized QR-code surveys to flag issues early, deliver data-driven feedback, and improve workplace safety.
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