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New York Production Vets Expect IATSE Strike Threat To Hamper Film And TV Shoots Before 2025 Rebound – MediaMKRS Summit
Four New York film production veterans, bringing the perspectives of labor unions, vendors and city government, agreed that the looming IATSE strike threat will hamper production before a rebound next year.
Four New York film production veterans, spanning the perspectives of unions, vendors and city government, agreed that the looming IATSE strike threat will restrict shoots this year before a rebound in 2025. Tommy O’Donnell, President of Theatrical Teamsters Local 817, which represents workers in transportation, casting, and locations for film, TV and Broadway, sees signs of production “slowing down,” but doesn’t think “there will be any more strikes” in the near term. The comments came during a panel at the start of a half-day conference Friday presented by MediaMKRS, a workforce development program led by Reel Works, a film-oriented mentorship organization founded in 2001 to help underserved New York City youth.
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