[Fmpro] AFM Union Threatens $50k Fines Against Composers andother AFM Members for Seattle Recording

[Michael S Patterson]

I've been wondering, in the world of film, what is a union job?

Scott just brought up the point that most cable tv is non-union...
I'm even wondering if there is a cable tv network that has a labor
agreement with the AFM?

I am assuming that the AFM has a labor deals with the major
studios for their productions.

What about co financed films that are made by non-studios?
What about international co-productions?

My fear is that the AFM is looking for money from films
that they do not have labor agreements with. That they are
not seeing a $4 million indie as a $4 million dollar indie film but
as a film with SAG actors (because you do need them if
you want good leads) maybe a DGA director and a $10
mil box office.

Michael Patterson



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Healy" <scotty at bluedogmusic.com>
To: <fmpro at nxport.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Fmpro] AFM Union Threatens $50k Fines Against Composers 
andother AFM Members for Seattle Recording


>I love the talk show interviews with the celebs:
>
> So, whatcha been up to?
>
> Oh I just got back from TORONTO where I was FILMING A MOVIE with JOE
> SCHMOE A LIST DIRECTOR.
>
> Oh that's great! Who else is in it?
>
>
> ...and so on. You think they go to Prague and Toronto for the weather?
> No, to save $$!! ...the dirty secret that's never mentioned. Have you
> been to Toronto lately? (lovely city) First I believe it was North
> Carolina, not because it was NON UNION but because there were tax breaks
> etc (right)....but now....all bets are off. What about post production
> packages that are farmed out to hopped-up bands of roving youths on
> their networked G5 imacs, the music editor is dropping in stuff left and
> right, no contracts are filed...I got one in my building in NY....MOST
> OF CABLE TV IS NOT SIGNATORY TO AFOFM...what about JINGLE FINALS BEING
> RECORDED IN EUROPE...!! They should be going after the studios, the ad
> houses, networks, etc, not the musicians. I can't believe what I'm
> reading. Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fmpro-bounces+scotty=bluedogmusic.com at nxport.com
> [mailto:fmpro-bounces+scotty=bluedogmusic.com at nxport.com] On Behalf Of
> Jim Chase
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:15 PM
> To: fmpro at nxport.com
> Subject: Re: [Fmpro] AFM Union Threatens $50k Fines Against Composers
> and other AFM Members for Seattle Recording
>
> Hello, I'm Jim, nun-union composer:
>
> I got on this one late.
>  Mark Northram's original fmpro link will be forwarded to [Motter
> Snell, President, Seattle AFM local 76-493], and to the Seattle Times
> [desk editor name, position] with Mark Northram's permission.
>
> Information for the AFM local 76-493
>
> http://www.local76-493.org/
>
> Glad to help,
> rjchase,
> Seattle.
>
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