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Employment Growth Issues Take Center Stage
at Seventh Annual Utah Filmmakers/Actors Forum

Sponsored by SAGIndie and the Utah Branch of Screen Actors Guild

Where is New Media taking our film and entertainment jobs?  Utah's film incentive bill: How is the new legislative package bringing us work? In this economy, has SAG kept the cost of going SAG low enough for indie filmmakers? How can diversity in casting benefit the filmmaker?

When:  Saturday, January 23, 2010                                                                                                       
10:30 a.m. - noon

Where: Jeff Johnson Casting Offices                                                                                                                     
2150 South Main Street #101                                                                                                                      
Salt Lake City, UT 84115-2638

Panel Guests: 

Mark Friedlander, National Director of New Media, Screen Actors Guild

Darrien Michele Gipson, National Director, SAGIndie

Steve Graham, National Director of Digital Marketing, Screen Actors Guild

Jeff Johnson, Utah Casting Director

Rebecca Yee, AA/Diversity & Sr. EEO Counsel, Screen Actors Guild

Moderator: Anne Sward, Utah Branch National Board Director, Screen Actors Guild
For the last six years, this event has been the must-go favorite for actors, directors, crew, producers, agents, film students and all members of Utah's professional filmmaking community. Find out how you can join Utah's film industry to help pass legislation that will increase jobs. And discover how easy it is to hire members of Screen Actors Guild under its low budget agreements. Light refreshments will be served.

Cost:  Free to the filmmaking community of Utah. Seating is limited.

For more information:  (800) 724-0767