Updated with clarifications from the WGA: The ongoing Writers Guild strike is costing California’s economy $30 million a day, according to the WGA. The guild bases that figure on the Milken Institute’s estimate that the 100-day writers strike of 2007-08 cost the state’s economy an estimated $2.1 billion in lost output from the fourth quarter of 2007 through the end of 2008.
Over the 100 days of the strike, that comes to about $21 million per day, and when factoring for inflation, the guild figures it now comes to about $30 million a day.
Earlier today, however, WGA leadership sent a message to members that incorrectly said: “Based on prior estimates, the strike could be costing about $30 million a day in lost studio output. A Day.”
But it’s not costing the studios $30 million a day. It’s costing the California economy $30 million a day.
The WGA leadership made the same error in an...
Over the 100 days of the strike, that comes to about $21 million per day, and when factoring for inflation, the guild figures it now comes to about $30 million a day.
Earlier today, however, WGA leadership sent a message to members that incorrectly said: “Based on prior estimates, the strike could be costing about $30 million a day in lost studio output. A Day.”
But it’s not costing the studios $30 million a day. It’s costing the California economy $30 million a day.
The WGA leadership made the same error in an...
- 5/16/2023
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s a film festival! It’s a sideshow! It’s both! It’s the 12th annual Coney Island Film Festival, which will be taking over the world famous Sideshows by the Seashore and other venues on Sept. 21-23 at one of the most wonderful places on Earth: Coney Island!
This year’s fun begins on the 21st with the knock-’em-dead (literally) Opening Night film Play Dead, co-directed by underground journalist Shade Rupe and the world’s greatest silent magician, Teller. The film is a documentary performance of Teller and Coney Island’s own Todd Robbins hit live off-Broadway gore-a-thon.
Play Dead will then be followed by a wild Opening Night Party featuring a performance by Mr. Robbins, plus lots of burlesque performances, Go Go dancers and other crazy surprises.
Some of the other highlights of this year’s Ciff include the Mark Mori’s documentary Bettie Page Reveals All...
This year’s fun begins on the 21st with the knock-’em-dead (literally) Opening Night film Play Dead, co-directed by underground journalist Shade Rupe and the world’s greatest silent magician, Teller. The film is a documentary performance of Teller and Coney Island’s own Todd Robbins hit live off-Broadway gore-a-thon.
Play Dead will then be followed by a wild Opening Night Party featuring a performance by Mr. Robbins, plus lots of burlesque performances, Go Go dancers and other crazy surprises.
Some of the other highlights of this year’s Ciff include the Mark Mori’s documentary Bettie Page Reveals All...
- 9/18/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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