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Summer 2014

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On Location J ournalists Stephanie O'Neill, left, and Patt Morrison stand together at the Los Angeles Press Club Awards on June 29 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. O'Neill was recognized with seven awards during the evening for her outstanding contributions to journalism. Among the honorees were former California first lady Maria Shriver, who received the Public Service Award, and Ann Curry, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award. The night also belonged to Los Angeles broadcasters and journalists, who received accolades for their exemplary work in TV, radio and online news. Also receiving awards were Gabriella Tessier, Cecilia Bográn and León Krauze of Univision; Patrick Healy of KNBC; Dick Helton, Vicky Moore, Charles Feldman, Frank Mottek, Bob McCormick and Diane Thompson of KNX; Christine Devine of KTTV; Wendy Burch of KTLA; and Deepa Fernandes, Karen Foshay and Brian Frank of KPCC. Congratulations to all the recipients from SAG-AFTRA. PRESERVING HOLLYWOOD HISTORY T his year was the 100th anniversary of The Squaw Man, the first feature film shot in and around Hollywood, and the milestone was marked July 1 with a celebration organized by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the Hollywood Heritage Museum. Presenters included past SAG-AFTRA board members Renée Taylor and Joe Bologna, Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell and Betty Lasky, daughter of legendary producer Jesse L. Lasky, who created The Squaw Man with Cecil B. DeMille. The discussion highlighted the importance of preserving Hollywood's rich history. SAG-AFTRA staff was pleased to attend and mark this momentous occasion. The event took place at the legendary Lasky-DeMille Barn, located on Highland Avenue in Hollywood. Now a historic museum, the barn has been a film location for many productions throughout the years. EXPLORING EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS IN AUDIOBOOKS A udiobooks are a rapidly growing industry, and SAG-AFTRA has been working to bring more information to members about this exciting area of opportunity. On June 17, nearly 150 Los Angeles members attended How to Get Started in the Audiobook Industry, which took place in the James Cagney Boardroom. The panelists included accomplished audiobook narrators and SAG-AFTRA members Coleen Marlo and P.J. Ochlan, and Debra Deyan, the founder of Deyan Audio and the Deyan Institute. Organizing Director Steve Sidawi moderated the panel. The event covered the basics of breaking into audiobooks, industry nuts-and-bolts, acting for audiobooks and creating a demo. Audiobooks have grown into a $1.6 billion industry in the U.S., and represent one of the fastest-growing contract areas within SAG-AFTRA. Thanks to a string of recent organizing victories building on the strength of a unified narrator community, SAG-AFTRA members are finding unprecedented opportunities to do this work under union contracts. For more information about audiobooks, visit sagaftra.org/audiobooks. From left, Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell, SAG-AFTRA members Renée Taylor and Joe Bologna, and Los Angeles Local Executive Director Ilyanne Morden Kichaven. Taylor and Joe Bologna, Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell and Betty Lasky, daughter of legendary producer Jesse L. Lasky, who created Los Angeles BROADCASTERS HONORED 34 SAG-AFTRA | Summer 2014 | SAGAFTRA.org

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