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THE MOVIES ARE COMING, THE MOVIES ARE COMING! LOCAL MEMBERS HONORED for its retrospective on the 1981 Hyatt skywalk collapse. While a number of SAG-AFTRA broadcasters worked on the documentary, only two, editor Charlene Pryor and reporter Barney McCoy, were part of the original news team providing extensive coverage of the disaster more than 30 years ago. T S he KCTV5 news department recently won the Best Documentary award from the Kansas City Press Club Broadcaster Recognized Denver From left, Nancy Flanagan, Governor Hickenlooper, Clay Walker and Denis Berkfeldt, all SAG-AFTRA members. media community. Gov. John Hickenlooper signed House Bill 1286, production incentive legislation that had been years in coming and for which many members of SAG-AFTRA in Colorado worked diligently to bring to fruition. During his remarks before signing the bill, Hickenlooper M ay 18 was a landmark day for Colorado members of SAG-AFTRA and others in the film, television and proudly noted his membership in the SAG-AFTRA Denver Local. The signing ceremony was attended by hundreds of supporters, including many members of the Denver Local who posed for photos with Hickenlooper aſter the bill was signed. Also speaking before the signing was Colorado Film Radio-Television Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame for "longtime exceptional contributions to radio and television in professional football." He received the award prior to the Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 3. Dawson was the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback from 1963 to 1975, was named Super Bowl IV's MVP, and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1987. He was KMBC's sports director from 1966 (while still a Chiefs player) until 2009 but continues to appear frequently on the station. He also hosted Inside the NFL on HBO from 1977 to 2001. AG-AFTRA member and KMBC-TV sportscaster Len Dawson was honored with the prestigious 2012 Pete Rozelle GETTING CAMERA READY Philadelphia From left, Conservatory Co-Chair Mike Kraycik, Temple University's Lynne Innerst and board member Cyndy Drue, who produced the event. Commissioner Donald Zuckerman. Zuckerman, a long-time motion picture producer himself, was crucial in craſting and guiding the legislation through the process. He, too, acknowledged the help members from SAG-AFTRA had provided in getting the bill passed. With the legislation having officially gone into effect on July 1, 2012, the production drought may finally be over. According to Zuckerman, a couple of projects may already be in the works to take advantage of the incentives. The incentive package is geared for independent productions in the $5 million to $10 million range, and is not limited to feature films. Other types of media production, including commercials, television and video games are eligible for the incentives. merged to form the SAG-AFTRA Philadelphia Conservatory Committee. The Conservatory is designed to expand the craſt and business knowledge of the professional performer and broadcaster through participation in classes, seminars, workshops and special events. The Conservatory co-chairs, Mike Kraycik and Chuck Varesko, hosted a standing-room-only kick- off event on June 25, Preparing for a Camera-Ready Audition, featuring Temple University's Lynne Innerst. Topics included memorizing "sides," cold-reading techniques, T he Philadelphia Conservatory Committee of SAG and the Tri-Union Committee of AFTRA, SAG and AEA have working with the script, analyzing the text, making choices and hair, makeup and wardrobe tips. SAGAFTRA.org | Fall 2012 | SAG-AFTRA 37 Kansas City News Team Wins Best Documentary Michael Ensminger Shelley Figures