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50 SAG-AFTR A | Fall/Winter 2025 | sagaftra.org Scene Around A CATALYST TOWARD ONSCREEN DIVERSITY From left, SAG-AFTRA member Galen Howard, Placer County Film Office Film Program Liaison Juli Johnston, National Board member Kathryn Howell, El Dorado Lake Tahoe Film and Media Office Executive Director Kathleen Dodge and SF-NC Local Secretary Don Black at Digital Odyssey, a conference centered on film, TV, radio, online media and gaming, on Aug. 30. The conference, part of the 30th Sacramento International Film Festival which took place Aug. 29–31, was not only well-attended by local filmmakers and city officials, but by fellow Los Angeles-based union members returning to their early stomping grounds. BUILDING COMMUNITY BEYOND THE MIC SAG-AFTRA connected with hundreds of podcasters and producers at the 12th Annual Podcast Movement, held Aug. 18–28 in Dallas. Here, SAG-AFTRA Associate Strategist, Contract Strategic Initiatives & Podcasts Andrew Emmer heads the conference booth. The union's presence at the conference gave attendees a chance to learn how SAG-AFTRA's robust protections, vital benefits and community support help podcasters build secure, sustainable careers in the rapidly evolving medium. UNION AND LATINO REPRESENTATION AT KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN PREMIERE Celebrating Latino Excellence! SAG-AFTRA National Latino Committee Chair Natalia Castellanos and committee member Tonatiuh attended a special screening of Kiss of the Spider Woman on Sept. 21. The event, hosted by the National Association of Latino Independent Producers at the CCA Ray Kurtzman Theatre in Los Angeles, featured a Q&A with Tonatiuh, who stars in the film alongside Diego Luna and Jennifer Lopez.