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16 SAG-AFTRA | Summer 2014 | SAGAFTRA.org Scene Around From left, SAG-AFTRA members Lisa Renee and Teri Gamble with SAG-AFTRA LGBT Committee members Anastasia Coon and Dalila Ali Rajah at Schmoozefest. EXPLORING THE BUSINESS OF COMEDY T he SAG-AFTRA Asian Pacific American Media Committee hosted Business of Comedy: Insights from Stand-Up, Stage and Screen at the inaugural Comedy Ninja Film and Screenplay Festival on May 31. Talent manager Maggie Haskins and casting director Cathy Reinking shared tips on how to get your foot in the door, with performers Aaron Takahashi, Ayumi Iizuka and Jason Stuart sharing anecdotes on how to remain competitive in the changing media landscape. The panel was moderated by committee member Hayden Lee. Panelists and Asian Pacific American Media Committee members at the Business of Comedy event. ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ / GETTY IMAGES MEMBERS RALLY FOR CHARITY AT GOLF CLASSIC T im Allen and Richard Karn rallied celebrities, entertainment executives and corporate sponsors to play in the SAG Foundation's 5th Annual Los Angeles Golf Classic on June 9. The event raised money for the foundation's Catastrophic Health Fund and Emergency Assistance programs to aid SAG-AFTRA members facing life-threatening illness and severe economic hardship. "The SAG Foundation's L.A. Golf Classic is one of the premiere charity golf tournaments in the country. We all had a great time today, but more importantly, we raised awareness and critical funds for the SAG Foundation's Assistance Programs and that's what it's really all about. It's about actors helping actors," said host Tim Allen. From left, Kevin Zegers, Michael Peña, Chris Rich and Anthony Anderson were among the nearly 60 high-profile members playing in the golf classic. UNION SPONSORS DIVERSITY EVENTS O ver the past several months, the union has been involved in a series of events designed to provide opportunities for signatories and members to network. On July 11, SAG-AFTRA members and cast and crew from signatory films networked at the annual Schmoozefest hosted by SAGindie and the SAG-AFTRA LGBT Committee during Outfest Los Angeles. In April, at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, the SAG-AFTRA National Ethnic Employment Opportunities (EEO) Committee and SAG-AFTRA National Asian Pacific American Media Committee hosted a screening of the feature film Brahmin Bulls, starring Sendhil Ramamurthy, Mary Steenburgen and Roshan Seth. Following the screening was a Q&A with the cast and crew, and a one-on-one meet- and-greet where dozens of IFFLA's burgeoning filmmakers had the opportunity for meetings with industry movers and shakers. On May 31, the APAM and EEO Committees joined together with SAGindie to host a networking event, Dessert-Fest, celebrating signatory features Chu and Blossom, Awesome Asian Bad Guys, Farah Goes Bang and A Picture of You at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The SAG-AFTRA LGBT Committee, SAG Foundation and UCLA Williams Institute will present the live-stream event LGBT in Entertainment: Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Town Hall at 5:30 p.m. PDT, Sept. 10. Visit sagfoundation.org to view.