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SAG-AFTRA FOUNDATION T he SAG-AFTRA Foundation works tirelessly to provide free, comprehensive educational resources to all SAG-AFTRA members. No matter where you're located, there's a Foundation program for you, with exciting oerings available both in person and online. To take advantage of the wide array of opportunities the Foundation has to oer, visit its website at sagaftra.foundation and make sure to register for a free user account. The Foundation's resources are grouped into several programs that target dierent member needs and educational categories. CONVERSATIONS Presented in Los Angeles, New York and cities nationwide, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Conversations program offers two types of programming: lm and television screenings followed by cast Q&As, and two-hour career retrospectives with inuential actors. Conversations focus on personal experiences and artistic inuences that inform and shape careers, discuss current and past projects, share valuable insights into the craft and industry, and preserve creative legacies. Recent Conversations have featured the casts of Moonlight, La La Land, Transparent and more. Previous Conversations are available to view online in the Foundation's video gallery. THE BUSINESS The SAG-AFTRA Foundation's The Business panels provide multiple viewpoints from directors, producers, writers, agents, managers, casting directors and industry experts on a wide range of topics such as marketing and audition techniques, American Film Institute Provides Opportunities for Members Members who join the Los Angeles Conservatory have the opportunity to be cast in AFI student lms. The American Film Institute is a graduate school for lmmaking established by President Lyndon Johnson that is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It has long partnered with SAG-AFTRA to provide a venue for members to hone their craft on camera and get audition experience, while students get the benet of working with professional actors on their projects. Additionally, actors receive a DVD copy of the lm they worked on. Student lms are also a great opportunity for actors to build relationships with budding young talent in the entertainment industry — and you never know where that could lead. Famous AFI alumni include Terrence Malick, Darren Aronofsky, Bill Duke, Edward Zwick and Julie Dash. If you wish to be submitted for American Film Institute projects, you must create a free account with iActor. AFI is located at 2021 N. Western Ave, Los Angeles. Its website resides at a.com. taxes and nancial planning, audiobook narration, independent lm producing and new media. Presented in the Foundation's Los Angeles screening room and Robin Williams Center in New York, The Business also tackles diversity in Hollywood with panels that address issues of race, gender, and sexual orientation in casting and storytelling. Panels are recorded and archived in the Foundation's video gallery, so these tips and tools are always at your disposal. Many panels are also livestreamed, so you can attend in person or watch live online. CASTING ACCESS AND CASTING ACCESS ONLINE The Foundation's Casting Access program provides free, weekly audition preparation classes in Los Angeles and New York. Casting directors and associates from the Casting Society of America and representatives from the independent casting community lead the classes, offering actors a wide range of educational Continues on next page