Post-production jobs are slowly moving out of California — let’s keep this work here and bring more jobs back home.
A standalone post-production tax incentive would help with this.
Make your voice heard. Send a letter to the CA Assembly Tax and Revenue Committee:
actionnetwork.org/letters/keep...
iatse: “ON STRIKE: ‘The Gun on Second Street’ Crew is on Strike In West Virginia in Absence of Good Faith Negotiations by Production. IATSE members are ordered not to cross the picket line & should not work for this production in the event they attempt to replace the crew.”
"By unionizing at Theorists, our goal is to help raise professional standards and to bring them in line with the broader entertainment industry." #TheoristsUnite
🎉 Registration is open for the 3rd Annual Lean In & Lean On Holiday Party & Toy Giveaway!
📅 Dec 13 | 1–5 PM
📍 IATSE Local 80, Burbank
Family-friendly, free, and full of holiday fun 🎄✨
Register: https://bit.ly/LeanInLeanOn
Volunteer: https://bit.ly/LILO2025VOL
Theorist workers want a union. Supermajority signed union cards. It's time for @teamtheorist.bsky.social + Lunar X to recognize them today! #TheoristsUnite @mpeg700.bsky.social
To join the conversation, visit our social toolkit with access to shareable info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Lights, camera… Q&A! 🎥✨
Catch a special pre-release screening of Is This Thing On? on Dec 4 at the TriBeCa Screening Room (7–9:30 PM), followed by a conversation with the post crew behind the film.
📍 375 Greenwich St # 2, NYC
Limited seats — join us for a great night! RSVP: https://loom.ly/_jCS7tE
Save the date! 🎉🌈
IATSE NYC Pride Holiday Event
📅 Mon, Dec 8 | 5–8 PM
📍 Ninth Avenue Saloon
✨ Raffle prizes (Broadway tix! Signed memorabilia!), Pride merch, and a special performance by Ms. Davida.
Let’s celebrate together: https://loom.ly/u44Y3Ks
Happy Thanksgiving to all Local 700 members and family. We hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend.
Join Mark Franken, creator of EdiLoad and EdiCue, for a hands-on demonstration of how these tools can streamline your sound-post workflow in Pro Tools.
🗓 Dec 2, 2025
⏰ 4 PM – 6 PM PT | 7 PM – 9 PM ET
🌐 Nationwide – Virtual
💻 Register here: https://loom.ly/y4Ndi8I
🎬 Emerging Tech Training: Real-Time Filmmaking
Learn to create animated sequences with multiple camera angles using the sequencer.
🗓 Nov 25 | 4–6 PM PST / 7–9 PM EST
🌐 Nationwide, virtual
RSVP: https://loom.ly/0nk2pjM
🎬 NY Editors!
Join us Nov 18 for Professional Assistant Editing Workflows in DaVinci Resolve. Network, grab refreshments, and learn best practices for long-form projects — no prior Resolve experience needed!
📅 RSVP here: https://loom.ly/0fXehwA
🎬 Virtual Screening Alert!
Watch “THE CHIEF OF WAR” starring Jason Momoa + join the post crew Q&A!
🗓 Sunday, Nov 16
⏰ 10 AM PST | 1 PM EST
🌐 Nationwide, online
Get the screener code & link on the guild website (FYC section). Zoom Q&A link sent 24 hrs before.
RSVP: https://loom.ly/6b92uTY
Los Angeles, Calif., Nov 13, 2025 — After building overwhelming support, creative workers at Theorist Media are calling on owner Lunar X to recognize their unions. The organizing effort includes workers performing a wide range of work — from editing and writing to sound design to thumbnail creation and digital production. Workers first reached out to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), while the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) joined the campaign to coordinate organizing efforts for writers. The Motion Picture Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700, is leading the effort for the IATSE-represented classifications. This signals a major step forward for workers across the fast-growing digital media sector.
“For more than 20 years, we’ve watched terrific creators and their content shape YouTube into one of the most powerful platforms on Earth,” said Nicole Cepeda, who works in graphics at Theorist. “Now it’s time for Theorist and other production companies to take it to the next level. “By unionizing, our goal is to help raise professional standards and bring them in line with the broader entertainment industry. The work we do is real, and it deserves real protection.” "My aunt was the first female president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, where she fought for collective bargaining rights for educators. She was a force to be reckoned with, and I'm proud to be continuing her legacy by helping bring the labor movement to YouTube,” said Daniel Zemke, Writer at Theorist. “We're fighting for fair wages, better working conditions, and a voice on a platform that is sorely lacking in worker rights.”
Despite being petitioned by a supermajority of its relevant workers, Theorist Media — now owned by Lunar X — has declined to voluntarily recognize the unions and is pushing for an NLRB representation election. “All workers have a right to union representation,” said WGAW President Michele Mulroney. “The creatives behind Theorist programming are bringing audiences, advertisers, and profits for Theorist — it’s time for the good union jobs to follow.” Theorist workers remain undeterred and will continue to demand that Theorist Media and Lunar X do the right thing and voluntarily recognize the unions and quickly negotiate fair contracts for their workers. “With all its successful enthusiast sites, Theorist has proven that a huge audience exists for professionally produced content on YouTube,” said Alan Heim, ACE, president of Motion Picture Editors Guild. “Now it’s time for management to prove that they will do the right thing by the hard-working craftspeople who make all that great content possible.”
Theorist Media creatives announce joint union drive with Motion Pictures Editors Guild and Writers Guild of America West. #TheoristsUnite @mpeg700.bsky.social @iatse.bsky.social @teamtheorist.bsky.social
Remembering those who have served for our country today and everyday. Thank you for your sacrifice - Happy Veteran's Day from Local 700.
ATLANTA!!
🎬 Level up your editing in Atlanta! Join Karina Anglada on Nov 16 for Picture Editorial in Adobe Premiere Pro – learn AI tools, streamline workflows, and get sneak peeks at upcoming features.
📅 RSVP here: https://loom.ly/HT8d8yQ
🎬🍻 Join us for MPEG’s final mixer of 2025 in LA! Network, reconnect, and close out the year with fellow post pros. Nov 13, 7 PM at Golden Road Brewing. $5 entry.
Register now: https://loom.ly/kcmWKHI
LOS ANGELES 🎬✨🎙️ Learn the secrets of professional ADR! Join Kristin Catuogno, MPSE, for a live seminar exploring workflows, cueing, comping takes & more — broadcast from NY to LA. 🎬 Register now: https://loom.ly/O6aP5Yo
NEW YORK 🎬✨🎙️
Master ADR in person! Join Kristin Catuogno, MPSE, in NYC on Nov 6, 6 PM ET for a hands-on seminar on dialogue, cueing, comping & more. 📅 RSVP here: https://loom.ly/Xj0IS-Q
Seats still open!
TODAY - Ready to dive into the future of filmmaking? Join us for Emerging Tech Series: The Fundamentals of Real‑Time Filmmaking ‑ Animations 1 – Character Animation Basics – Week 05 on Tuesday, Nov 4 (4–6 pm PT / 7–9 pm ET). 🎬
Zoom in and level up!
RSVP: https://loom.ly/lVXcIqg
The WSC Lift Up Women Mentorship Program 2026 is now open! 🎬
Open to all classifications & skill levels — helping members rebuild, grow & connect after the challenges of recent years. Apply now! 💪✨
https://loom.ly/9csYyNQ
🎃👻 Happy Halloween from the Motion Picture Editors Guild! Here’s to seamless cuts, spooky soundscapes & a frightfully fun night. Stay safe, stay spooky & keep those edits sharp! ✂️🎬
🎯 Editors Guild members went ALL IN at the IATSE Mixer & PAC Fundraiser — a night of games, laughter, and union pride! From bingo to bull rides, we came together to celebrate solidarity and support the IATSE PAC. 💪💜 #IATSE
The Latin Steering Committee brought the energy for Hispanic Heritage Month with a Lotería Brunch Mixer at the MPEG office! Members enjoyed great food and drinks while trying their luck at lotería — and a few lucky players took home prizes!
¡qué viva la fiesta! 🎉
🎃👻 Halloween fun is coming! Join the LGBTQIA+ Steering Committee for Halloween Gayme Night 2025: costume contest, taco bar, games, candy, and drinks!
📅 Oct 23 | 🕖 7–10 PM | 📍 7715 Sunset Blvd, LA
RSVP: https://loom.ly/j4ndXQM
Join us for a special Pride screening of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN — celebrating queer cinema and community!
📅 Oct 20 | 🕖 7 PM ET
📍 DGA NY Theater
🎤 Talkback with film crew to follow
RSVP: https://loom.ly/uVinuIQ
#IATSEPride #QueerCinema #EditorsGuild #MPEG700
Today we honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day — celebrating the strength, creativity, and ongoing contributions of Indigenous peoples in our industry and beyond.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
Join us for a Pizza & Postcard Party for Prop 50!
Help turn out the vote and defend workers’ rights while enjoying pizza & solidarity.🍕
Day 1: https://loom.ly/g-3GMpo
Thursday, Oct 16 | 7PM–9:30PM | 7715 Sunset Blvd, LA
Day 2: https://loom.ly/GZMPUGI
Sun, Oct 19 | 11AM–3PM | 7715 Sunset Blvd, LA
🎬 New York members!
Join us Oct. 16 for After Effects for However You Edit — a creative, hands-on seminar with Brian Carter, followed by networking and refreshments.
📍145 Hudson St, Suite 201 | 6–8:30 PM
RSVP: https://loom.ly/yQjb5H0
LOS ANGELES MEMBERS
🎬 Join us Oct. 16 in Hollywood for After Effects for However You Edit — a hands-on seminar with Brian Carter covering temp VFX, lower thirds, and more, followed by a networking mixer!
Don’t miss this chance to learn, share, and connect!
RSVP: https://loom.ly/zV7Z3zo
🗳️ Your Guild. Your Voice. Your Board.
Board of Directors nominations are open! Nominate yourself or another member to help lead the Guild.
📅 Deadline: Oct. 10 @ 5PM PT / 8PM ET
Final nominations: Oct. 11 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Learn more @ 🔗 editorsguild.com/elections