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Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike: Directed by Brian S. Kalata. With Miranda Banks, Christopher Barrett, Justine Bateman, Kai Bowe. The story of the Writers Guild of America strike of 2007-08 that pitted Hollywood's writers against the major studios.
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- Documentary, History, News
- Brian S. Kalata
- 2014
Synopsis. In 2007, the Writers Guild of America, the Screenwriters Union, hit an impasse in their contract negotiations with the Studios. At the center of the dispute was jurisdiction over the internet. Unable to make progress, the WGA called a strike which brought Hollywood to a halt for 100 days.
- Brian S. Kalata
- 86 min
- 13
In 2007, the Writers Guild of America hit an impasse in its negotiations with major studios. The WGA called a strike, grinding TV and film production to a halt for 100 days.
- Documentary, History, Drama
- Justine Bateman
- Brian S. Kalata
Directed by: Brian S. Kalata. Ground-level video, interviews and archival footage explore the historical components surrounding labor's 2007 decision to grind Hollywood to a halt.
- Brian S. Kalata
- January 1, 2014
- 87 min
In 2007, the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the labor union that represents writers in the American television and movie industry, hit an impasse in their contract negotiations with the Studios....
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Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike. In 2007, the WGA and the studios hit an impasse in contract negotiations leading to a strike that brought Hollywood to a halt. Pencils Down! questions the new mode of entertainment accessibility: what is the business model for the Internet?
