Join the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the COPYRIGHT SOCIETY for an evening hybrid program discussing how labor unions represent creators.
When: May 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Where: The George Washington Law School and Virtual
Panel One, 6 to 7 pm: will include three unions that represent creators — SAG-AFTRA, WGA East, AFM. The unions protect creators in many ways, from collective bargaining to lobbying and more, and this panel will discuss what the union does and the various ways that unions protect creators. The panel will include discussion about some of the lesser-known protections that these unions provide to creators that creator representatives should know. SAG-AFTRA and the AFM have established funds that distribute both collectively bargained and copyright revenue streams to creators.
Duncan Crabtree Ireland, SAG-AFTRA
Tino Gagliardi, AFM
Ann Burdick, WGA East
Dan Navarro, singer-songwriter, performer
Moderator: Ann Chaitovitz, Professor GWU
Panel Two, 7:10 to 8 pm: will include two of these funds — The AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund and the AFM Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund. The panel will explain the Funds, what they do and the different income streams that they distribute. Both panels will include a creator to provide insight from a creator’s perspective.
Roxanne Castillo, FMSMF
Stefanie Taub, The AFM & SAG-AFTRA Fund
Dan Navarro, singer-songwriter, performer
Moderator: Ann Chaitovitz, Professor GWU
A small networking reception will be held after the second panel.
Please note, no MCLE credit will be offered for this program.
Agenda
5/06
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
In Person Check-In
5/06
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
Panel One
Panel One will include three unions that represent creators — SAG-AFTRA, WGA East, AFM. The unions protect creators in many ways, from collective bargaining to lobbying and more, and this panel will discuss what the union does and the various ways that unions protect creators. The panel will include discussion about some of the lesser-known protections that these unions provide to creators that creator representatives should know. SAG-AFTRA and the AFM have established funds that distribute both collectively bargained and copyright revenue streams to creators.
SPEAKERS:
Duncan Crabtree Ireland, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator
Tino Gagliardi, AFM Executive Officer,
Ann Burdick, WGA East General Counsel
MODERATOR:
Dan Navarro, singer-songwriter, performer
5/06
7:10 pm - 8:10 pm EDT
Panel Two
This second panel will include two of these funds — The AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund and the AFM Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund. The panel will explain the Funds, what they do and the different income streams that they distribute. Both panels will include a creator to provide insight from a creator’s perspective.
SPEAKERS:
Roxanne Castillo, Film Musicians Secondary Market Fund General Counsel
Stefanie Taub, CEO of the The AFM & SAG-AFTRA Fund
MODERATOR:
Dan Navarro, singer-songwriter, performer
5/06
8:10 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
In Person Reception and Networking
Please join after the presentations for some light refreshments and networking.
More info at copyrightsociety.org
