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Katie Kilkenny

Labor & Media Reporter

Katie Kilkenny is a Labor & Media Reporter at The Hollywood Reporter, where she covers labor and union issues and publishes features and investigative work. Prior to joining THR as an Associate Editor covering breaking news in 2017, she was a Culture Associate Editor at the social and environmental justice nonprofit magazine Pacific Standard and an Entertainment Reporting Fellow for The Atlantic. Her work has been recognized with National Arts & Entertainment Journalism and SoCal Journalism awards, and she is a graduate of Dartmouth College.

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Editors Guild Reaches Tentative Agreement on Craft-Specific Issues

The second-largest West Coast Local of Hollywood’s major crew union has reached a tentative agreement on its craft-specific issues with studios and streamers. The Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) confirmed the news on Instagram on Sunday. “Our Local 700 Negotiations took place over the course of several days and what we achieved is […]

‘Brandy Hellville’ Director Hopes Teens and Parents Will Be “Horrified” by Fast-Fashion Doc

The director of HBO’s new documentary Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion never wanted the film to be just another brand exposé, even though it does, in part, operate on that level. In the film, which airs on HBO on Tuesday, helmer Eva Orner highlights allegations of a racist, sexist and discriminatory work […]

Los Angeles Times Officially Names Terry Tang Its Executive Editor

The Los Angeles Times is removing “interim” from executive editor Terry Tang’s job title. The newspaper announced on Monday that it was making things official with its former editorial page editor, who was elevated to the leadership role on a provisional basis in January. “We’re thrilled to have Terry Tang leading the L.A. Times newsroom,” […]

Workers at Cinema Village, One of New York’s Oldest Art Theaters, Launch Unionization Drive

Another group of workers at a storied New York cinema is launching a unionization effort with the United Auto Workers. Following the recent success of organizing drives at Film Forum, Anthology Film Archives and Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park, employees at Cinema Village in Greenwich Village petitioned on Friday for a union election with the […]

IATSE Local 871 Reaches a Tentative Agreement on Craft-Specific Issues

IATSE Local 871 — the Hollywood crew union that bargains of behalf of script supervisors, art department coordinators and accountants, among others — has reached a tentative deal with studios and streamers on its craft-specific issues. The Local reached a provisional agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Wednesday night after […]

DreamWorks Animation Production Workers Vote to Join the Animation and Editors Guilds

DreamWorks Animation production workers are joining their artist and technician colleagues in being represented by the Animation Guild and their editor colleagues in being represented by the Motion Picture Editors Guild. In an election with the National Labor Relations Board, 94 production workers who work on television and feature films at the brand voted to […]

International Cinematographers Guild, Reel Works Partner for Loader Training Program (Exclusive)

Education and workforce development organization Reel Works has joined forces with the International Cinematographers Guild on its latest initiative for aspiring filmmakers, the IATSE Local 600 loader training program. Between Feb. 6 and March 1, the Brooklyn-based nonprofit schooled 12 New York-based trainees on tasks and skills required of digital and film loaders in the […]

Dodger Stadium Tour Guides, Busier Than Ever in Shohei Ohtani Era, Vote to Unionize

As the Dodgers’ first year with Shohei Ohtani brings a new wave of fans to Vin Scully Avenue, tour guides at the nearly 62-year-old stadium have voted to unionize.  During a National Labor Relations Board election on Tuesday afternoon, 18 tour guides voted “yes” to unionize and 12 voted against. As a result, pending NLRB […]

More IATSE Locals Reach Tentative Agreements With Studios on Craft-Specific Issues

Two more Locals of Hollywood’s major crew union have reached tentative agreements on their craft-specific issues with studios and streamers, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. IATSE Local 80 struck a provisional deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents major Hollywood companies in bargaining, on Thursday night. Local 80 represents grips, […]

Journalists’ and Writers’ Unions Call on Congress to Consider Threats to Their Work in AI Legislation

Major unions representing U.S. journalists, writers and other creative professionals are calling on Congress to make these workers’ needs a “core priority” in any upcoming artificial intelligence legislation. Presidents of the Writers Guild of America East and West, The NewsGuild and the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians wrote to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) […]

Animation Studio Titmouse Signs With WME

Titmouse, the busy animation studio behind projects including Netflix’s Big Mouth and Paramount+’s Star Trek: Lower Decks, has signed with WME for representation. The talent agency will partner with the L.A.-based studio — which also has locations in New York City and Vancouver and employs over 1,000 people — as it is working with CBS […]

IATSE Local 695 Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios on Craft-Specific Issues

Another IATSE Local says it has reached an agreement with studios and streamers on issues specific to its members. “Today, our Local’s Bargaining Committee sat down with representatives from the AMPTP and reached a tentative agreement in our Local negotiations,” IATSE Local 695 — which represents production sound crew members, video engineers and projectionists — told […]