Steve Hulett has been elected to his eighth term as Business Representative of the Animation Guild, which is Local 839 of Iatse. He defeated challenger Karen Nugent, a member of the guild’s executive board.
Ballots for contested positions were counted Saturday. Previously, at the guild’s membership meeting Sept. 28, executive board member Bob Foster was elected without opposition as the guild’s president, replacing Kevin Koch, who stepped down after three terms. Also elected without opposition were vp Earl Kress, recording secretary Jeff Massie and sergeant-at-arms Jan Browning, all incumbents.
For the guild’s executive board, six incumbents were re-elected: Bronwen Barry, John Cataldi, Nicole Dubuc, John Cataldi, Karen Carnegie Johnson and Cathy Jones. Also elected was Nathan Loofbourrow, who served on the board in the 2004-07 term, and four newcomers: Gordon Kent, Mike Roth, Chris Simmons and Jack Thomas.
The Animation Guild represents about 2,800 animation artists, writers and technicians...
Ballots for contested positions were counted Saturday. Previously, at the guild’s membership meeting Sept. 28, executive board member Bob Foster was elected without opposition as the guild’s president, replacing Kevin Koch, who stepped down after three terms. Also elected without opposition were vp Earl Kress, recording secretary Jeff Massie and sergeant-at-arms Jan Browning, all incumbents.
For the guild’s executive board, six incumbents were re-elected: Bronwen Barry, John Cataldi, Nicole Dubuc, John Cataldi, Karen Carnegie Johnson and Cathy Jones. Also elected was Nathan Loofbourrow, who served on the board in the 2004-07 term, and four newcomers: Gordon Kent, Mike Roth, Chris Simmons and Jack Thomas.
The Animation Guild represents about 2,800 animation artists, writers and technicians...
- 11/15/2010
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Though earlier rumors suggested that "Astro Boy" has been shut down because of cash flow problems, the CG animated movie is still on the course to be released on the planned date. Addressing the issue to IO9, Imagi U.S. president Erin Corbett claimed that the studio's priority is to make sure that the feature film adaptation of the Japanese anime will see the big screens.
Though admitting that the production has to be halted temporarily, she further noted that studio has planned to resume production as soon as the new round of financing comes in on February 3. "Our number one objective is to get back on the rails," Corbett insisted when talking about the future of the David Bowers-directed animation. "We want to do everything to get Astro Boy out the door."
Back on Sunday, January 25, the president of The Animation Guild, Kevin Koch, reported that Imagi Studio...
Though admitting that the production has to be halted temporarily, she further noted that studio has planned to resume production as soon as the new round of financing comes in on February 3. "Our number one objective is to get back on the rails," Corbett insisted when talking about the future of the David Bowers-directed animation. "We want to do everything to get Astro Boy out the door."
Back on Sunday, January 25, the president of The Animation Guild, Kevin Koch, reported that Imagi Studio...
- 1/27/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Back in February last year, "Astro Boy," the movie, was going full speed ahead. Freddie Highmore was supposed to voice the animated young robot.
But word is in -- according to Steve Hulett (Business Representative) and Kevin Koch (President), both from The Animation Guild, the production on Imagi's "Astro Boy" appears to have shut down!
Slashfilm is saying:
Koch reported, .We.ve heard from one of Imagi.s Los Angeles animators that he was called at home on Saturday, Jan. 24, and told that the studio was out of cash, and that he should not report to work on Monday. Since this is all happening over the weekend, we.ve been unable to get any confirmation from official studio sources..
Will this be a temporary or permanent shut down? We'll let you know, stay tuned!
But word is in -- according to Steve Hulett (Business Representative) and Kevin Koch (President), both from The Animation Guild, the production on Imagi's "Astro Boy" appears to have shut down!
Slashfilm is saying:
Koch reported, .We.ve heard from one of Imagi.s Los Angeles animators that he was called at home on Saturday, Jan. 24, and told that the studio was out of cash, and that he should not report to work on Monday. Since this is all happening over the weekend, we.ve been unable to get any confirmation from official studio sources..
Will this be a temporary or permanent shut down? We'll let you know, stay tuned!
- 1/27/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Steve Hulett is the Business Rep. and Kevin Koch the president of The Animation Guild (Tag), Local 839 Iatse. They also keep a very interesting blog about the ups, downs, ins and outs of living and working as a professional animator.
Sadly, they’re now reporting that production on Imagi’s Astroboy movie appears to have shut down. This comes just days after I last reported on the film, on how it appears to have just scraped through it’s troubles with the recession. They have no official word on the matter, just information from those that have been working on the film.
Koch reported, “We’ve heard from one of Imagi’s Los Angeles animators that he was called at home on Saturday, Jan. 24, and told that the studio was out of cash, and that he should not report to work on Monday. Since this is all happening over the weekend,...
Sadly, they’re now reporting that production on Imagi’s Astroboy movie appears to have shut down. This comes just days after I last reported on the film, on how it appears to have just scraped through it’s troubles with the recession. They have no official word on the matter, just information from those that have been working on the film.
Koch reported, “We’ve heard from one of Imagi’s Los Angeles animators that he was called at home on Saturday, Jan. 24, and told that the studio was out of cash, and that he should not report to work on Monday. Since this is all happening over the weekend,...
- 1/26/2009
- by Brendon Connelly
- Slash Film
IATSE Local 839, Hollywood's Animation Guild, has re-elected several incumbents including president Kevin Koch and business representative Steve Hulett. Also re-elected to three-year terms at the Tuesday membership meeting were recording secretary Jeff Massic and sergeant-at-arms Jan Browning. There was no contest in any of the races so the membership unanimously voted to skip the secret ballot election process. In addition to several newly elected or re-elected board members, executive board member Earl Kress was tapped to replace retiring vp Kathleen O'Mara-Svetlik. The union represents about 1,800 animators in Southern California.
- 10/1/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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