The goal of a strike is to dry up the pipeline to the studios.
As the WGA strike stretches into its third week, a lot of people have been talking about solidarity, or what they can do to stand with the WGA, even if they’re not in the WGA.
There is a lot going on, and I’ve been using this substack to stay informed, as well as reading the WGA material as well.
First, of course, we’d love to see you out on the picket lines. But something you can do from home is to not apply for fellowships like the Sundance Labs, WB Writers Workshop, or any other industry or studio-run fellowships or labs this year.
That means passing on things from Disney, Sony, Universal, Netflix, Amazon, MGM, Lionsgate, etc. Visit the WGA website for a list of struck companies.
So, let’s dive in.
Support the WGA By Not Applying for Fellowships
The purpose of a strike is to dry up the pipeline for the studios, so they understand what life is like without writers and material that makes them money. Things like the Sundance Labs or a studio-endorsed fellowship are highways the studios use to gather material.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
