Film, TV Workers Fret Over Another Strike as Hollywood Studios Ponder New Labor Deal

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees’ contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers expires July 31.

Make up artist Kymberlee Thornton on the set of "Comic Book Men" with the late Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee. Photo by Matt Venezio; owned by Kymberlee Thornton

When Kymberlee Thornton meets with potential film and TV production company clients about being their hair and makeup artist on set, contract negotiations between the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are top of mind.

“Projects due to start now are stalled or deadlines are pushed in anticipation of a pause,” Ms. Thornton told The Epoch Times. “They are still not secure on budgets and now they’re contending with the possibility of this upcoming work stoppage.”