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MFM Webinar Registration Fees
        • MFM Members = $0
        • Non-Members = $75 


Upcoming Webinars:   

What's New with the Hollywood Guilds
 

Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Time: 11am ET/10am CT/9am MT/8am PT

Overview: Entertainment writers, actors and directors have new agreements, this time achieved without strikes or brinkmanship. What's in these four-year pacts? This fast-paced session will cover the headlines -- AI! Vertical microdramas! -- and shine a spotlight on details that finance professionals need to be aware of -- wage increases, residuals, schedule breaks and more. We'll even uncover the uniquely subtle way SAG-AFTRA garnered increased streaming residuals without triggering parallel demands by the WGA and DGA. Join us!

Presenter: 

    • Jonathan Handel | Entertainment attorney and journalist | Feig/Finkel; Law Offices of Jonathan Handel 

            

CPE: 1 [Field of Study: SK=Specialized Knowledge; Level: Overview; Prerequisites: Basic understanding of financial statements and media industry terms; Delivery Method: Group Internet‑Based; Advance Preparation: None] 

Learning Objectives: 

      • Understand key provisions in the new four-year entertainment industry agreements Participants will be able to identify and explain major deal components—including wage increases, residual structures, schedule breaks, and emerging considerations like AI and vertical microdramas—and assess their financial implications.
      • Evaluate strategic negotiation outcomes and their impact on finance professionals
        Participants will analyze how SAG-AFTRA secured increased streaming residuals without triggering similar demands from the WGA and DGA, and determine how such outcomes affect financial planning, forecasting, and compliance in the entertainment sector. 

Deadline to Register: June 29, 2026
Instructions will be sent to participants email on June 29, 2026

 

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