CREW- LATERAL DAMAGE 
Saturday, July 22nd 2023
 

STRIKE RESOURCES EVENT
August 26th, 2023

A Strike Resource Event was held on Saturday August 26, 2023 at History for Hire.
The event was a big success with a lot of people getting some much needed help.
Though it was a hot day, the event was a great example of how government and CBOs
can quickly come together to meet the needs of our residents.
Thanks to LA County Film Office Department of Economic Opportunity.

The 65th Ariel Awards ceremony, presented by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, took place at the Teatro Degollado in Guadalajara, Jalisco on September 9th, 2023. The Ariel is the Mexican Academy of Film Award, the most prestigious recognition for excellence in motion picture making of Mexican cinema. The Mexican equivalent of the Oscars®.
 

 

 

This column regularly features an SDSA Business Member, shining a spotlight on the vendors, providing an opportunity to introduce or remind us about their offerings and services. A chance to say, 'Hey, over here! Come shop us!" 

So very many of these businesses were just turning the corner and rebounding from the world pandemic known as COVID-19.  We thought and really hoped that words like "unprecedented", "pivoting" and "shutdown" were in the rear-view mirror. But then we rounded the corner and there was a new word, "strike."  

The WGA and SAG/AFTRA strike became unprecedented in how long it has lasted with the WGA coming to a tentative deal after 148 days. Now, with SAG/AFTRA next in line to get the AMPTP back to the table, while we see a light at the end of the tunnel we are not yet out of the woods. Businesses that could, pivoted, while others downsized and reduced hours.  Where there had been some government and state support during COVID, there has been none with the strike. There have been casualties. Sadly, some true go-to's have shutdown forever and will be sorely missed.  We pray that those that find themselves close to the edge can hang on. 

The SDSA Business Members Committee Zoom gatherings that were born during the pandemic have continued in bringing members together to commiserate, brainstorm and offer support, and have created a tightly-knit community. We'll call that a silver lining!

And so, for the Spotlight in this issue, we are shining a light on all of the SDSA Business Members! The Website Committee has launched a beautiful revamp (Check it out! www.setdecorators.org) which includes the return of the Business Member Directory in a new downloadable digital format.
 

Print it, Share it, Shop it!

 

In a Few Words...

Which Talent Would You Most Like to Have?

In regards to our craft, I wish I could sew. Although I was a Set Dresser for many years before becoming a Decorator, sewing is one skill
I never developed and I think it would still be a good talent to have, in a pinch. It’s never too late to learn, I suppose!

What do you consider your greatest achievement?
 
Which word or phrases do you use the most?

“Killer.” As in “those freaking sconces are so killer.”

What do you look for on the Craft Services Table?

Only 3 things really: coffee, water, and chewing gum. The modern-day spin on Craft Service as an adjunct catering service is totally lost on me.

I don’t understand this thing of being served 4 hot meals in a 12-hour period. Of course, I don’t work on set so it doesn’t matter to me personally, and I know many set crew-people skip catering altogether now and simply get fed by craft service and that works well for them. But I secretly wish Craft Service would go back to rakes and brooms and taking out the trash on set and just keeping
a pot of coffee out on a table to “service the crafts”, as in its original studio incarnation.

Please name a benefit of being an SDSA member
 

AND JUST LIKE THAT...
Set Decorator - Karin Wiesel Holmes SDSA
AVERAGE JOE
Art Coordinator - Chase Helzer SDSA (Associate)
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD
Set Decorator - Gia Grosso SDSA
FRASIER
Set Decorator - Amy Feldman SDSA
Buyer - Peter Ayala SDSA (Associate)
THE GILDED AGE
Set Decorator - Lisa Crivelli Scoppa SDSA
HART TO HEART
Production Designer - James Connelly SDSA (Associate)
JUSTIFIED: CITY PRIMEVAL
Set Decorator - Tanja Deshida SDSA
LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
Set Decorator - Lori Mazuer SDSA
LINCOLN LAWYER
Set Decorator - Shauna Aronson SDSA
MAGNUM P.I.
Set Decorators - Julieann Getman SDSA, Kristie Thompson
PHYSICAL
Set Decorator - Kristin Peterson SDSA
SPECIAL OPS: LIONESS
Set Decorator - Tiffany Zappulla SDSA
THE SPENCER SISTERS
Set Decorator - Sarah Monteith SDSA
THIS FOOL
Set Decorator - Maya Levy SDSA
THE UPSHAWS
Set Decorator - Roya Parivar SDSA
WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY
Set Decorator - Jon J. Bush SDSA



 And movies:

A HAUNTING IN VENICE
Set Decorator - Celia Bobak SDSA
BARBIE
Set Decorators - Katie Spencer SDSA, Ashley Swanson SDSA (Los Angeles)
THE BLIND
Set Decorator - Kassandra DeAngeles SDSA
BLUE BEETLE
Set Decorator - Jennifer M. Gentile SDSA
THE BURIAL
Set Decorator - Claire Sanchez SDSA
THE CREATOR
Set Decorator - Claire Levinson-Gendler SDSA
DICKS: THE MUSICAL
Set Decorator - Prerna Chawla SDSA
DUMB MONEY
Set Decorators - Paige Mitchell, Rae Deslich SDSA (LA Unit)
THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER
Set Decorators - Cindy Carr SDSA, Jess Royal
EXPEND4BLES
Set Decorator - Neil Floyd SDSA
FIVE NIGHT'S AT FREDDY'S
Set Decorator - Claire Sanchez
HAUNTED MANSION
Set Decorator - Victor J. Zolfo SDSA
HEIST 88
Set Decorator - Eric Frankel SDSA
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Buyer - Sondra Thorpe SDSA (Associate)
LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND
Set Decorators - Lynn Mitchell SDSA
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING PART ONE
Set Decorator - Raffaella Giovannetti SDSA
OPPENHEIMER
Set Decorator - Claire Kaufman SDSA
THE OUTLAW JOHNNY BLACK
Set Decorator - Effney Gardea SDSA
PRISCILLA
Set Decorator - Patricia Cuccia SDSA
SHE CAME TO ME
Set Decorator - Nisa Schoonhoven SDSA


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Please send the title of your show to InfoSubmit@setdecorators.org