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Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike

Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike

Documentary
2014, Movie, 1h 26min
In 2007, the Writers Guild of America, the Screenwriters Union, hit an impasse in their contract negotiations with the Studios. At the center of the dispute was jurisdiction over the internet. Unable to make progress, the WGA called a strike which brought Hollywood to a halt for 100 days.
Country: United States
Director:
Brian S. Kalata
Cast:
Justine Bateman,
Alan Rosenberg,
Christopher Knopf,
Harlan Ellison
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Brian S. Kalata
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Justine Bateman
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Alan Rosenberg
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Harlan Ellison
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Peter Hyoguchi
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In 2007, Hollywood came to a standstill as the Writers Guild of America went on strike for 100 days, disputing with studios over the future of entertainment in the digital age. Pencils Down! examines the battle for jurisdiction over the internet and the impact it had on the entertainment industry. With unprecedented access, this documentary delves into the high-stakes negotiations and the questions that still linger: how will we consume entertainment in the future, and who will profit from it?

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