As film and television professionals, it is crucial for assistant directors (ADs), unit production managers (UPMs), and producers to have reliable and efficient scheduling software to help manage our increasingly complex production ecosystem. With the growing prevalence of crossboarded shoots (filming multiple episodes or films concurrently), virtual production, tandem and second units, we are in dire need of film and TV scheduling software that works how AD teams work. While single-user scheduling software like Movie Magic Scheduling may have worked in the past, it is beyond time for ADs, UPMs, and producers to consider transitioning to a multi-user, cloud-based scheduling software like Cinapse.

Labor strikes have a long and storied history in the film and television industry, with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) being two of the most prominent unions that have consistently engaged in strikes to protect the rights and interests of their members. The WGA's most notable strike took place in 2007-2008, and it was primarily focused on writers' demands for a larger share of revenue from digital media. The strike ended after the WGA reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) that included increased residuals for writers from digital media. The WGA had previously gone on strike in 1960, 1973, 1981, 1985, and 2007-2008, with each strike resulting in increased residuals and compensation for writers.

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Cinapse announces that Emmy® award winner Neil Patrick Harris has invested in the company and joined its advisory board.

Major Hollywood executives join the Cinapse Board of Advisors.

Y Combinator backs Hollywood production management startup Cinapse.