Los Angeles musicians have done it again! Composers Mark Isham, Cindy O’Connor and Michael D. Simon received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series – Original Dramatic Score for their work on ABC’s Once Upon a Time episode “Leaving Storybrooke.” Continue reading
The Local 47 Music Prep Chart has been updated for 2018/2019. This updates the motion picture / TV film rates.
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Member. Composer
5/28/1947 – 8/2/2018
Composer and orchestrator on Aaron Spelling dramas dies at 71
Neil Argo, a composer and orchestrator who worked on such shows as “Dynasty,” “Beverly Hills 90210” and the long-running nature documentary series “Wild America,” has died. He was 71. Continue reading
All are welcome. There will be friends, family, music and libations. Friends and colleagues are also invited to sit in and play tribute with our rhythm section. If possible, please RSVP to sunny@sunnybain.com, to help with our guest count. We hope you can join us.
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August 2018
We Did It!
Musicians Celebrate New Laws to Strengthen California Film & TV Music Industry
#RespectTheBand
Musicians Rally Outside ABC
in NYC for Fair Contract
#ListenLA Spotlight
Made in L.A. Summer movie guide, Emmy noms &
more
Meet EMD Administrator Roxanne Castillo
Get to know the new head of our Electronic
Media Divisions
and more!
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Professional Musicians & Employer’s Health & Welfare Fund:
If you or your children are eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and you’re eligible for health coverage through your employer, your state may have a premium assistance program that can help pay for premium expenses, using funds from their Medicaid or CHIP programs. If you or your children aren’t eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, you won’t be eligible for these premium assistance programs but you may be able to buy individual insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. For more information, visit www.healthcare.gov. Continue reading
Robert (Bob) F. Bain
Life Member. Guitar
11/26/1924 – 6/21/2018
Survived by daughters
Theodore (Ted) R. Hughart
Life Member. Bass
11/14/1934 – 4/28/2018
Survived by spouse & children
Irvin M. Renfroe
Life Member. Piano
1/29/1945 – 11/7/2017
Surived by sister
Joseph Weiss
Life Member. Piano
1/15/1930 – 7/15/2018
Survived by cousins
The next AFM Local 47 General Election takes place Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018.
Nominating petitions will be available from the Secretary/Treasurer’s office as of Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018.
All completed nominating petitions must be delivered to the Secretary’s Office, in exchange for a signed and dated receipt, no later than Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. Continue reading
Understanding how private insurance and Medicare work together is an important part of your healthcare. Many Americans over age 65 are using private insurance in addition to Medicare.
For more information, read “How Does Medicare Work with Other Insurance?” by eHealth and the Union Plus Retiree Health Insurance Program. It can help you understand your options as you turn 65 and make decisions on enrolling in Medicare. Continue reading
Siddhartha Khosla is an award-winning film and television composer, AFM Local 47 member, and singer/songwriter/producer of the critically acclaimed band Goldspot. He currently scores NBC’s hit Golden Globe and Emmy-winning drama series “This Is Us” starring Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, and Sterling K. Brown. Continue reading