The UAW wants Americans to buy American. And sing about it.
The union, which represents automobile, aerospace and agricultural implement workers, launched a video contest to get Americans thinking about the value of buying goods manufactured in their communities. Continue reading
We salute all the talented AFM Local 47 Los Angeles musicians involved in scoring these motion picture and TV shows released in 2017!
1987: When the Day Comes (Woojeung Film 2017)
Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Battle of the Sexes (FOX Searchlight 2017)
Baywatch (Paramount 2017)
Cars 3 (Disney/Pixar 2017)
CHiPS (Warner Bros. 2017)
Coco (Disney/Pixar 2017)
Daddy’s Home 2 (Paramount 2017)
The Dark Tower (Sony 2017)
Deadbeat (Hulu 2014)
Despicable Me 3 (Universal 2017)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (20th Century FOX 2017)
Disney’s Newsies the Broadway Musical (Disney 2017)
Downsizing (Paramount 2017)
Dunkirk (Warner Bros. 2017)
Everything, Everything (Warner Bros. 2017)
The Fate of the Furious (Universal 2017)
Ferdinand (20th Century FOX 2017)
Fifty Shades Darker (Universal 2017)
Fist Fight (Warner Bros. 2017)
Flatliners (2017)
Geostorm (2017)
Girls Trip (2017)
Going in Style (2017)
The Greatest Showman (2017)
The Healer (2017)
If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast (2017)
Im/Perfection (short – 2017)
It (2017)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
The King’s Case Note (2017)
The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017)
Logan (2017)
The Lunch Rush (2017)
Mars Explorer (short – 2017)
Max 2: White House Hero (2017)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)
The Mountain Between Us (2017)
Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (2017)
Painted Woman (2017)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
The Post (2017)
Purl (short 2017)
Rings (2017)
Rose (2017)
Rough Night (2017)
Sandy Wexler (2017)
The Secret Life of Kyle (2017)
Shakespeare on the Range (short) (2017)
Shock and Awe (2017)
Skid Row Marathon (2017)
Snatched (2017)
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017)
Thank You For Your Service (2017)
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)
Traces of the Brush: The Heartprint of Fu Shen (2017)
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Tycoon (2017)
The Valley (2017)
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
The Weight of Water (2017)
xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
When: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 details 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Musicians Local 47 (3220 Winona Ave., Burbank)
Refreshments provided
Panel discussion with:
Life Member. Accordion
(1929 – 2018)
Nunzio “Norman” Panto, passed peacefully in Thousand Oaks, CA on Feb. 24, 2018 at the age of 88.
Norman is survived by his son Frank and daughter-in-law Julie. He is also survived by his loving sisters-in-law, Sarina Roccisano and Anna Valeri. He will also be missed by his beloved nieces and nephews, their children and the rest of the family and all the friends he has made over the years. Continue reading
Life Member. Bass
(1931 – 2018)
Albert “Whitey” Clyde Hoggan Jr. passed away Feb. 6, 2018 at his home in Livingston, Montana. Born in Ogden, Utah April 4, 1931, to Albert Clyde Hoggan, Sr. and Fae (Gorder) Hoggan, he grew up between Ogden; Preston, Idaho; and Grouse Creek, Utah.
Clyde attended Ogden High School and Weber State University. In 1950 he enlisted in the Air Force, joined the 523rd Air Force Band, March Air Force Base, and was stationed in Guam during the Korean War. He received a National Defense Service Medal and an Honorable Discharge. Upon returning stateside, he married Joanne Elaine Fetscher. In 1954 they moved to Los Angeles on their honeymoon so he could pursue a profession in the music industry. Continue reading
From composition and music preparation to the scoring stage, musicians bring the heart and soul to motion pictures.
Congratulations to the winners and nominees in the 90th annual Academy Awards featuring music created by AFM Local 47 musicians, and to the incredible house band and music prep team! Continue reading
AFM Local 47 members traveling in Argentina will now be able to count on union support and services from the Argentine musicians union, Sindicato Argentino de Músicos (SADEM).
Likewise, Argentine musicians affiliated with SADEM who work in the jurisdiction of Local 47 can count on support from AFM Local 47. Continue reading
We are pleased to report a recent organizing win in signing a new agreement with the East West Players for the production of “Allegiance,” a new musical running in Little Tokyo starring George Takei.
This victory came as the result of direct action by Asian-American musicians at Local 47 who felt passionately about ensuring that this project go union. The musical addresses the hardships and discrimination against Japanese Americans during WWII, when thousands of Americans were put into internment camps.
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Happy International Women’s Day! We honor & celebrate women in music whose artistry moves, encourages, and inspires.
