Copyright Protection Guardrails Against OpenAI and Google

The Issue

Hollywood's Response to the Administration’s Artificial Intelligence Action Plan and necessity that copyright law be upheld

We, the members of America's entertainment industry — representing an intersection of cinematographers, directors, producers, actors, writers, studios, production companies, musicians, composers, costume, sound & production designers, editors, gaffers, union and Academy Members, and other industrious, creative content professionals – submit this unified statement in response to the Administration's request for input on the AI Action Plan. 

We firmly believe that America’s global AI leadership must not come at the expense of our essential creative industries. America’s arts and entertainment industry supports over 2.3M American jobs with over $229Bn in wages annually, while providing the foundation for American democratic influence and soft power abroad. But AI companies are asking to undermine this economic and cultural strength by weakening copyright protections for the films, television series, artworks, writing, music, and voices used to train AI models at the core of multi-billion dollar corporate valuations.  

Make no mistake: this issue goes well beyond the entertainment industry, as the right to train AI on all copyright-protected content impacts all of America’s knowledge industries. When tech and AI companies demand unfettered access to all data and information, they’re not just threatening movies, books, and music, but the work of all writers, publishers, photographers, scientists, architects, engineers, designers, doctors, software developers, and all other professionals who work with computers and generate intellectual property. These professions are the core of how we discover, learn, and share knowledge as a society and as a nation. This issue is not just about AI leadership or about economics and individual rights, but about America’s continued leadership in creating and owning valuable intellectual property in every field.

It is clear that Google (valued at $2Tn) and OpenAI (valued at over $157Bn) are arguing for a special government exemption so they can freely exploit America’s creative and knowledge industries, despite their substantial revenues and available funds. There is no reason to weaken or eliminate the copyright protections that have helped America flourish. Not when AI companies can use our copyrighted material by simply doing what the law requires: negotiating appropriate licenses with copyright holders — just as every other industry does. Access to America’s creative catalog of films, writing, video content, and music is not a matter of national security. They do not require a government-mandated exemption from existing U.S. copyright law.

America didn’t become a global cultural powerhouse by accident. Our success stems directly from our fundamental respect for IP and copyright that rewards creative risk-taking by talented and hardworking Americans from every state and territory. For nearly 250 years, U.S. copyright law has balanced creator’s rights with the needs of the public, creating the world's most vibrant creative economy. We recommend that the American AI Action Plan uphold existing copyright frameworks to maintain the strength of America’s creative and knowledge industries, as well as American cultural influence abroad.

 

This statement is currently endorsed by the following individuals and groups—representing America's commitment to both creative excellence and responsible AI innovation. Please add your name via the change.org petition to join us.

Lilly Wachowski, WGA, DGA
Guillermo del Toro, DGA, WGA, SAG, PGA
Paul & Nancy McCartney
Ángel Manuel Soto, DGA/WGA, Asteria Studios, La Que te Hablé, LLC.
Cord Jefferson, WGA, DGA
Bette Midler, SAG/AFTRA, Artist, Musician
John Leguizamo, SAG/DGA/WGA
Damon Lindelof, DGA/WGA/PGA
Aubrey Plaza, SAG/WGA/PGA, Evil Hag
c. Craig Patterson, DGA
Janicza Bravo, DGA/WGA/SAG
Alfonso Cuaron, DGA, WGA
Christine Ng, ICG 600 
Marisa Tomei, SAG/AFTRA/PGA
Reed Morano, DGA, ICG 600
Maggie Gyllenhaal, DGA, SAG/AFTRA, WGA
Ava DuVernay, DGA, WGA, PGA
Cate Blanchett, SAG/AFTRA, PGA
Phil Lord, DGA, WGA, SAG, PGA
Chris Miller, DGA, WGA, SAG, PGA
Carrie Coon, SAG/AFTRA
Azazel Jacobs, DGA
Paul Simon, Songwriter 
Rian Johnson, DGA/WGA
Janelle Monáe, SAG/AFTRA, Songwriter/Actor
Geraldine Viswanathan, SAG/AFTRA
Ayo Edebiri, DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA
Taika Waititi, DGA, WGA, SAG, PGA
Rita Ora, SAG, Musician
Pamela Adlon, DGA/WGA/SAG/AFTRA
Craig Mazin, DGA/WGA/SAG/PGA
Cynthia Erivo, SAG/AFTRA,EQUITY, Musician
Chlöe Sevigny, SAG/AFTRA
Bryn Mooser, PGA, Asteria Studios, XTR & Doc+
Ben Stiller, DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA, Red Hour
Matthew Heineman, DGA/WGA
Tim Heidecker DGA//SAG/AFTRA
Nick Confalone, WGA/TAG/IATSE, Asteria Studios
Sam Rockwell, SAG/AFTRA
Naeem Talukdar, Moonvalley AI
Mateusz Malinowski, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Moonvalley AI
Sarah Charlton, Moonvalley AI
Sam Mendes, DGA, WGA, PGA
Leslye Headland, DGA, WGA
Michaela Coel, Filmmaker
Natasha Lyonne, DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA, Animal Pictures, Asteria Studios
Phoebe Waller-Bridge SAG, WGA
Martin McDonagh, Filmmaker & Playwright
Mark Ruffalo, SAG
Lena Waithe, DGA, WGA, SAG, PGA
Brit Marling WGA/DGA/SAG
Chris Rock, DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA, PGA
Sarah Schechter, Berlanti-Schechter Films 
Christine Vachon, PGA, Killer Films
Judy Rhee, USA Local 829
Joseph Gordon Levitt, WGA/DGA, SAG
Benny Safdie, DGA, WGA, SAG
Eric Day, PGA, Asteria Studios
Chris Teague ICG 600, DGA
Jaron Presant, ASC, ICG 600
Paul Trillo, DGA, Asteria Studios
D.J. Gugenheim, PGA, Partner Incognegro Productions 
Ellenor Argropoulos, Mermaid Toast
Daniel Bonventre & Ian McLees, TalkBoys Studio
Michael Govier, SAG/AFTRA/TAG/IATSE, Warner Bros, Asteria Studios
Carolyn Strauss, PGA
Anna Boden, DGA/WGA
Tessa Thompson, SAG
Alia Shawkat, DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA, Artist
Nick Kroll DGA, WGA, SAG, PGA
Tim Robbins, DGA, SAG/AFTRA, WGA 
Judd Apatow DGA, PGA, WGA
Marielle Heller DGA, WGA, SAG AFTRA, EQUITY
Sean Ono Lennon, Musician/Chimera Music
Patton Oswalt, WGA, SAG
Kim Gordon, SAG/AFTRA
Stephanie Hsu, SAG/AFTRA
Carrie Brownstein, DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA
Fred Armisen, SAG, WGA, Songwriter
Ted Chiang, Writer
Clea DuVall, WGA, DGA, SAG/AFTRA
Sian Heder, DGA/WGA/SAG
Adam Scott, SAG/AFTRA, DGA
Franklin Leonard, The Black List
Gia Coppola, DGA 
Patricia Richardson SAGAFTRA, AEA, DGA
Hari Nef, SAG/WGA
Melanie Lynskey, SAG/AFTRA
Kenneth Lonergan, DGA, WGA
Liz Goldwyn, WGA, Author
Mara Casey, SAG/AFTRA
Larry Karaszewski, WGA, DGA
Uzo Aduba, SAG/AFTRA, EQUITY
Francesca Scorsese, SAG/AFTRA
Trayce Gigi Field, CDG Local 892
Holland Roden, SAG/ AFTRA 
Charlotte Kemp Muhl, Musician/Robotics/Fini Musican
David Alan Grier, SAG/AFTRA/EQUITY/WGA
Juliette Lewis, SAG/AFTRA
Chelsea Handler, SAG/AFTRA, PGA, WGA
José Morey, Eisenhower Fellow, Ad Astra Media
Simon Rex, SAG/AFTRA
Mimi Cave, DGA
Jodie Turner-Smith, SAG/AFTRA
Kenya Barris, DGA/WGA/PGA/SAG, Khalabo Ink Society
Amandla Stenberg, SAG/AFTRA, Musician
Nina Fialkow, BAFTA
Diaz Jacobs, Flmmaker 
Joan Wasser, SAG/AFTRA, BMI, Songwriter
Murray Hill, SAG/AFTRA
Benjamin Michel, Asteria Studios
Cara Delevingne, SAG/AFTRA
Carly Mensch, WGA/PGA
Dascha Polanco, SAG/AFTRA 
Johan Renck, DGA
Ana Lily Amirpour, DGA, WGA
Callie Khouri 
Aphra Williams, SAG/AFTRA, ACTRA
Ryan Koo, Writer-Director, Founder No Film School
Amy Seimetz, SAG/WGA/DGA 
D.V. DeVincentes, WGA/PGA
Anna Christopher, WGA/TAG
Shaz Bennett, DGA/WGA
Alex Buono, DGA/WGA/IATSE
Sean Smith, Freelance Writer, Songwriter
Taylor Schilling, SAG
Alex Winter, SAG/DGA/WGA
Samira Wiley, SAG/AFTRA, Equity
Wyatt Caine, WGA
Derek Peterson, DGA
Pablo Schreiber, SAG/AFTRA
Dylan Guerra, WGA
Sherry Cola, SAG/AFTRA
Nick Antosca, WGA/DGA
Sarah Adina Smith, DGA/WGA
Stephen Gyllenhaal, DGA/WGA
Jonah Feingold
Fairuza Balk, SAG/AFTRA, Musician
Callie Khouri DGA/WGA
Eric Kissack, DGA/ACE
Harper Simon, Songwriter
Joshua Homme, SAG/AFTRA, Songwriter
Kelsey Lu, SAG/AFTRA, Songwriter 
Julie Bush, WGA  
Susie Balaban, DGA
Chase Pletts, Novelist, Screenwriter, VERSES AI
Evan Ross, SAG/AFTRA, Songwriter
Rowan Blanchard, SAG/AFTRA
Michael Sucsy, DGA/WGA
Peter Mosiman, IATSE Cinematographer 
Griffin Dunne, WGA, DGA, SAG
Miles Skinner, Hypothesis Films 
Tara Miele DGA/WGA
Evan Twohy, WGA
Zak Williams, Hypothesis Films
Amber Sealey, DGA, SAG/AFTRA 
Sam Fragoso, Talk Easy
Christopher Fryant
Karen O, SAG/AFTRA, Songwriter 
Nick Zinner, Musician
Melissa Auf der Maur, Musician
Stephen Root, SAG/AFTRA
Romy Rosemont
Norma Nongauza, SAG/AFTRA
Eva Vives, DGA/WGA
Lana Kim, PGA
Alex Israel, Artist
Ione Skye, SAG, Author
Ben Lee, Musician
Incognegro Productions
Mark Subias, Arey Cove Media
Elgin James, DGA/WGA/ASCAP
Patti Harrison, SAG/AFTRA, WGA
Daphne Lambrinou, Producer
Abbi Jacobson, WGA, DGA, SAG/AFTRA
Alex Somers, Composer
Liz Flahive, WGA/DGA
Anthony Ramos SAG/AFTRA, ASCAP
Dita Von Teese, SAG/AFTRA
Dee Rees, WGA/DGA/PGA
Henry Bean, WGA
Brian Savelson, WGA
Karen Maine, DGA, WGA
Zelda Williams DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA
Mo Stark, SAG/AFTRA
Colleen McGuinness, WGA
David Cross, WGA, SAG AFTRA 
Amber Tamblyn, SAG AFTRA
Noah Segan, SAG/AFTRA
Lydia Dean Pilcher DGA/WGA/PGA
Tamara Jenkins, WGA, DGA
Adam Green, Musician / Artist 
Kareem Rahma, Creator
Amy Aniobi, DGA/WGA/PGA
Marcel Dagenais, IATSE Local 798
Peter Sollett DGA/WGA
Benjamin Lock, PGA, VES, BAFTA, ATAS
Joey King SAG/AFTRA
Michael Rubin 
SAG/AFTRA, ASCAP
Sarah Egan IATSE Local 798
Gregory Nussen, Critic, Deadline
Jonathan Groff SAG/AFTRA
Rayan Al Rubaish, IP Lawyer
Ian McDonald WGA
Amy Wang, WGA
E.L. Katz, WGA/DGA
JC MOLINA Local800
James Ponsoldt WGA/DGA
Rhys Thomas, DGA/WGA
Andrew Wyatt SAG AFTRA AMPAS
Josh Ruben
Crystal Reed SAG/AFTRA
Dylan Sprayberry SAG/AFTRA
Elvira Gonzalez IATSE Local 798
Chris Brewster DGA, SAG/AFTRA
Andrew Crabtree, WGA
Rosario Dawson SAG/AFTRA
Annie Murphy SAG/AFTRA
Kris Rey DGA
Charles Ingram, DGA
J. Smith-Cameron , SAG
Greg Gallant WGA/TAG
Oren Brimer DGA/WGA
Alexandra Neil SAG/AFTRA
Morgan Lynch SAG/AFTRA
Laura Terruso, DGA/WGA
Allison Briner Dardenne 2SAG/AFTRA, AEA
Rob Yang, SAG/AFTRA
Jennifer Phang, DGA3
John Lee DGA/WGA/SAG/AFTRA
Scott Nicholson SAG/AFTRA/AEA
Doug Wright WGA/DGA/SAG/AFTRA
Mel Mah SAG/AFTRA
Inara George SAG/AFTRA
Mara Palumbo IATSE Local 798
Rita Baghdadi DGA
Sonja O’Hara, SAG/AFTRA
Chloe Fineman SAG/AFTRA
Tommy Dorfman, WGA, SAG/AFTRA
Vanessa Joy Smith IATSE Local 600
Albert Hammond Jr., Musician 
Whitney Cummings, WGA, SAG, PGA
Dagmara Dominczyk, SAG/AFTRA, AEA
Mark Townend, WGA
Waris Ahluwalia, SAG/AFTRA
Angela Wildflower, SAG/AFTRA
Jeremy Radin, SAG/AFTRA
Jess Wolfe, musician 
Natalie Gold SAG/AFTRA
Laura Prepon SAG,DGA
Elizabeth Benjamin WGA
Frances Fisher SAG-AFTRA,AEA
David Zellner, DGA/WGA/SAG
Jodi Long, SAG/AFTRA/AEA, AMPAS
Dan Stevens, SAG/AFTRA
Will Grahame, WGA, DGA
Broti Gupta, WGA
Joel Marsh Garland, SAG/AFTRA
David Slack, WGA
Kate Bond, SAG/AFTRA
David Krumholtz SAG/AFTRA
Davionte’ GaTa’ Ganter, SAG/AFTRA
Smiley Stevens, Asteria Studios
Numa Perrier,  SAG, DGA, WGA
Cynthy Wu, SAG-AFTRA
A.V. Rockwell, by WGA/DGA
Sophie Zucker, SAG/AFTRA/WGA
Todd Downing, ACE
Madeline Brewer, SAG/AFTRA
Glenn Garland, ACE
Genevieve Simpson, Moonvalley AI
Alison Brie, DGA/WGA/SAG-AFTRA
Christopher C. Rogers, WGA
Tawny Sorensen, SAG/AFTRA
Max Encke, Moonvalley AI
Tori Scott, IATSE 161/476
Sarah Clowes-Walker, Moonvalley AI
Ben Marshall, WGA/SAG-AFTRA
Minta Ann Carlson, Asteria Studios
Becca GT, SAG/AFTRA
Spike Einbinder, SAG/AFTRA
Matthew Cooke
Erik Passoja, SAG-AFTRA 
Michael Mohan, DGA/WGA
Laura Chinn DGA/WGA/SAG
Khristina Louise LaMonte SAG-AFTRA/IATSE
Luc Doucedame
Nelson Truong, Moonvalley AI
Zoe Chao, SAG/AFTRA
Sarah Ann Masse, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, HireSurvivors Hollywood®
Mel Rodriguez, SAG/AFTRA 
Noelle Stehman, DGA
Charmaine DeGrate, WGA
Ryan Fleck, DGA/WGA
Rachel Zegler, SAG/AFTRA, EQUITY
Jovan Adepo, SAG/AFTRA
Andrew Maher, Moonvalley AI
Paul Scheer WGA/DGA/SAG
Will Dinsmoor, SAG-AFTRA
Michael Colton, WGA
Chris Sheridan, WGA/SAG
Jenna Lamia, WGA/SAG
Rebecca Metz,SAG-AFTRA/AEA
Anthony Marciona SAG-AFTRA/AEA
Antonio Campos, WGA/DGA
B Rigney Hubbard, ICG 600
Daniel Pinchbeck, Author
Jinkx Monsoon, SAG, AEA
Thomas Ochoa, SAG-AFTRA
Ron Ostrow, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, ATAS
Jameela Jamil, SAG-AFTRA
Jemima Kirke, SAG-AFTRA
Gina Gershon, SAG/AFTRA
Gino Vento SAG/AFTRA
Ben Goldwasser, musician
Jared Ian Goldman, DGA/ PGA, Mighty Engine
Benjamin Kasulke, DGA/IATSE Local 600
Lexie Kahanovitz, TAG 839 animation writer 
Ben Kutchins, ASC
Lennon Parham, SAG/WGA/DGA
Haley Bartels, WGA
lLissy Trullie, Musician/Songwriter 
Byron Wu, WGA
Justine Bateman, WGA/DGA/SAG
Kate Thulin, WGA/TAG/SAG-AFTRA
Mermaid Toast
Mitra Jouhari, WGA, SAG/AFTRA
Greta Titelman, SAG/AFTRA
JR Bourne, SAG/AFTRA
Martin Pensa, Editor (ACE, LOCAL 700)
Jesse Peretz, DGA
Crystal Moselle, DGA/WGA 
Josephine Decker, DGA/WGA
Diedrich Bader 
Dulcy Rogers
Christina Won, PGA
Odessa A’zion (SAG)
Robin Eisenberg, Artist
Paula Killen, SAG/AFTRA, WGA, AEA
Rose Kuo, ICG 600
Larry Gross, WGA
Brian Chamberlayne, WGA
Joshua Z Weinstein, WGA
Dwayne Johnson-Cochran 
Mark Webber, SAG/AFTRA
Nia Vardalos, SAG, WGA, DGA
Matthew Modine SAG-AFTRA
Jordan Firstman, SAG/AFTRA, WGA, DGA
Jack Quaid, SAG-AFTRA 
Stephanie Meurer, DGA
Craig Bolotin, WGA, DGA
Max Ferguson, Animal Pictures
Ariana DeBose SAG-AFTRA, AEA
Mo Zelof, SAG-AFTRA
Peggy Lane ORourke, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, ATAS
Leslie Stevens, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, AGMA 
Lauren Campedelli, SAG-AFTRA, AEA
Martin Starr ,SAG-AFTRA, WGA
Chase Sui Wonders, SAG-AFTRA
Nora Garrett, WGA, SAG-AFTRA
Michelle Buteau, WGA, SAG/AFTRA
Becky Chin, DGA
Peter Beck, ADG 800 IMA, Storyboard Artist
David Lowery, DGA, WGA, IATSE
Heather Alexander, SAG-AFTRA 
Max Barbakow, DGA/WGA
Ka-Ling Cheung, SAG-AFTRA
John Thomas, Moonvalley AI
Whitmer Thomas, SAG
Flora Birnbaum, WGA
Aminatou Sow, WGA
Naomi Foner, WGA
Brett Goldstein, WGA, SAG-AFTRA
Lizzy Goodman, WGA
David Shayne, TAG (IATSE)
Lewis Pullman, SAG-AFTRA
Santi White, SAG-AFTRA
Robert Sweeting, Creative Destruction Films 
Bruce Feirstein WGA
Karen A. Brown SAG-AFTRA LA GAPP Committee
Lily Gladstone, SAG-AFTRA
Mimi Kennedy, SAG-AFTRA 
Jeremy O. Harris WGA,  SAG-AFTRA 
Paul Giamatti SAG-AFTRA
Karen Murphy ADG
Erica Chidi 
Justin Carter
Mirirai Paída Moyo (née S’thole): SAG-AFTRA, AEA
Hussein Dembei Sow, AI Artist
Jen Euston, NY Local 817, Casting Director
Olivia Wilde, WGA, DGA, SAG, PGA
Akilah Hughes, SAG-AFTRA, WGA
Suzy Nakamura, SAG-AFTRA, AEA
Freddy Rodriguez, SAG-AFTRA
Fernando Rodríguez Morales, DYAD
Brian Epps, DYAD
Tom Scharpling, WGA, SAG-AFTRA, DGA
Nathan Dean, SAG-AFTRA
Aaron Moorhead, DGA
Thomas Benski, PGA, Lumina
Anaïs Mitchell, songwriter
Robert Harlow IATSE LOCAL 52
Patrick Wilson, AEA, SAG-AFTRA, DGA 
Katie Robbins, WGA
Ryan McGinley, Photographer, Artist
Seith Mann, DGA, WGA
Sarah Pillsbury, Producer
Cory Burris, Moonvalley AI
Yizhe Zhu, PhD, Moonvalley AI
Cecilia Samartin, Author. 
Gillian Robespierre, WGA, DGA 
Denise Cormier, SAG-AFTRA, AEA
Sam Stefanak, WGA
Ron Howard SAG, WGA, SAG
Ilana Glazer, DGA, WGA, SAG AFTRA, EQUITY
Suzi Yoonessi, DGA
Ry Russo Young, WGA, DGA
Lisa Rubisch DGA
Mark Verheiden WGA
Eric Heisserer, WGA
Jeff Davis, WGA, DGA
Sarah Sutherland, WGA
Maude Apatow
Carolina Saavedra
Mary McCormack
James Lees, DGA 4
Willow Smith, Artist
Lauren Wolkstein, DGA
Jada Pinkett Smith, SAG-AFTRA, DGA, WGA, PGA
Georgia Lee, WGA
Eric Heisserer, WGA
Dan Levy, WGA, DGA, SAG/AFTRA
Genna Moroni
Matt Spicer, DGA, WGA
Colin Trevorrow WGA/DGA
David Anderson AI
Fisher Stevens SAG/AFTRA,DGA,AEA
Daniel Scheinert DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA
Heather-Ashley Boyer SAG-AFTRA
Les Claypool, Bass Player
Will McCormack WGA, SAG/AFTRA, TAG/IATSE, Warner Bros, Asteria Studios
Brendan Bradley SAG-AFTRA/AEA 
LeQuan Antonio Bennett SAG-AFTRA
Alena Smith WGA, DGA
Justin Lacob, PGA, Asteria, XTR, Doc+
Pau Todó, Zurich 
Nicholas Braun, SAG/WGA
 Paul Melcher
 Jeremy Burchard
 Ashley Platz, SAG/AFTRA, AEA
Thembi Banks WGA, DGA 
 Halley Feiffer WGA, SAG-AFTRA
 Ethan Hawke, WGA, DGA, SAG/AFTRA, Equity, PGA
John Weiner WGA
Eric Lane
 Nancy Boyd
 Brian Grazer, PGA, WGA, Imagine Entertainment
 Ron Howard, PGA, DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA, Imagine Entertainment
Kiernan Shipka, WGA, SAG-AFTRA
Dmitri Makarov, IATSE Local 700, SAG/AFTRA
 Eileen Finkelstein, IATSE Local 700
 Mark Ronson SAG/AFTRA
Gabe Hilfer
Jojo T. Gibbs SAG/AFTRA
Shauna Robertson, producer
Vera Drew, writer/director/actor, UTA, IATSE Local 700 
Christian Telesmar, SAG-AFTRA, AEA 
Jose E. Lopez, IATSE Local 700
Jim Schultz, IATSE 700, AMPAS, NARAS
David White, IATSE Local 700
Penelope Laughman, IATSE Local 764
Lulu Wang, DGA, WGA
Atilla Salih Yucer, DGA, PGA
Sam Pressman, PGA
Lance Barber, SAG/AFTRA
America Olivo, SAG/AFTRA, AEA
Christian Campbell, SAG/AFTRA AEA
Raji Kalra, producer 
Linda Mayfield, model/comedian
Will McCormack WGA, SAG/AFTRA, TAG/IATSE, Warner Bros, Asteria Studios
 Kristina Klebe, SAG/AFTRA
 Samir Mallal, DGA
 Thunder Levin, writer/director
 Jack Pollington PACT UK
 Jennifer Lee, IATSE Local 700
Chad Shields, DGA, PGA 
 Ronny Rose, writer/director
Erin Galey, writer/director/producer
Dre Babinski, SAG-AFTRA
Loranne Turgeon, PGA, IATSE
Christopher Makoto Yogi, WGA
Brittany Taylor Visser, SAG/AFTRA
Josh Carter, IATSE Local 700, Producer, Writer, Director
Abigail Sheiner, Art Coordinator
Amy Berg, WGA
 Augustine Frizzell DGA-WGA
 Mary Bronstein, WGA
Ronald Bronstein, DGA, WGA
Bryan Woods DGA/WGA
Scott Beck DGA, WGA
Amy Lieberman, SAG/AFTRA
 Lawrence Sher, DGA, ASC
 Ethan Hawke, WGA, DGA, PGA, SAG/AFTRA, EQUITY
 Kirsten Dunst, SAG/AFTRA, DGA
 Kaia Gerber, SAG
 Jenna Enya Ortega

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The Issue

Hollywood's Response to the Administration’s Artificial Intelligence Action Plan and necessity that copyright law be upheld

We, the members of America's entertainment industry — representing an intersection of cinematographers, directors, producers, actors, writers, studios, production companies, musicians, composers, costume, sound & production designers, editors, gaffers, union and Academy Members, and other industrious, creative content professionals – submit this unified statement in response to the Administration's request for input on the AI Action Plan. 

We firmly believe that America’s global AI leadership must not come at the expense of our essential creative industries. America’s arts and entertainment industry supports over 2.3M American jobs with over $229Bn in wages annually, while providing the foundation for American democratic influence and soft power abroad. But AI companies are asking to undermine this economic and cultural strength by weakening copyright protections for the films, television series, artworks, writing, music, and voices used to train AI models at the core of multi-billion dollar corporate valuations.  

Make no mistake: this issue goes well beyond the entertainment industry, as the right to train AI on all copyright-protected content impacts all of America’s knowledge industries. When tech and AI companies demand unfettered access to all data and information, they’re not just threatening movies, books, and music, but the work of all writers, publishers, photographers, scientists, architects, engineers, designers, doctors, software developers, and all other professionals who work with computers and generate intellectual property. These professions are the core of how we discover, learn, and share knowledge as a society and as a nation. This issue is not just about AI leadership or about economics and individual rights, but about America’s continued leadership in creating and owning valuable intellectual property in every field.

It is clear that Google (valued at $2Tn) and OpenAI (valued at over $157Bn) are arguing for a special government exemption so they can freely exploit America’s creative and knowledge industries, despite their substantial revenues and available funds. There is no reason to weaken or eliminate the copyright protections that have helped America flourish. Not when AI companies can use our copyrighted material by simply doing what the law requires: negotiating appropriate licenses with copyright holders — just as every other industry does. Access to America’s creative catalog of films, writing, video content, and music is not a matter of national security. They do not require a government-mandated exemption from existing U.S. copyright law.

America didn’t become a global cultural powerhouse by accident. Our success stems directly from our fundamental respect for IP and copyright that rewards creative risk-taking by talented and hardworking Americans from every state and territory. For nearly 250 years, U.S. copyright law has balanced creator’s rights with the needs of the public, creating the world's most vibrant creative economy. We recommend that the American AI Action Plan uphold existing copyright frameworks to maintain the strength of America’s creative and knowledge industries, as well as American cultural influence abroad.

 

This statement is currently endorsed by the following individuals and groups—representing America's commitment to both creative excellence and responsible AI innovation. Please add your name via the change.org petition to join us.

Lilly Wachowski, WGA, DGA
Guillermo del Toro, DGA, WGA, SAG, PGA
Paul & Nancy McCartney
Ángel Manuel Soto, DGA/WGA, Asteria Studios, La Que te Hablé, LLC.
Cord Jefferson, WGA, DGA
Bette Midler, SAG/AFTRA, Artist, Musician
John Leguizamo, SAG/DGA/WGA
Damon Lindelof, DGA/WGA/PGA
Aubrey Plaza, SAG/WGA/PGA, Evil Hag
c. Craig Patterson, DGA
Janicza Bravo, DGA/WGA/SAG
Alfonso Cuaron, DGA, WGA
Christine Ng, ICG 600 
Marisa Tomei, SAG/AFTRA/PGA
Reed Morano, DGA, ICG 600
Maggie Gyllenhaal, DGA, SAG/AFTRA, WGA
Ava DuVernay, DGA, WGA, PGA
Cate Blanchett, SAG/AFTRA, PGA
Phil Lord, DGA, WGA, SAG, PGA
Chris Miller, DGA, WGA, SAG, PGA
Carrie Coon, SAG/AFTRA
Azazel Jacobs, DGA
Paul Simon, Songwriter 
Rian Johnson, DGA/WGA
Janelle Monáe, SAG/AFTRA, Songwriter/Actor
Geraldine Viswanathan, SAG/AFTRA
Ayo Edebiri, DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA
Taika Waititi, DGA, WGA, SAG, PGA
Rita Ora, SAG, Musician
Pamela Adlon, DGA/WGA/SAG/AFTRA
Craig Mazin, DGA/WGA/SAG/PGA
Cynthia Erivo, SAG/AFTRA,EQUITY, Musician
Chlöe Sevigny, SAG/AFTRA
Bryn Mooser, PGA, Asteria Studios, XTR & Doc+
Ben Stiller, DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA, Red Hour
Matthew Heineman, DGA/WGA
Tim Heidecker DGA//SAG/AFTRA
Nick Confalone, WGA/TAG/IATSE, Asteria Studios
Sam Rockwell, SAG/AFTRA
Naeem Talukdar, Moonvalley AI
Mateusz Malinowski, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Moonvalley AI
Sarah Charlton, Moonvalley AI
Sam Mendes, DGA, WGA, PGA
Leslye Headland, DGA, WGA
Michaela Coel, Filmmaker
Natasha Lyonne, DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA, Animal Pictures, Asteria Studios
Phoebe Waller-Bridge SAG, WGA
Martin McDonagh, Filmmaker & Playwright
Mark Ruffalo, SAG
Lena Waithe, DGA, WGA, SAG, PGA
Brit Marling WGA/DGA/SAG
Chris Rock, DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA, PGA
Sarah Schechter, Berlanti-Schechter Films 
Christine Vachon, PGA, Killer Films
Judy Rhee, USA Local 829
Joseph Gordon Levitt, WGA/DGA, SAG
Benny Safdie, DGA, WGA, SAG
Eric Day, PGA, Asteria Studios
Chris Teague ICG 600, DGA
Jaron Presant, ASC, ICG 600
Paul Trillo, DGA, Asteria Studios
D.J. Gugenheim, PGA, Partner Incognegro Productions 
Ellenor Argropoulos, Mermaid Toast
Daniel Bonventre & Ian McLees, TalkBoys Studio
Michael Govier, SAG/AFTRA/TAG/IATSE, Warner Bros, Asteria Studios
Carolyn Strauss, PGA
Anna Boden, DGA/WGA
Tessa Thompson, SAG
Alia Shawkat, DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA, Artist
Nick Kroll DGA, WGA, SAG, PGA
Tim Robbins, DGA, SAG/AFTRA, WGA 
Judd Apatow DGA, PGA, WGA
Marielle Heller DGA, WGA, SAG AFTRA, EQUITY
Sean Ono Lennon, Musician/Chimera Music
Patton Oswalt, WGA, SAG
Kim Gordon, SAG/AFTRA
Stephanie Hsu, SAG/AFTRA
Carrie Brownstein, DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA
Fred Armisen, SAG, WGA, Songwriter
Ted Chiang, Writer
Clea DuVall, WGA, DGA, SAG/AFTRA
Sian Heder, DGA/WGA/SAG
Adam Scott, SAG/AFTRA, DGA
Franklin Leonard, The Black List
Gia Coppola, DGA 
Patricia Richardson SAGAFTRA, AEA, DGA
Hari Nef, SAG/WGA
Melanie Lynskey, SAG/AFTRA
Kenneth Lonergan, DGA, WGA
Liz Goldwyn, WGA, Author
Mara Casey, SAG/AFTRA
Larry Karaszewski, WGA, DGA
Uzo Aduba, SAG/AFTRA, EQUITY
Francesca Scorsese, SAG/AFTRA
Trayce Gigi Field, CDG Local 892
Holland Roden, SAG/ AFTRA 
Charlotte Kemp Muhl, Musician/Robotics/Fini Musican
David Alan Grier, SAG/AFTRA/EQUITY/WGA
Juliette Lewis, SAG/AFTRA
Chelsea Handler, SAG/AFTRA, PGA, WGA
José Morey, Eisenhower Fellow, Ad Astra Media
Simon Rex, SAG/AFTRA
Mimi Cave, DGA
Jodie Turner-Smith, SAG/AFTRA
Kenya Barris, DGA/WGA/PGA/SAG, Khalabo Ink Society
Amandla Stenberg, SAG/AFTRA, Musician
Nina Fialkow, BAFTA
Diaz Jacobs, Flmmaker 
Joan Wasser, SAG/AFTRA, BMI, Songwriter
Murray Hill, SAG/AFTRA
Benjamin Michel, Asteria Studios
Cara Delevingne, SAG/AFTRA
Carly Mensch, WGA/PGA
Dascha Polanco, SAG/AFTRA 
Johan Renck, DGA
Ana Lily Amirpour, DGA, WGA
Callie Khouri 
Aphra Williams, SAG/AFTRA, ACTRA
Ryan Koo, Writer-Director, Founder No Film School
Amy Seimetz, SAG/WGA/DGA 
D.V. DeVincentes, WGA/PGA
Anna Christopher, WGA/TAG
Shaz Bennett, DGA/WGA
Alex Buono, DGA/WGA/IATSE
Sean Smith, Freelance Writer, Songwriter
Taylor Schilling, SAG
Alex Winter, SAG/DGA/WGA
Samira Wiley, SAG/AFTRA, Equity
Wyatt Caine, WGA
Derek Peterson, DGA
Pablo Schreiber, SAG/AFTRA
Dylan Guerra, WGA
Sherry Cola, SAG/AFTRA
Nick Antosca, WGA/DGA
Sarah Adina Smith, DGA/WGA
Stephen Gyllenhaal, DGA/WGA
Jonah Feingold
Fairuza Balk, SAG/AFTRA, Musician
Callie Khouri DGA/WGA
Eric Kissack, DGA/ACE
Harper Simon, Songwriter
Joshua Homme, SAG/AFTRA, Songwriter
Kelsey Lu, SAG/AFTRA, Songwriter 
Julie Bush, WGA  
Susie Balaban, DGA
Chase Pletts, Novelist, Screenwriter, VERSES AI
Evan Ross, SAG/AFTRA, Songwriter
Rowan Blanchard, SAG/AFTRA
Michael Sucsy, DGA/WGA
Peter Mosiman, IATSE Cinematographer 
Griffin Dunne, WGA, DGA, SAG
Miles Skinner, Hypothesis Films 
Tara Miele DGA/WGA
Evan Twohy, WGA
Zak Williams, Hypothesis Films
Amber Sealey, DGA, SAG/AFTRA 
Sam Fragoso, Talk Easy
Christopher Fryant
Karen O, SAG/AFTRA, Songwriter 
Nick Zinner, Musician
Melissa Auf der Maur, Musician
Stephen Root, SAG/AFTRA
Romy Rosemont
Norma Nongauza, SAG/AFTRA
Eva Vives, DGA/WGA
Lana Kim, PGA
Alex Israel, Artist
Ione Skye, SAG, Author
Ben Lee, Musician
Incognegro Productions
Mark Subias, Arey Cove Media
Elgin James, DGA/WGA/ASCAP
Patti Harrison, SAG/AFTRA, WGA
Daphne Lambrinou, Producer
Abbi Jacobson, WGA, DGA, SAG/AFTRA
Alex Somers, Composer
Liz Flahive, WGA/DGA
Anthony Ramos SAG/AFTRA, ASCAP
Dita Von Teese, SAG/AFTRA
Dee Rees, WGA/DGA/PGA
Henry Bean, WGA
Brian Savelson, WGA
Karen Maine, DGA, WGA
Zelda Williams DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA
Mo Stark, SAG/AFTRA
Colleen McGuinness, WGA
David Cross, WGA, SAG AFTRA 
Amber Tamblyn, SAG AFTRA
Noah Segan, SAG/AFTRA
Lydia Dean Pilcher DGA/WGA/PGA
Tamara Jenkins, WGA, DGA
Adam Green, Musician / Artist 
Kareem Rahma, Creator
Amy Aniobi, DGA/WGA/PGA
Marcel Dagenais, IATSE Local 798
Peter Sollett DGA/WGA
Benjamin Lock, PGA, VES, BAFTA, ATAS
Joey King SAG/AFTRA
Michael Rubin 
SAG/AFTRA, ASCAP
Sarah Egan IATSE Local 798
Gregory Nussen, Critic, Deadline
Jonathan Groff SAG/AFTRA
Rayan Al Rubaish, IP Lawyer
Ian McDonald WGA
Amy Wang, WGA
E.L. Katz, WGA/DGA
JC MOLINA Local800
James Ponsoldt WGA/DGA
Rhys Thomas, DGA/WGA
Andrew Wyatt SAG AFTRA AMPAS
Josh Ruben
Crystal Reed SAG/AFTRA
Dylan Sprayberry SAG/AFTRA
Elvira Gonzalez IATSE Local 798
Chris Brewster DGA, SAG/AFTRA
Andrew Crabtree, WGA
Rosario Dawson SAG/AFTRA
Annie Murphy SAG/AFTRA
Kris Rey DGA
Charles Ingram, DGA
J. Smith-Cameron , SAG
Greg Gallant WGA/TAG
Oren Brimer DGA/WGA
Alexandra Neil SAG/AFTRA
Morgan Lynch SAG/AFTRA
Laura Terruso, DGA/WGA
Allison Briner Dardenne 2SAG/AFTRA, AEA
Rob Yang, SAG/AFTRA
Jennifer Phang, DGA3
John Lee DGA/WGA/SAG/AFTRA
Scott Nicholson SAG/AFTRA/AEA
Doug Wright WGA/DGA/SAG/AFTRA
Mel Mah SAG/AFTRA
Inara George SAG/AFTRA
Mara Palumbo IATSE Local 798
Rita Baghdadi DGA
Sonja O’Hara, SAG/AFTRA
Chloe Fineman SAG/AFTRA
Tommy Dorfman, WGA, SAG/AFTRA
Vanessa Joy Smith IATSE Local 600
Albert Hammond Jr., Musician 
Whitney Cummings, WGA, SAG, PGA
Dagmara Dominczyk, SAG/AFTRA, AEA
Mark Townend, WGA
Waris Ahluwalia, SAG/AFTRA
Angela Wildflower, SAG/AFTRA
Jeremy Radin, SAG/AFTRA
Jess Wolfe, musician 
Natalie Gold SAG/AFTRA
Laura Prepon SAG,DGA
Elizabeth Benjamin WGA
Frances Fisher SAG-AFTRA,AEA
David Zellner, DGA/WGA/SAG
Jodi Long, SAG/AFTRA/AEA, AMPAS
Dan Stevens, SAG/AFTRA
Will Grahame, WGA, DGA
Broti Gupta, WGA
Joel Marsh Garland, SAG/AFTRA
David Slack, WGA
Kate Bond, SAG/AFTRA
David Krumholtz SAG/AFTRA
Davionte’ GaTa’ Ganter, SAG/AFTRA
Smiley Stevens, Asteria Studios
Numa Perrier,  SAG, DGA, WGA
Cynthy Wu, SAG-AFTRA
A.V. Rockwell, by WGA/DGA
Sophie Zucker, SAG/AFTRA/WGA
Todd Downing, ACE
Madeline Brewer, SAG/AFTRA
Glenn Garland, ACE
Genevieve Simpson, Moonvalley AI
Alison Brie, DGA/WGA/SAG-AFTRA
Christopher C. Rogers, WGA
Tawny Sorensen, SAG/AFTRA
Max Encke, Moonvalley AI
Tori Scott, IATSE 161/476
Sarah Clowes-Walker, Moonvalley AI
Ben Marshall, WGA/SAG-AFTRA
Minta Ann Carlson, Asteria Studios
Becca GT, SAG/AFTRA
Spike Einbinder, SAG/AFTRA
Matthew Cooke
Erik Passoja, SAG-AFTRA 
Michael Mohan, DGA/WGA
Laura Chinn DGA/WGA/SAG
Khristina Louise LaMonte SAG-AFTRA/IATSE
Luc Doucedame
Nelson Truong, Moonvalley AI
Zoe Chao, SAG/AFTRA
Sarah Ann Masse, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, HireSurvivors Hollywood®
Mel Rodriguez, SAG/AFTRA 
Noelle Stehman, DGA
Charmaine DeGrate, WGA
Ryan Fleck, DGA/WGA
Rachel Zegler, SAG/AFTRA, EQUITY
Jovan Adepo, SAG/AFTRA
Andrew Maher, Moonvalley AI
Paul Scheer WGA/DGA/SAG
Will Dinsmoor, SAG-AFTRA
Michael Colton, WGA
Chris Sheridan, WGA/SAG
Jenna Lamia, WGA/SAG
Rebecca Metz,SAG-AFTRA/AEA
Anthony Marciona SAG-AFTRA/AEA
Antonio Campos, WGA/DGA
B Rigney Hubbard, ICG 600
Daniel Pinchbeck, Author
Jinkx Monsoon, SAG, AEA
Thomas Ochoa, SAG-AFTRA
Ron Ostrow, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, ATAS
Jameela Jamil, SAG-AFTRA
Jemima Kirke, SAG-AFTRA
Gina Gershon, SAG/AFTRA
Gino Vento SAG/AFTRA
Ben Goldwasser, musician
Jared Ian Goldman, DGA/ PGA, Mighty Engine
Benjamin Kasulke, DGA/IATSE Local 600
Lexie Kahanovitz, TAG 839 animation writer 
Ben Kutchins, ASC
Lennon Parham, SAG/WGA/DGA
Haley Bartels, WGA
lLissy Trullie, Musician/Songwriter 
Byron Wu, WGA
Justine Bateman, WGA/DGA/SAG
Kate Thulin, WGA/TAG/SAG-AFTRA
Mermaid Toast
Mitra Jouhari, WGA, SAG/AFTRA
Greta Titelman, SAG/AFTRA
JR Bourne, SAG/AFTRA
Martin Pensa, Editor (ACE, LOCAL 700)
Jesse Peretz, DGA
Crystal Moselle, DGA/WGA 
Josephine Decker, DGA/WGA
Diedrich Bader 
Dulcy Rogers
Christina Won, PGA
Odessa A’zion (SAG)
Robin Eisenberg, Artist
Paula Killen, SAG/AFTRA, WGA, AEA
Rose Kuo, ICG 600
Larry Gross, WGA
Brian Chamberlayne, WGA
Joshua Z Weinstein, WGA
Dwayne Johnson-Cochran 
Mark Webber, SAG/AFTRA
Nia Vardalos, SAG, WGA, DGA
Matthew Modine SAG-AFTRA
Jordan Firstman, SAG/AFTRA, WGA, DGA
Jack Quaid, SAG-AFTRA 
Stephanie Meurer, DGA
Craig Bolotin, WGA, DGA
Max Ferguson, Animal Pictures
Ariana DeBose SAG-AFTRA, AEA
Mo Zelof, SAG-AFTRA
Peggy Lane ORourke, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, ATAS
Leslie Stevens, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, AGMA 
Lauren Campedelli, SAG-AFTRA, AEA
Martin Starr ,SAG-AFTRA, WGA
Chase Sui Wonders, SAG-AFTRA
Nora Garrett, WGA, SAG-AFTRA
Michelle Buteau, WGA, SAG/AFTRA
Becky Chin, DGA
Peter Beck, ADG 800 IMA, Storyboard Artist
David Lowery, DGA, WGA, IATSE
Heather Alexander, SAG-AFTRA 
Max Barbakow, DGA/WGA
Ka-Ling Cheung, SAG-AFTRA
John Thomas, Moonvalley AI
Whitmer Thomas, SAG
Flora Birnbaum, WGA
Aminatou Sow, WGA
Naomi Foner, WGA
Brett Goldstein, WGA, SAG-AFTRA
Lizzy Goodman, WGA
David Shayne, TAG (IATSE)
Lewis Pullman, SAG-AFTRA
Santi White, SAG-AFTRA
Robert Sweeting, Creative Destruction Films 
Bruce Feirstein WGA
Karen A. Brown SAG-AFTRA LA GAPP Committee
Lily Gladstone, SAG-AFTRA
Mimi Kennedy, SAG-AFTRA 
Jeremy O. Harris WGA,  SAG-AFTRA 
Paul Giamatti SAG-AFTRA
Karen Murphy ADG
Erica Chidi 
Justin Carter
Mirirai Paída Moyo (née S’thole): SAG-AFTRA, AEA
Hussein Dembei Sow, AI Artist
Jen Euston, NY Local 817, Casting Director
Olivia Wilde, WGA, DGA, SAG, PGA
Akilah Hughes, SAG-AFTRA, WGA
Suzy Nakamura, SAG-AFTRA, AEA
Freddy Rodriguez, SAG-AFTRA
Fernando Rodríguez Morales, DYAD
Brian Epps, DYAD
Tom Scharpling, WGA, SAG-AFTRA, DGA
Nathan Dean, SAG-AFTRA
Aaron Moorhead, DGA
Thomas Benski, PGA, Lumina
Anaïs Mitchell, songwriter
Robert Harlow IATSE LOCAL 52
Patrick Wilson, AEA, SAG-AFTRA, DGA 
Katie Robbins, WGA
Ryan McGinley, Photographer, Artist
Seith Mann, DGA, WGA
Sarah Pillsbury, Producer
Cory Burris, Moonvalley AI
Yizhe Zhu, PhD, Moonvalley AI
Cecilia Samartin, Author. 
Gillian Robespierre, WGA, DGA 
Denise Cormier, SAG-AFTRA, AEA
Sam Stefanak, WGA
Ron Howard SAG, WGA, SAG
Ilana Glazer, DGA, WGA, SAG AFTRA, EQUITY
Suzi Yoonessi, DGA
Ry Russo Young, WGA, DGA
Lisa Rubisch DGA
Mark Verheiden WGA
Eric Heisserer, WGA
Jeff Davis, WGA, DGA
Sarah Sutherland, WGA
Maude Apatow
Carolina Saavedra
Mary McCormack
James Lees, DGA 4
Willow Smith, Artist
Lauren Wolkstein, DGA
Jada Pinkett Smith, SAG-AFTRA, DGA, WGA, PGA
Georgia Lee, WGA
Eric Heisserer, WGA
Dan Levy, WGA, DGA, SAG/AFTRA
Genna Moroni
Matt Spicer, DGA, WGA
Colin Trevorrow WGA/DGA
David Anderson AI
Fisher Stevens SAG/AFTRA,DGA,AEA
Daniel Scheinert DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA
Heather-Ashley Boyer SAG-AFTRA
Les Claypool, Bass Player
Will McCormack WGA, SAG/AFTRA, TAG/IATSE, Warner Bros, Asteria Studios
Brendan Bradley SAG-AFTRA/AEA 
LeQuan Antonio Bennett SAG-AFTRA
Alena Smith WGA, DGA
Justin Lacob, PGA, Asteria, XTR, Doc+
Pau Todó, Zurich 
Nicholas Braun, SAG/WGA
 Paul Melcher
 Jeremy Burchard
 Ashley Platz, SAG/AFTRA, AEA
Thembi Banks WGA, DGA 
 Halley Feiffer WGA, SAG-AFTRA
 Ethan Hawke, WGA, DGA, SAG/AFTRA, Equity, PGA
John Weiner WGA
Eric Lane
 Nancy Boyd
 Brian Grazer, PGA, WGA, Imagine Entertainment
 Ron Howard, PGA, DGA, WGA, SAG/AFTRA, Imagine Entertainment
Kiernan Shipka, WGA, SAG-AFTRA
Dmitri Makarov, IATSE Local 700, SAG/AFTRA
 Eileen Finkelstein, IATSE Local 700
 Mark Ronson SAG/AFTRA
Gabe Hilfer
Jojo T. Gibbs SAG/AFTRA
Shauna Robertson, producer
Vera Drew, writer/director/actor, UTA, IATSE Local 700 
Christian Telesmar, SAG-AFTRA, AEA 
Jose E. Lopez, IATSE Local 700
Jim Schultz, IATSE 700, AMPAS, NARAS
David White, IATSE Local 700
Penelope Laughman, IATSE Local 764
Lulu Wang, DGA, WGA
Atilla Salih Yucer, DGA, PGA
Sam Pressman, PGA
Lance Barber, SAG/AFTRA
America Olivo, SAG/AFTRA, AEA
Christian Campbell, SAG/AFTRA AEA
Raji Kalra, producer 
Linda Mayfield, model/comedian
Will McCormack WGA, SAG/AFTRA, TAG/IATSE, Warner Bros, Asteria Studios
 Kristina Klebe, SAG/AFTRA
 Samir Mallal, DGA
 Thunder Levin, writer/director
 Jack Pollington PACT UK
 Jennifer Lee, IATSE Local 700
Chad Shields, DGA, PGA 
 Ronny Rose, writer/director
Erin Galey, writer/director/producer
Dre Babinski, SAG-AFTRA
Loranne Turgeon, PGA, IATSE
Christopher Makoto Yogi, WGA
Brittany Taylor Visser, SAG/AFTRA
Josh Carter, IATSE Local 700, Producer, Writer, Director
Abigail Sheiner, Art Coordinator
Amy Berg, WGA
 Augustine Frizzell DGA-WGA
 Mary Bronstein, WGA
Ronald Bronstein, DGA, WGA
Bryan Woods DGA/WGA
Scott Beck DGA, WGA
Amy Lieberman, SAG/AFTRA
 Lawrence Sher, DGA, ASC
 Ethan Hawke, WGA, DGA, PGA, SAG/AFTRA, EQUITY
 Kirsten Dunst, SAG/AFTRA, DGA
 Kaia Gerber, SAG
 Jenna Enya Ortega

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