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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Kelly Burke

Hollywood actors strike: hundreds of Australian film and TV workers to be stood down

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Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists members walk the picket line in solidarity with striking Writers Guild of America workers outside Netflix’s LA office on 13 July. Australians who work on US productions are expected to be stood down during the strike.
Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists members walk the picket line in solidarity with striking Writers Guild of America workers outside Netflix’s LA office on 13 July. Australians who work on US-backed productions are expected to be stood down during the strike. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Hundreds of Australian workers are likely to be stood down from film productions as as result of the strike by Hollywood actors and screenwriters.

Screen Producers Australia confirmed on Friday Australian cast and crew working on US-backed television series and films were expected to be stood down for the duration of the strike, which begins at 5.01pm AEST.

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