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Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike

Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike

2014Movie⏱️ 1h 26mNot Rated
DocumentaryHistoryNews
8.4
IMDB Rating
37 votes

The story of the Writers Guild of America strike of 2007-08 that pitted Hollywood's writers against the major studios.

Director
Brian S. Kalata
Writers
N/A
Stars
Miranda Banks, Christopher Barrett, Justine Bateman
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 7
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

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Miranda Banks
as Self
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Christopher Barrett
as Self
Justine Bateman
Justine Bateman
as Self
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Kai Bowe
as Self
John Bowman
John Bowman
as Self
Harlan Ellison
Harlan Ellison
as Self
Jonathan Fernandez
Jonathan Fernandez
as Self
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Jonathan L. Handel
as Self
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Peter Hankoff
as Self
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Peter Hyoguchi
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Lucky Coffee Productions

🏷️ Keywords

writers' strikewriterwriters guild of americahollywoodscreenwriter

🎯 Categories

NewsDocumentaryHistory

⭐ Featured Review

Standing up for Writer's Rights
by bmkirshe2015-03-03
9/10

"This movie follows the Writer's Guild Strike in 2007 and chronicles the process the writers went through throughout the 100 days. The focus of the strike was around the rights the creators of content have and how they get paid moving into the "internet" world we live in today and the digital rights for the future. The movie shows actual footage of events during the strike as well as one-on-one interviews with those involved. Watching this movie takes you through the process and history during the time when hard working people/writers were fighting for their livelihood to gain ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Official Selection 2015 Sacramento International Film Festival, the 2015 Milledgeville International Film Festival, and the 2015 Hoboken International Film Festival.

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📖 Synopsis

The story of the Writers Guild of America strike of 2007-08 that pitted Hollywood's writers against the major studios.