Association of Talent Agents (ATA)
a nonprofit trade association composed of agency companies engaged in the talent agency business, representing clients in the motion picture industry, stage, television, radio, commercials and literary work.

Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
the film (and most of television) actors' union.

American Federation of Television & Radio Artists (AFTRA)
represents actors and other professional performers, and broadcasters in television, radio, sound recordings, non-broadcast/industrial programming and new technologies such as interactive programming and CD ROMs.

Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
represents over 40,000 American actors and stage managers working in the professional theatre.

Directors Guild of America (DGA)
represents directors in theatrical, industrial, educational and documentary films, as well as, videos and commercials.

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
represents technicians, artisans and craftspersons in the entertainment industry, including live theatre, film and television production, and trade shows.

Writers Guild of America (WGA)
represents writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable and new technologies industries. Guild members also write news, animation, non-fiction and documentary programming.

Costume Designers Guild
represents costume designers throughout the world in motion picture, television, commercial and stage.


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