PGA Goes Green

Producers Guild of America Logo

One of the most influential associations in the film and television industry is the PGA. PGA has nothing to do with golf. PGA stands for Producers Guild of America. Producers like J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy, and George Lucas belong to the PGA. 

This non-profit trade association’s mission is to promote, represent, and protect members of the production team in film, television, and new media in the United States.  Some of the member benefits include health care, job listings, free continuing education, and networking. Becoming a member is not easy. Even if you meet all their credentials, a PGA member must sponsor, and you still are not guaranteed membership.

PGA does have a significant impact on the industry. For instance, the PGA intervened when they learned that producing members were working under illegal conditions for the E! Entertainment Television in 2007. They negotiated and settled with the network restoring overtime pay for the previous three years.

PGA Green Logo

One of the PGA’s networks is PGA Green Committee. The PGA Green committee’s website offers up-to-date information on how to make your production green, environmentally friendly. The green site includes information on best practices, vendors’ lists, and each studio’s green guidelines. Going green is as simple as recycling a prop or using a tablet instead of printing. Their Green Production Guide is available on their website and on their mobile app. The PGA Green Committee website saves the producer time, energy, and effort when they are researching how to make their production green. Instead of having to search several sites, all the information they need is on one site. Not only is the PGA influencing the film and television industry, but they are also attempting to make the industry environmental friendly.

If anyone is a film or television producer, I recommend becoming a member of the PGA. With leaders of the film and television industry as members, the network connections alone are worth the membership dues. The other benefits are very enticing, especially for members who for one reason or another cannot obtain health benefits from their employers. I support the PGA, and hope they continue to influence the film and television industry for many, many, many years to come.