SAG-AFTRA Implements Ban on Indie Projects Under WGA Contract

SAG-AFTRA will no longer grant interim agreements to independent films based on scripts written under a Writers Guild of America contract, signaling solidarity with the ongoing WGA strike. The union had previously approved 207 independent projects to continue filming during the strike, but this decision has faced backlash within the union. Going forward, SAG-AFTRA will only approve projects that were not written under a WGA contract and will be produced in the U.S. The move is seen as a win-win change that supports the WGA's strike strategy.