Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike
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1hr
26mins
Directed by
Dave Klink,
Dr. Marilyn Rall,
Brian S. Kalata,
Starring
Justine Bateman,
Miranda Banks,
Jonathan Fernandez,
Cynthia Littleton
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In 2007, the Writers Guild of America, the Screenwriters Union, hit an impasse in their contract negotiations with the Studios. At the center of the dispute was jurisdiction over the internet. Unable to make progress, the WGA called a strike which brought Hollywood to a halt for 100 days.