Marvin Levy, Steven Spielberg’s Publicist and an Oscar Recipient, Dies at 96
09 Apr 2025
Marvin Levy, retired Local 600 Member and Les Mason Award winner, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025. He was 96.
Regional Member Spotlight: March 2025
18 Mar 2025
Checking in on Local 600 members and their recent activities.
Deep Focus: Dawn Fleischman, SOC
01 Nov 2024
"People are quick to criticize unscripted TV crews, judging and labeling them as not real filmmakers or storytellers. But the truth is that reality operators have instincts that are second to none," says Local 600 Director of Photography Dawn Fleischman, SOC.
Zoom In: Eric Dyson
02 Sep 2024
“My parents bought me a Betamax camcorder in 1985, so I was the AV nerd holding the big camera at high school events,” says Local 600 Operator Eric Dyson.
Solidarity on Display
14 Mar 2024
In their fight for a just contract, Local 600’s photojournalist members at Detroit’s WDIV have exemplified what it means to stand together in solidarity.
Making History
22 Feb 2024
Vanessa Holtgrewe, a 15-year Director of Photography member in Local 600, has been making history her whole career.
600 Black Women Los Angeles Meetup
14 Jun 2023
Fifty years after Jessie Maple became the first black woman to join Local 600 we see her living legacy.
Local 600 Operator Quenell Jones Sits on Panel at BMCC's Careers in Film and Television Production Event
15 Mar 2023
On March 11, Local 600 Operator Quenell Jones participated in a panel at BMCC, speaking to 110 CUNY students about diversity and careers in film and television production.
Harnessing the Union’s Collective Generational Power
01 Mar 2023
Caroline Oelkers is determined to inject a bit of youth into Local 600’s leadership.
Mentorship Program Launches 2023 Cohort
07 Dec 2022
Calling all Local 600 members seeking to make connections while also gleaning and imparting some professional wisdom!
Meet the New Faces of Publicity on the NEB
12 Oct 2022
Even though they aren’t new to the union, several of the publicists who were elected to the Local 600 National Executive Board (NEB) in 2022 may be new to the membership.
Solidarity and Fun are the Gooooaaaals!
21 Sep 2022
They gathered, they tailgated, they ate, drank and cheered on their hometown teams, all while sporting customized Local 600 scarves.