Hollywood

Labor Watch
SAG-AFTRA, a Nonpartisan Union in Support of the Left
While SAG-AFTRA has long described itself as nonpartisan, emphasizing its commitment to collaborating with members from diverse political affiliations, its financial contributions and the political engagement of its members suggest…
by Lorenzo Prieto on April 28, 2025

Organization Trends
CAA, an Agency for the Political Left
The Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is considered one of the most impactful and largest talent agencies both nationally and internationally. It features a renowned clientele and significant influence across the…
by Lorenzo Prieto on April 17, 2025

Foundation Watch
BEST OF 2024
How the Ford Foundation Changed Entertainment: The Foundation
The Ford Foundation places a heavy emphasis on supporting the documentary film industry. According to the foundation, its film-related grantmaking constitutes “one of the largest documentary funds in the world.”…
by Thomas Pack, Robert Stilson on December 27, 2024

Featured Items
Capital Research, August/September 2024
CRC is pleased to announce that the August/September 2024 issue of Capital Research is now available online. Here’s a peek at what’s inside: Thomas Pack and Robert Stilson examine…
on October 10, 2024

Foundation Watch
How the Ford Foundation Changed Entertainment: The Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation places a heavy emphasis on supporting the documentary film industry. According to the foundation, its film-related grantmaking constitutes “one of the largest documentary funds in the world.”…
by Thomas Pack, Robert Stilson on July 31, 2024

Foundation Watch
How the Ford Foundation Changed Entertainment: Direct Film Funding
The Ford Foundation’s major film grants program, the JustFilms initiative, provides an even more detailed look at the foundation’s film-related grantmaking. Although Ford has supported filmmaking for decades, the JustFilms…
by Thomas Pack, Robert Stilson on July 31, 2024

Foundation Watch
How the Ford Foundation Changed Entertainment: Film Festivals
Production funding is not enough to ensure a film’s impact, nor can marketing dollars alone manufacture success. Filmmakers can gain credibility for their projects with the public—and more crucially, with…
by Thomas Pack, Robert Stilson on July 31, 2024

Foundation Watch
How the Ford Foundation Changed Entertainment: Outreach, Networks, and Education
The Ford Foundation’s film strategy involves much more than simply paying for the nuts and bolts of making and promoting a movie. JustFilms spends vast sums on what it calls…
by Thomas Pack, Robert Stilson on July 31, 2024

Foundation Watch
How the Ford Foundation Changed Entertainment: Why Ford’s Strategy Works
The Ford Foundation has chosen to make documentary film funding a meaningful part of its massive annual grantmaking, and the impact of this spending has been staggering. Between 2017 and…
by Thomas Pack, Robert Stilson on July 31, 2024

Labor Watch
Lessons from Hollywood’s Labor Strife
In September, the Writers Guild of America-West (WGA) ended its strike against the Hollywood studios; in early November, the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA reached its deal with the studios. The Hollywood…
by Michael Watson on November 13, 2023