SAG Hosts Nigerian Actors' Union

The Screen Actors Guild hosted leaders of the Actors Guild of Nigeria at a reception Wednesday at the Marmalade Cafe in Los Angeles. The members of the Nigerian union traveled to Hollywood to exchange ideas with SAG leaders and other entertainment industry professionals.

"Whether it's championing the audiovisual performances treaty at WIPO or working to exchange ideas and best practices, the guild's collaboration with unions like the Actors Guild of Nigeria is crucial to advancing the cause of all actors," said Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG's deputy national executive director and general counsel. "Screen Actors Guild values our relationships with our sister unions around the world, and joins them in the fight to improve the work lives of actors everywhere." WIPO is the World Intellectual Property Organization.

According to a 2009 study by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Nigeria is the second most prolific country in terms of film production. A recent story in The Washington Times noted that the film industry employs more Nigerians than any other industry besides agriculture.