The NonFiction "Union"
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OUR NFU STRUCTURE

we've got a main hub and six sub-committees

THE NFU IS LIKE A SHIP 
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WE HAVE THE  BELLY OF THE VESSEL AND MANY MOVING OARS, MOVING TOWARD UNIONIZING — FIND WHERE YOU BELONG...


NFU CORE | STEERING THE SHIP

MAIN NFU FACEBOOK PAGE: 
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www.facebook.com/groups/NonFictionProfessionalsUnion
Lead Organizer | Founder: Johanna Vanderspool
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Secretary: 
​Caitlin Alba
Treasurer:
​Claire Truman
Admin: 
Jenni Daniel

SUB- COMMITTEES

Showrunners: www.facebook.com/groups/1273331609542521
Lead Chair: Dan Bree - Co- Executive Producer
Co-Chair: Johanna Vanderspool - Executive Producer
​Co-Chair: Kevin Lezak - Executive Producer
Co- Chair: Sami Abdou - Supervising Producer


IDEAL GROUP FOR 
SENIOR PRODUCERS WHO START FROM DEVELOPMENT AND FINISH INTO SHOW DELIVERY
- SHOWRUNNERS 
- EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
- CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
- SUPERVISING PRODUCERS
- SENIOR PRODUCERS
GOALS: TO ALIGN WITH THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST AND WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST
WGA EAST
WGA WEST

Casting | Development: www.facebook.com/groups/173016860672064
Lead Chair: Costa Nicolas - Casting Director
Co-Chair (s): Hayley Weinstein - Casting Producer
Melissa Kellner- Casting Producer
Kristen Moss - Casting Director


​IDEAL GROUP FOR: 
- DEVELOPMENT  CONSULTANTS
- DEVELOPMENT PRODUCERS
- CASTING DIRECTORS
- SUPERVISING CASTING PRODUCERS
- CASTING PRODUCERS
- CASTING ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS​
- CASTING ASSISTANTS
GOALS: TO ALIGN WITH THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST AND WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST
​AND/OR
ALIGN WITH THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS

WGA EAST
WGA WEST
TEAMSTERS

Story Producers: www.facebook.com/groups/486504802035480
Lead Chair: Marisa Tambornini - Supervising Story Producer
Co-Chair: Jenni Daniel - Story Producer

IDEAL GROUP FOR: 
- WRITERS AND EDITING PRODUCERS
- SUPERVISING STORY PRODUCER
- SENIOR STORY PRODUCERS
- STORY PRODUCERS
- STORY ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS
- STORY EDITORS
- STORY PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
- GAME PRODUCERS
- CONTESTANT PRODUCERS- CHALLENGE PRODUCERS
GOALS: TO ALIGN WITH THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST AND WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST
WGA EAST
WGA WEST

Field Teams: www.facebook.com/groups/2193176944118562
Lead Chair: Elisa Schwartz - Senior Field Producer
Co-Chair(s): Jamala Gaither - Senior Field Producer
​Jason Martinez - Senior Field Producer

Joanna Whitney - Field Producer
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IDEAL GROUP FOR: 
FIELD DRIVEN PRODUCERS 
- SUPERVISING FIELD PRODUCER
- SENIOR FIELD PRODUCERS
- FIELD PRODUCERS 
- FIELD DIRECTORS
- SEGMENT PRODUCERS
- COORDINATING PRODUCERS
- ASSISTANT DIRECTORS
- FIELD ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS- FIELD PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
GOALS: TO ALIGN WITH THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST AND WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST
(under a Non-Fiction Contract)
WGA East
WGA West

Production Management: www.facebook.com/groups/621484431752811
Lead Chair: Caitlin Alba - Production Supervisor
Co- Chair: Lauren Johnson - Production Manager


IDEAL GROUP FOR: 
- LINE PRODUCERS
- PRODUCTION SUPERVISORS
- PRODUCTION MANAGERS
- PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
-  ASSISTANT PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
- PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
GOALS: TO ALIGN WITH THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST AND WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST
​(under a Non-Fiction Contract)

WGA East
WGA West

Post Management: www.facebook.com/groups/617017628864029
Lead Chair: Claire Truman - Post Production Supervisor
Co-Chair: Maria Corrales - Post Production Coordinator


IDEAL GROUP FOR: 
- POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISORS
- POST PRODUCTION MANAGERS
- POST PRODUCTION COORDINATORS- POST PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
GOALS: TO ALIGN WITH THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST AND WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST
(under a Non-Fiction Contract)
WGA East
WGA WEST
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