The American Society of Cinematographers has drawn up a short list of potential venues for its annual awards ceremony in its quest for an alternative to the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, which is engaged in a protracted contract dispute.

"We're hard on the case, but the holidays are complicating matters," ASC president Richard Crudo said. "Right now, it looks like Hollywood & Highland, the Hollywood Palladium and the Beverly Hilton have space. But we won't know for sure until after Jan. 3."

Crudo said the ASC is extending its search because the likelihood of a resolution between the Century Plaza and nine other Los Angeles-area hotels with Unite Here Local 11 representing 3,000 hotel workers is "not good."

The DGA said it was moving its Jan. 29 show to the Beverly Hilton days after the Producers Guild of America moved its awards show to Culver Studios (HR 12/15). The WGA West also has said that it is considering the use of other venues.

The hotels and workers have sparred throughout the summer over salary, health care and pension issues.

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