Low Budget Film Contract Workshop
Join the SAGindie staff and SAG-AFTRA representatives for this virtual workshop and learn how to hire professional actors for your indie film. Topics that will be covered include: A guide through the SAG-AFTRA …
Join the SAGindie staff and SAG-AFTRA representatives for this virtual workshop and learn how to hire professional actors for your indie film. Topics that will be covered include: A guide through the SAG-AFTRA …
Writing this, The Ultimate Guide To Getting Your SAG Card, was difficult on several levels. Let me start by stating that, this is in no way a SAG bashing… However, some of this is pretty cringe worthy. Before I give you the blueprint for how to get your SAG Card, you need to understand the methods behind the madness.
SAG-AFTRA Signatory Producers have access to the world's most talented and professional performers for their projects, but becoming signatory does require completing some paperwork. We understand that dealing with paperwork isn't as much fun as shooting your project, so to ease this burden we've created this
Hiring union talent for your production, but not sure how to engage a SAG signatory? Here's what you need to know.
Once you've gotten all legal, contact the union to generate the paperwork for your particular project. SAG-AFTRA has contract specialists that will help you get situated. Once you've gotten your project's paperwork in …
From that point forward, the actor is required to join SAG-AFTRA if they wish to continue working in SAG-AFTRA signatory projects. LEARN MORE.
Want to hire professional actors for your independent film? Follow these simple steps to learn the SAG-AFTRA signatory process.
Failure to submit a Preliminary Information Form or Signatory Application in a timely manner may result in delays and/or your project not being granted clearance by SAG-AFTRA. This preliminary information form begins the SAG-AFTRA-signatory process for ultra low budget project, moderate low budget project and low budget film producers.
The SAG-AFTRA Performance Bond is something that all feature-length signatory productions pay (the amount varies, but it is a percentage based on your covered actors' payroll).
You should not commence performer travel, rehearsals (including table reads), or principal photography of any kind until you become signatory to one of the SAG-AFTRA Agreements and your project is granted clearance by a …
Explore the relationship between producers, production companies, and unions with our guide to signatories with insight into how to become a union signatory.
Synopsis This Signatory Application form begins the SAG-AFTRA-signatory process for short project producers.
Information about the newly-announced SAG-AFTRA Micro-Budget Project Agreement, available to producers starting on December 1, 2020.
It is up to the SAG-AFTRA member to ensure that the company hiring them is a SAG-AFTRA signatory and that they receive a SAG-AFTRA contract when working on their project. On the other hand, a SAG-AFTRA Signatory cannot hire non-SAG talent. Similar disciplinary actions can be taken on the signatory companies.
Failure to submit a Preliminary Information Form or Signatory Application in a timely manner may result in delays and/or your project not being granted clearance by SAG-AFTRA. This preliminary information form begins the SAG-AFTRA-signatory process for ultra low budget project, moderate low budget project and low budget film producers.
A breakdown of SAG-AFTRA's Short Project Agreement (covering short films for festivals and new media platforms) going into effect August 1, 2018.
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Making your project signatory with the Screen Actors Guild can greatly benefit your project, but the process can be confusing. This step-by-step, time saving video will help …
Please submit your application no less than 4-6 weeks before your first date of work, including travel, rehearsal, and principal photography. Failure to submit a Preliminary Information Form or Signatory Application in a timely manner may result in delays and/or your project not being granted clearance by SAG-AFTRA.
Understanding and obtaining SAG Production IDs. The SAG-AFTRA Production ID is the account number assigned by the union to track pension and health on a signatory's individual projects. For instance, if a signatory has five different movies and shows in production, each one will share a signatory number.
Submit initial information regarding your project to SAG-AFTRA for review, preferably three weeks prior to the start of production. You may complete and submit a preliminary project sheet via email to: [email protected].
SAG-AFTRA offers a searchable database to all performers both SAG-AFTRA members and non-members alike who'd like to find out if a production is signatory to a SAG-AFTRA contract. If you don't find the project you're looking for in the database, the production may still be pending the contract approval process or may be listed with …
Failure to submit a Preliminary Information Form or Signatory Application in a timely manner may result in delays and/or your project not being granted clearance by SAG-AFTRA. This preliminary information form begins the SAG-AFTRA-signatory process for ultra low budget project, moderate low budget project and low budget film producers.
SAG-AFTRA Signatory Producers have access to the world's most talented and professional performers for their projects, but becoming signatory does require completing some paperwork.
The 2017 agreement did not include residuals, but did give members bonus pay based on the number of sessions worked for any union video game project. SAG-AFTRA will be meeting with the signatory ...
Here's what you need to qualify: Proof of Employment SAG-AFTRA membership is available to those who work in a position covered by a SAG-AFTRA (or AFTRA or SAG) collective bargaining agreement, provided that any person qualifying through work as a background actor must have completed three (3) days of work as a background actor …
Filmmakers who have done consistently well in this business will sagen you that if you do your project to succeed, thou required be its biggest supporter, its biggest champion and its biggest fan off get to finish. ... Is your production eligible for the SAG Interim Agreement? Find out wherewith in application (and how Wrapbook can help) in ...
A free resource that guides independent filmmakers through the SAG-AFTRA signatory process, making it even easier to hire actors, regardless of budget.
Synopsis This form continues the SAG-signatory process for independent film producers.
Sample SAG-AFTRA signatory contracts, plus additional production resources for independent filmmakers, casting directors, and actors.