This Month’s Good Reads (January 2024)
Life is busy – it’s a new year, and while your old acquaintances were being forgot you may have also forgotten some entertainment news […]
NOTICE: Theatrical Contract Changes (2023)
Following the 118-day SAG-AFTRA strike and a ratification vote, the new 2023 Theatrical/TV Agreement is finally in effect and new rate sheets have been
Virtual Panel: WORKING THROUGH, PART 5 – A Conversation with Filmmakers Charles Burnett, Alex Cox, & Debra Granik
Panel Details Description: The fifth installment of SAGindie’s “Working Through” panel series features revered, beloved, and award-winning auteurs Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep, To
Virtual Panel: WORKING THROUGH, PART 4 – Indie Film Financing, Sales, & Distribution
Panel Details Description: Productions have ramped back up, festivals are convening in-person once again, vaccines are rolling out, and life is seeming to go
NOTICE: Micro-Budget Project Agreement
[UPDATED 9/21/22 with video explainer] SAG-AFTRA has announced a brand-new contract intended to provide a streamlined signatory process for indie producers working with extremely
Virtual Panel: WORKING THROUGH, PART 3 – Indie Filmmaking in the Age of COVID-19
Panel Details Description: After months of delays, cancellations, and general uncertainty, film productions have begun ramping up again in the wake of the coronavirus
PGA Wants to Help Get Your Bond Back
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
Virtual Panel: WORKING THROUGH, PART 2 – Indie Filmmaking in the Age of COVID-19
Panel Details Description: As production restrictions are being lifted and safety precaution plans are being formulated, there is still much uncertainty about how the
Virtual Panel: WORKING THROUGH – Indie Filmmaking in the Age of COVID-19
Panel Details Description: Indie film productions are facing unprecedented pressures between the coronavirus pandemic and collapsing economy, diminishing film festivals and distribution pipelines, plus
This Month’s Good Reads (March 2020)
Life is busy – you’re working (at home), eating (at home), watching movies (at home), dealing with a global pandemic (at home), and staying
NOTICE: Low Budget Contract Changes (effective 2/1/20)
UPDATED 3/10/20: Samples of the new contracts have been added to the SAGindie Resources and Become a Signatory pages, and updated rates through 6/30/20
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Nudity Clauses, But Were Too Shy To Ask
The below article was originally published 4/3/14, prior to the implementation of SAG-AFTRA’s Standards and Protocols for the use of Intimacy Coordinators. Find additional