Thank you for visiting the facebook page of sagaftra. This program is designed to help working actors understand the sag and aftra rules and calculate their earnings on a film shoot. Getting into the screen actors guild used to involve working hard as an extra, and eventually acquiring 3 vouchers from stingy ads. Inside the world of espn by james andrew miller author, narrator, tom shales author, matt mccarthy narrator, joan baker narrator audiobookmix 1. The top 3 ways to get your sagaftra card indie freedom. Present your paidup, current sagaftra id or equity card. Omnies any speech sounds used as general background noise rather than for its meaning. The presentation will include basic explanations about what residuals are, howwhen they are paid, whyhow they are processed by sagaftra, and what members need to know about communicating with. A onesheet summary of the upfront packages under the 2019 commercials contract. Or required to join sagaftra in order to work must join, meaning theyve already filed tafthartley paperwork for a previous job and now are required to join the union in order to work this job. It can be extremely difficult to navigate and its important to know your rights as an actor, and your responsibilities as a producer. This is the most popular and by far the most tedious way to get your sagaftra card. Suffice it to say, there were a lot of heated debates and everyone decided it would be best to merge the unions. Sagaftra reaches deal with audiobook producer beeaudio.
The sagaftra foundation is independent from sagaftra but offers substantive services to fully paidup, active sagaftra members, free of charge. The following production types are classified as audiobook for purposes of reporting to the sag aftra health plan. Remember to use card controls to turn your debit and credit cards off while not in use to mitigate any. Formerly recorded exclusively under the aftra sound recordings code, today there are more than 40 separate sagaftra agreements with audiobook publishers and producers. Many acx actors are members of the sagaftra union, and as. Whereas theatrical sag rates depend on budget, sag commercial rates depend on where and how many times youll be airing the commercial. Sagaftra and the advertising industry have reached an agreement aimed at allowing union members to work on digital lowbudget commercial productions. Then aftra started undercutting sag on television contracts andwell, its a long and boring story.
Spanish wild spot use payments under the 2019 sagaftra. If your new card has not yet arrived, bring your sagaftra dues payment receipt. Sagaftra has reached an agreement with audiobook producer beeaudio, the union announced friday. Heres how to do it, and why you should consider it. Collection of all sag awards footage including the red carpet, nominations, making the actors, auctions, bts and more. You can also use software like wrapbook, that automatically calculates sag rates and fringes for you. Sagaftra has reached an agreement with audiobook producer beeaudio, eights months after issuing a do not work notice against the company. The sagaftra foundations awardwinning childrens literacy website, storyline online, streams imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors including oprah winfrey, rami malek, viola davis, chris pine, kristen bell, jaime camil, michelle yeoh, david harbour, lily tomlin, kevin costner, annette bening, james earl jones, and betty white reading childrens books alongside. Acx doesnt set or recommend rates for producers to charge.
If youre a reader, you love language, and you have both acting skills and small business skills, then audiobook narration is for you. Sagaftra signatory services union signatory services. The threeyear deal includes minimums, pension and health benefits and a range of workingcondition protections. In recent years, the amount of work for members has increased steadily. In the coming weeks, well be updating our sample budgets with the latest sagaftra rates. To find updated base rate pay, look at the unions website. Sagaftra miami representative ruth paul walked the participants through the basic terms of most sagaftra contracts and the process of signing a sag.
President the new contract affects the more than 200 audiobook professionals currently on the companys roster. When using the contibutions manager, please select sound recordings as the agreement and identify the appropriate agreement subtype when submitting earnings. Sagaftra sets a minimum day rate for each actor that participates on a production. The contract, retroactive to july 1, will last through 2020. Sagaftra broadcast news spring 2014 by sagaftra issuu. For productions under the above contracts, please refer to the collective bargaining agreement that was in effect at the time of.
If you would like further information about signing a sagaftra audiobook contract, please contact one of the staff specialists listed on the contact information. Television and audio commercials rate book extreme reach. We are continually working on this application, including a mobilefriendly version across all platforms and welcome any comments or critiques you have. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us today. The screen actors guild american federation of television and radio artists sagaftra is an american labor union representing approximately 160,000 film and television actors, journalists, radio personalities, recording artists, singers, voice actors, and other media professionals worldwide. All calculations made through this calculator are per performer. Sagaftra grants waiver on lowbudget digital commercials. An overview of the new upfront packages under the 2019 commercials contract. If producer wishes to use the principal performers sound tracn in a. Once approved, the rates will be effective retroactive to december 1, 2019.
The list of rates per the 2019 sagaftra commercials contract. Sagaftra convinces audiobook producer to fully pay narrators. People use their vacation and personal days, the healthcare is top notch including dental and vision, they have a pension plan rare for companies to offer pension instead of just 401k these days. Also, list each subsidiary for which separate reports are attached. Sagaftra members may not work as background actors on nonsignatory projects. The advent of youtube and other online video sites has spawned a whole new industry in.
The organization was formed on march 30, 2012, following the merger of the screen actors guild. A vehicle driver is included in the term iprincipal performer if such driver. Sagaftra members have voted to approve the new threeyear contract with the alliance of motion picture and television producers. These two unions recently joined creating one union, sagaftra, however their new website. American federation of television and radio artists sagaftra is an integral part of the industry for actors and producers. Voiceover performers are covered under several sagaftra collective bargaining agreements to guarantee fair wages, health and retirement contributions, residuals and additional. New sagaftra low budget rates preparing for takeoff. This benefit is offered independent of the sagaftra health plan. Audiobooks are audio recordings of published texts performed by professional narrators. The benefits package and worklife balance at sagaftra is exceptional. Small group sessions include the branding workshop, representation, accountability, money management and actor record keeping. A free inside look at sagaftra hourly pay trends based on 16 hourly pay wages for 14 jobs at sagaftra. The list of rates per the 2019 sagaftra audio commercials contract.
The essential guide to sagaftra rates 2020 wrapbook. Sagaftra has set scale minimums for voiceover work, though some talent, including me, may be over scale for certain types of projects. Members under 18 years old are required to have their parent or guardian present during the recording session. It has come to the jpcs attention that there are some areas of confusion related to sagaftras interpretation of particular terms of the commercials contract as amended by the 2016 memorandum of agreement moa, the contract. With almost four decades of experience in sag screen actors guild and aftra american federation of television and radio artists standards and compliance, complete production group is the absolute first in helping any and all production company adhere to union standards in conjunction with acting as union signatory for the biggest of hollywood productions down to the most creative in. Hourly pay posted anonymously by sagaftra employees. There are two components to selfpublishing your audiobook. Nothing on this site constitutes a waiver by sagaftra or any sagaftra member of any provision under any sagaftra agreement. These contracts are standard and are set by the productio. The sagaftra foundation relies solely on the support from grants, corporate sponsorships and individual contributions to maintain our. The sag aftra commercial rates of 2020 youll need to know many cities your commercial will air in sag rates 2020. Health and retirement contribution conditions for sagaftra producers. Online banking allows you to pay bills, check balances, transfer funds, and much more. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The agreement brings the company up to industrystandard rates, according to the union. There are a couple of strong reasons to signing production contracts with sagaftra, one of which has to do with being a multihyphenate actorproducer, and the other to do with turning nonunion and nonjurisdictional work into union work. Sagaftra and the jpc have reached a tentative agreement on terms for successor television and radio commercials contracts. Sagaftra represents voiceover talent in all contracts areas, including animation, video games, promos, trailers, commercials, documentaries, audiobooks and more. But it does point out many narrators are members of the sagaftra union, which lists minimum rate restrictions. The minimum day rate for each role on the production varies by the contract that a production is under. In recent years, the amount of work for members has increased steadily with the advent of. Opening a savings account with us gives you a share of ownership.
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