| GUILDS/UNIONS/ASSOCIATIONS & INSURANCE: (RULES & CONTACTS) |
| Writers Guild (Screenwriters) |
Writers (Low-Budget Rules) |
| Directors Guild (Directors) |
Directors (Low-Budget Rules) |
| Actors Guild (Actors) |
Actors (Low-Budget Rules) |
| International Alliance (Crew) |
Editors Association (Editors) |
| Motion Picture Editors (Editors) |
Cinematographers Association (DPs) |
| Composers Association (Musicians) |
Art Directors (Fellowship) |
| Academy Motion Pictures (“Oscar”) |
Academy Television (“Emmy”) |
| Casting Society (Casting Directors) |
International Document Assn (Documentary) |
| Motion Picture Assn (MPAA, Ratings) |
National Assn Theater Owners (Cinemas) |
| Women In Film (Women) |
Talent Managers Assn (Agents) |
| Film Commissions (Commissioners) |
Movie Insurance |
Simple Information. This is America. “You do not need to be a Guild or Union Shoot to Produce a Movie”… Plus, there are 1,000s of writers, actors & directors looking for their first feature film credit… and you are offering it..
Yes, Writers Guild (WGA), Directors Guild (DGA) and Actors Guild (SAG) have Low-Budget Agreements but “this is America and you can hire who you want to, when you want to, with the only laws being minimum wage and workers compensation”…. Happy Filmmaking .