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Film unions don't regulate indie films — hopefully this will be much the same.
by lalaithion 9y ago
Film unions don't regulate indie films — hopefully this will be much the same.
- Stanleyc23 9y agohmm, I would have assumed the writer's guild rules would still apply even if you're doing an indie film.
- Elidrake24 9y agoYou can apply for the Low Budget Agreement on an indie film (defined as being under a particular budget amount I couldn't find), but it isn't required if you are in the guild. It was mainly created to protect individuals from larger studios - can't imagine much benefit from leveraging what are essentially personal projects.
- petee 9y agoIATSE Low Budget Theatrical Agreement sets a Tier-1 ("lowest"...their is a mythical tier-0, but its negotiated) for budgets under $6 million; Tier-2 is $6-10, and Tier-3 is $10-14 A Tier-1 has benefits such as $108/day toward healthcare, retirement. Pay rates in the range of $21-26/hr. That said, i know of plenty of super-low budget indies that are just too small to use the contract -- the union often doesn't mind, and union workers will still do these 'passion projects' because they love the work
- petee 9y agoFilm unions don't regulate anything - 'indie' films can/do use union crews, although under a different contract that pays less according to budget. Large budget films use unions because we are the only ones skilled enough to do it properly & professionally; you just can't find 200 non-union to pull it off, not without someone getting hurt in the process, or having a terrible end result