Short Project FAQ Markup
Need to Know
We have compiled a list of helpful resources to assist you in navigating our contracts.
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Document Type: Post-production form
Contract Field/Department: Short Project (SPA)
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Document Type: Rate sheet
Contract Field/Department: Short Project (SPA)
The Micro-Budget Project Agreement
The Micro-Budget Project Agreement is designed to provide a streamlined signatory process for independent producers who have a project with a budget of $20,000 or less per picture (or per episode of episodic projects). Click here to learn more!
Notice to Producers
The Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee has created safety bulletins. These are safety guidelines recommended by the Safety Committee. CLICK HERE for more information
Under a Short Project Agreement, who is covered? How much do they get paid?
The Short Project Agreement covers all principal performers working on the project. The rate for principal performers is subject to negotiation between the producer and the performer (and/or their representatives).
Stunt coordinators must be covered and paid the rate set forth in Schedules K-I, K-II or K-III of the Codified Basic Agreement that is current at the time of photography.
Is the Short Project Agreement like the Short Film Agreement?
The Short Project Agreement brings together some of the best aspects of the Short Film Agreement and the Low Budget New Media Agreement. With the introduction of the Short Project Agreement, the Short Film Agreement has been retired. The Low Budget New Media Agreement will remain available for
new media series.
There are a number of differences to be found in the Short Project Agreement, such as: