SAG-AFTRA has announced some updates to existing agreements. 

The Special New Media Agreement will remain limited to projects with an initial new media release and will now have four categories. Categories A and B will only apply to episodic content made for new media. Categories C and D will apply to both non-episodic and episodic content made for new media.

  • Category A will have day performer rates set at 20% of basic agreement scale* and background actor rates set at 75% of background actor scale. (Rates will increase annually with scale.)
  • Category B will have daily and weekly principal performer rates set at 35% of scale* and background actor rates set at 75% of background actor scale. (Rates will increase annually with scale.)
  • Category C will have daily and weekly principal performer rates set at 65% of scale and background actor rates set at basic agreement scale.* (Rates will increase annually with scale.)
  • Category D will have principal performer and background actor rates set at basic agreement scale. (Rates will increase annually with scale.)
  • More information will be posted shortly. We look forward to working with you on your next low budget project!

*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

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