Netflix Dubbing Agreement Overview
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High Level Summary
Covering English and Spanish language recording of a foreign production; live-action and animation only (excludes video games).
The summary represents the current year only.
Covers performers dubbing English and Spanish language sound track used in motion pictures (including television and film) initially produced in another language or the dubbing of English or Spanish language that lacks the appropriate fluency.
PAYMENT STRUCTURE
All rates quoted are minimums and do not limit the performer’s right to negotiate for better rates, terms, or conditions of employment.
2 Hour Minimum - Performer
4 Hour Maximum- Singers (applicable to animated motion pictures only)
RESIDUALS
The Producer shall pay an additional 50% of the performer’s initial compensation concurrently with payment for the session to obtain all rights, in perpetuity, to exhibit and distribute the dubbed motion picture worldwide and in all media.
PENSION & HEALTH
The Pension and Health Contribution is equal to 21% of the total gross salary including agent’s commission if applicable.
PERFORMER HOLIDAYS
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- President’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- July Fourth
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- The Friday after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
OVERTIME
Overtime payment can often depend on a nuanced analysis of your worktimes; if you have any questions, please contact the union.
The basics are as follows:
Day Performers: OT for the 9-10th hour is payable at time and one half. OT after 10 hours is payable at double time.
Work time over the session guarantee shall be calculated in one-fourth (¼) hour units.
WEEKEND WORK
Saturday: Payable at time and one half
Sunday or on a Holiday: Paid at double time
If to accommodate the performers schedule would then be compensated at straight time.
VOCAL STRESS
Sessions that predominantly contain vocally stressful work will be no longer than two (2) hours and will include a 25% session fee premium.
CONTRACT DETAILS
Taft-Hartley allowed: YES
Benefits category: P&H
Counts toward eligibility: YES
Payments deferrable: NO
Creation of Digital Reproduction: YES (Per Section 29, Artificial Intelligence of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA Theatrical Television MOA)