To begin working with SAG-AFTRA, start by sending the following documents to Voiceover@sagaftra.org: (These are the steps you must take prior to your first day of recording. We recommend giving yourself at least two weeks).
Step 1
- Submit a Preliminary Information Sheet (This is your application)
- Provide a weblink of the original foreign language project, copy of the original foreign-language script, a translated English/Spanish script, or any other identifying information (such as an IMDb link to the original production) so that SAG-AFTRA can verify that the project qualifies under the Dubbing Agreements.
Step 2
Next, you will be assigned a Business Representative who will work with you throughout your production. Your Business Representative will review your paperwork and email you to submit additional documents to complete and return, which include:
- Company Structure Documents
- Corporation – Provide your Articles of Incorporation, state filing receipt, and executed Bylaws.
- Limited Liability Corporations (LLC) – Provide your Articles of Organization, state filing receipt, and executed Operating Agreement.
- Company authorization Form
- Pre-production cast list
- Dubbing Agreement Letter of Adherence
- Theatrical Letter of Adherence
- SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Letter of Adherence
Step 3
Once your Business Representative has received your completed and signed paperwork, they will confirm that your production is cleared to work with SAG-AFTRA members and will email you the production ID number and production paperwork.
Next, you must verify with the union through the Cast Clearance Department that the performers you’ve hired for your project are in good standing. This is referred to as the Cast Clearance process.
Working With Non-SAG-AFTRA Members:
If you are hiring a principal performer who is not yet a SAG-AFTRA member, you must submit a Taft-Hartley Report to your Business Representative, along with the performer’s head shot and resume. The Taft-Hartley process allows a non-union member to become eligible to join the union. As long as the performer is deemed a qualified professional performer, there is no charge to the producer for hiring the performer and submitting a Taft Hartley Report. A “qualified professional performer” is a person who has had prior employment as a motion picture performer at least once within the last three years.
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