A conversation with the meaa australian screen editors. Thus, you will need to look for rates other than the above samples. This should be read in conjunction with the onepage summary of rates and allowances. Apply to crew member, technical assistant, technician and more. The information is based on minimum rates of pay for a 5day week. Film crew agreement without deferred fees arts law. Meaa meaa members at sovereign hill in central victoria. Actors feature film agreement, 2003 equity new zealand. Meaa update nigel devenport the federal council of meaa met in sydney in late february. For most categories there would be different rates for starters firsttimers in.
Getting real on rates means that crews real rates are recognised in enforceable agreements with. Its members include people working in tv, radio, theatre, the film industry, cinemas, entertainment venues and recreation grounds, including journalists, actors, dancers, sportspeople. The alliance also caters to actors, performers, tv, theatre and film crew and certain groups of musici. Meaa 20152016 annual report by media, entertainment. Added rates for the iatse lowbudget agreement, as well as the area. Production manager the production manager works closely with the production coordinator. Media, entertainment and arts alliance meaa fwc main site. The lowstress way to find your next film crew job opportunity is on simplyhired. The meaa has been running a get real on rates campaign recently and so it. In our booking sheet, weve included a list of film crew positions most commonly used on productions, broken up by departments. Meaa strikes new deal for crew working on international. Film crew agreement without deferred fees arts law centre. Nov 28, 2016 meaa ecs continued to negotiate commercial live theatre agreements covering casual crew.
Aug 15, 2019 on july 1, 2019, the first 2% annual pay increase was applied to the offshore crew template agreement. A film crew is a group of people, hired by a production company, for the purpose of producing a film or motion picture. These rates are based on calculations of the daily rate required for an independent contractor to earn the equivalent salary of a j5 graded journalist on a fairfax or news corporation metropolitan daily newspaper. Meaa is the largest and most established union and industry advocate for australias creative professionals. Its 24,000 members include people working in tv, radio, theatre and film, cinemas, entertainment. The crew tab is where you track all your potential and booked crew members. It is the union for those working in the media or publishing industry as writers, journalists, editors, photographers and producers. We are open to suggestions for other tags that will better define our crew members. For most categories there would be different rates for starters firsttimers in that role and for seasoned professionals. Guilds are groups of craftspersons who come together to advocate for their craft, develop skills, set standards and mentor and advise those new to the craft.
Nov 01, 2019 we are seeking lots of extras for a feature film. Note that the said crew members are enough if youre producing short videos such as for products, youtube tutorials, and coverage. Meaas members dont seek a government that controls film and television. For an intimate documentary, for instance, youd want the production team to be smaller than for a big commercial shoot. Aug 03, 2015 when budgeting a film crew for a union picture, the rates and work hour limits and thresholds are set by the union and you pay them. The motion picture production certified agreement mppa 20102012 covers production crew working on film and television productions. For those employed on a daily basis the minimum rate is the same as the. There are over 162 film crew careers waiting for you to apply. Salary estimates are based on 1,738 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by film crew employees. The good and bad as well as some advice from an independent producers perspective. A strong and passionate advocate for its members, meaa also connects and c. Meaa motion picture production agreement mppa minimum rates.
Unions are made up of groups of workers who unite to improve and defend working. Meaa members also voted to extend the template agreement to other offshore film producers. Minimum and maximum rates are based on levels of experience. Urgent extras for tv series for paid work meaa rates. Gear is negotiated separately on a job to job basis, and is. Sep 20, 2019 meaa is the largest and most established union and industry advocate for australias creative professionals description. Oct 31, 2014 the meaa has circulated a draft of the minimum rates for a 50hour week based on consultations with crew, heads of department and other guilds, and is seeking feedback from members.
We will be doing gosees this week and the week after. On set crew is defined as crew that is forced to remain on set. It is not sustainable for the industry to rely on crew rates staying the. The meaa has circulated a draft of the minimum rates for a 50hour week based on consultations with crew, heads of department and other guilds, and is seeking feedback from members.
Resources find all of the latest meaa resources from enterprise bargaining agreements, standard contracts, tax and superannuation info to agents lists and freelance rates. As a wa councillor i attended both the ecs entertainment, crew and sport which represents film crew sectional meeting as well as the biennial federal council meeting. Getting real on rates means that crews real rates are recognised in enforceable agreements with costofliving pay increases. In this video meaa ecs president fiona donovan and ecs director kelly wood explain how these. Meaa motion picture production agreement mppa full. This submission reflects the views of meaas equity and entertainment, crew and. Spaa and meaa acknowledge that the environment in which the. This clause sets out the rates of pay operative from the beginning of the first pay period.
This summary includes key conditions, classifications, rates and allowances from january 1, 2020. May 16, 2019 aside from your films budget and timeline, the type of project youre working on will dictate the size of the crew you need. Corporate workers business owners media crew office staff suits police officers detectives doctors nurses hospital staff hospital visitors mourners passer bys locals shoppers club members pub patrons. At the go see you just complete a form and take a selfie on the ipad. Australian crew offshore feature film rates explainer. Meaa motion picture production agreement mppa full summary. This sample crew agreement without deferred fees should be used when a producer who is not a member of screen producers australia spa is engaging crew members for the production of a low budget film or video. Aside from your films budget and timeline, the type of project youre working on will dictate the size of the crew you need. In 2014, meaa members called for a template agreement to cover all of these. Australian crew offshore feature film rates explainer youtube. The organisation was issued a consolidation certificate on march 1995 and presents 1 financial report, which incorporates the financial affairs of the head office and all of the branches. Meaa is the media entertainment and arts alliance in australia. In practice, tv and film shoots rarely go to schedule and our extras get paid far more than that for each day they spend on set.
If youre looking for cast, check out our cast list. Its members include people working in tv, radio, theatre, the film industry. These minimum rates are current through july 2003 and should only be used as a guide. Meaa ecs continued to negotiate commercial live theatre agreements covering casual crew. Jokingly but not really for most independent films the cost to hire a good film crew is three to six times more than the production has to hire them with. Allowances are made to cover business running costs. The housecall video, on the other hand, was shot in one. Filter by location to see film crew salaries in your area. The housecall video, on the other hand, was shot in one day with a crew of 4, plus help from the housecall team. All meaa rates, please note unlike some other agencies we only charge 10% commission for extras work. Here we showcase all of our local film crew talent, feel free to browse through this never ending list of filmmakers. This summary includes key conditions, classifications, rates and. On july 1, 2019, the first 2% annual pay increase was applied to the offshore crew template agreement. These agreements such as the australian feature film agreement 2003, the actors television programs agreement 2004 and the motion picture production agreement 2007, are developed by relevant industry.
This is a onepage summary of the updated mppa minimum rates and allowances, to apply from january 1, 2020. Salary estimates are based on 6 salaries submitted anonymously to indeed by film crew employees, users, and collected from past and present job advertisements on indeed in. Tyson noted that critics frequently focused on the meaa rather than the nzae on 20 october 2010, a wellington meeting of nzae was called off in the face of a protest planned by hundreds of film crew who feared the hobbit production would relocate to eastern europe. The crew is distinguished from the cast as the cast are understood to be the actors who appear in front of the camera or provide voices for characters in the film. Motion picture production agreement mppa minimum rates and allowances summary 2020. All actors actresses wages, hourly wage rate payscale. As an example, the sales video we produced for monster energy drink had a crew of 25 and required 6 days for principle photography. Built on integrity and powered by creativity, meaa is the largest and most established union and industry advocate for australias creative professionals. This person reports budget needs to the line producer, while trying to keep the. Meaa members at sovereign hill in central victoria are ready to fight for a significant increase to wages and allowances and better conditions for parttime and casual workers. Motion picture production agreement mppa minimum rates. Getting real on rates means that crew s real rates are recognised in enforceable agreements with costofliving pay increases. Jul 29, 2015 budgeting a nonunion film crew versus a union film crew. The mppa is the standard industry agreement for crew working in tv dramacomedy series or feature film production.
If the producer is a member of spa they are obliged to contract with the cast and crew using the contracts negotiated between the australian union and professional. The best film crew list template for your next production. There was a lot to take in over three days of meetings. In order to be able to consider a varied range of candidates we advise that you make provision for more than the minimum rate. We listed 3 sag agreement pay rates which vary based on the films total budget. The essential guide to sagaftra rates 2020 wrapbook. French film industry reels as new labour laws squeeze budgets. Accurate, reliable salary and compensation comparisons for australia. Rates for mppa 20102012 effective still at 1 july 2014. Please note that the above rates are a guideline only and will be dependent on crew availability. Please note, most resources are only available to meaa members and can only be viewed by signing in with your membership id.
The film crew, that shortlived link between mst3k and rifftrax, get in some good riffs, but the comedy skits garnishing the film are, lets face it, painful to sit through. Matilda, sound of music, ghosts, fiddler on the roof, we will rock and dreamlover set casual crew rates 11%. These rates are based on a nationwide average and have been collated over a number of years of working with the production community. Film crew list find crew for your next production filmlocal. Weve assembled a glossary that identifies the essential crew members in any video shoot. The agreement includes a new rates schedule for more than 200 positions. Now there is a single question with a million good answers and all of them different. Productionbase want to ensure freelancers are paid the correct industry rates of pay. A conversation with the meaa about our australian screen industry union and its efforts to gain better wages and conditions for all crew. The crew is also separate from the producers as the producers are the ones who own a portion of either the film. However, work hours are still governed by state and federal labor laws.
Overtime where applicable is charged at 20% of the daily rate per. Agreement to contract crew in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth. Based on input from labor relations specialists, paymaster continues to be the ultimate guide to the intricate world of film and television industry rates. In local tv drama and film, crew have been campaigning on the issues of stagnating rates for years. National camera department standard rates and charging. Meaas policy on the deferment of fees for cast and crew members on approved lowbudget projects states that deferred fee agreements with cast and crew members must provide for cast and crew minimum entitlements to be paid prior to any commercial release, exploitation or exhibition of the completed production. Extras for tv series for paid work meaa rates starnow. When budgeting a film crew for a union picture, the rates and work hour limits and thresholds are set by the union and you pay them. Romancing the day rate historical data from 2002 oz. This summary include the key conditions, rates of pay and allowances. Focused on the future, meaa is a thought leader and driver of change. May 04, 2020 all actors actresses hourly rate get a free salary comparison based on job title, skills, experience and education. Matilda, sound of music, ghosts, fiddler on the roof. Feel free to modify the project contact list template as needed.
Mar 23, 2011 meaa s policy on the deferment of fees for cast and crew members on approved lowbudget projects states that deferred fee agreements with cast and crew members must provide for cast and crew minimum entitlements to be paid prior to any commercial release, exploitation or exhibition of the completed production. Meaa play schools benita collings joined the bananas in. The columns indicate useful details to collect for each entry. The stagnation was recently confirmed by producers research into what they had been paying. Crew job titles positions descriptions film in colorado. For more than 20 years, the entertainment industry has turned to entertainment partners for the most complete, uptodate contract and rate information. Basic codified agreement sag agreement for a full budget feature film. Meaa strikes new deal for crew working on international features. Oct 01, 2019 the crew tab is where you track all your potential and booked crew members.