SAG-AFTRA has launched The Producer Portal, a web-based device to assist producers with the signatory course of.
The portal lets producers add and obtain paperwork, test the standing of submitted kinds, find up to date contact info, and see what nonetheless must be executed for clearance and safety deposit return.
“Signing with SAG-AFTRA has by no means been simpler,” stated SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher. “The Producer Portal provides creatives the instruments to spend much less time on paperwork and extra time realizing their inventive imaginative and prescient.”
Different options embrace a centralized location for all correspondence, quick access to template paperwork like solid lists, time out of days, sign-in sheets, W-9s and extra, and the flexibility to delegate and management entry ranges for group members throughout tasks.
“Filmmakers have informed us they needed a smoother course of for signing skilled union expertise on their productions, and we’re excited to ship on that,” stated SAG-AFTRA Nationwide Govt Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Eire. “With every part in a single place on the Producer Portal, there’s now not a necessity to trace paperwork in a number of e mail chains — and the knowledge is offered 24/7.”
The device was designed with enter from producers and extra options will roll out as SAG-AFTRA receives suggestions.
“The Producer Portal is a significant resolution for impartial producers, simplifying the signatory course of and saving invaluable time,” stated Producers Guild of America Chief Govt Officer Susan Sprung. “We’re proud to collaborate with SAG-AFTRA on a device that not solely streamlines the method but additionally empowers producers as they bring about their inventive visions to life. Our due to the complete SAG-AFTRA group, the PGA Impartial Movie Producers Process Drive and IFTA for his or her onerous work and dedication to this vital mission.”
The Producer Portal is now dwell for a number of contracts, together with Theatrical (Primary or CBA), Low Funds Settlement (LBA), Extremely Low Funds Mission Settlement (UPA) and Average Low Funds Mission Settlement (MPA). Entry to the Producer Portal is granted as a part of the signatory software course of for producers engaged on tasks beneath these contracts.
“The Producer Portal is a serious step ahead for impartial producers navigating the SAG-AFTRA processes,” stated Impartial Movie & Tv Alliance President & CEO Jean Prewitt. “This platform provides a clear and accessible system for producers to trace compliance amid the inherent challenges of manufacturing — from shifting schedules and altering personnel to uncertainties round necessities. The portal lets producers spend much less time on paperwork and extra time on creating. SAG-AFTRA’s dedication to this initiative strengthens its relationship with the impartial sector and fosters larger confidence within the course of. We commend SAG-AFTRA for its yearslong dedication to this mission and thank the Producers Guild of America and IFTA’s members for his or her assist.”