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Production Savings: IATSE Low Budget Theatrical Agreement
Does your feature film qualify for production savings? Learn all about The IATSE Low Budget Theatrical Agreement and discover if your film qualifies for this agreement.
The Ultimate List of 2025 Film Festivals
If you’re wondering which events should be on your radar in 2025, we’ve got you covered. Here’s your ultimate guide to the film festivals that can make a real impact on your career. Dive in and discover where you need to be this year!
Maximizing Your Commercial Production Budget: Tips for Hiring the Right Line Producer
Getting your team together for your next commercial film is all one big job for your line producer. Ensuring they hire the right team will determine the success of your next project. Check out the best tips for hiring the right line producer.
Flipped Commercials: What To Do When Your Non Union Production Goes Union
One common risk working on a non-union shoot is finding out it must go union to avoid shutting down production. These are what we call, flipped jobs. Learn what steps to take for a smooth transition to a union shoot and cost-effective measures to adjust your production budget.
How to Obtain & Manage Petty Cash For a Commercial Production
Don’t let the last-minute expenses during production set you back. Learn how to obtain petty cash quickly when you need it for all expenses when shooting on set to keep your production running on time and on budget.
Benefits of Using a P-Card For Your Commercial Production
P-Cards can make life easier and more cost effective for your next production. Learn all about P-Cards and how they can benefit producers on their next commercial.
Production Insurance 101: What You Need For Your Commercial
Currently in the works of producing your next commercial? Learn about the different types of production insurances that are available and which ones are right for your project.
I.A.T.S.E. and Teamsters Rate Changes 2023
Considering hiring union crew members for your upcoming production? Check out the latest I.A.T.S.E. and Teamsters Rate Changes for 2023 and how they affect advertisers and producers in their upcoming productions.
AI In Entertainment: It’s Impact on Unions
From AI generated scripts to story outlines, to generated extras and even generated interview, AI is here to change the world of media and entertainment. Check out how AI impacts the entertainment industry; more specifically the opportunities and challenges it presents entertainment unions.
6 Signs You Need Production Accounting For Your Commercial
Struggling to stay on top of production accounting for your commercial? Hiring commercial production accounting services is a solution for many producers. In this blog, we’ll uncover all there is to know about production accounting for commercials and the 6 signs it may be time to hire production accounting services.
The Ultimate Guide to the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract
Hiring SAG-AFTRA talent for your upcoming commercial can be a tricky task if you are not familiar with their contracts. Join us as we uncover all that we know about the SAG-AFTRA commercials contracts and list must know tips producers should know when navigating the different types of contracts.
Paying SAG-AFTRA Residuals & Health and Pension Under the Commercials Contract
Looking to hire the best talent for your commercial? SAG talent gives you just that but what are the costs? Check out our blog for a complete cost breakdown of SAG residuals, and P&H.
When and How to Engage a SAG-AFTRA Signatory for a Commercial
Did you know there is more than one way to engage with SAG-AFTRA to hire union talent? Check out which option is best for your upcoming production.
A Beginner’s Guide to SAG-AFTRA Contracts
In this blog, we will introduce a beginner’s guide to SAG-AFTRA contracts to help you better understand the different types of production agreements and the variety of talent covered under each.
How To Fill Out SAG-AFTRA Commercial Employee Forms
60% of SAG-AFTRA employee forms get sent back for corrections. Avoid production delays with this step-by-step guide to filling out SAG employee forms.
The Ultimate Pre-Production Documentation Guide
Download 9 free pre-production documents all producers need with The Ultimate Pre-Production Documentation Guide.
What is Production Support?
Beyond the glamour of the film industry, more goes on behind the scenes. Here, we’ll explain production support and why advertisers and producers should care about it.
The Complete Guide to Entertainment Labor Unions
Working with union talent can lead to a lot of questions. Here is the complete guide to Entertainment Labor Unions to help advertisers and producers navigate the process.