HIRING UNION CREWS AND TALENT, MADE EASY
Third-party union signatory services
We facilitate the hiring of union crew for commercial and entertainment productions and the hiring of SAG-AFTRA talent for commercial and corporate/educational projects.
Why use CMS as your union signatory?
The most trusted name in entertainment, films, & production
As the most reliable name in union signatory services, CMS has the relationships with union locals, representatives and the contract knowledge you require to work with talented performers and qualified production crews.
Unions on board
We’re a trusted parter for facilitating the hire of union talent and crew for:
As an IATSE signatory, CMS Productions supports a wide spectrum of union projects—including commercials, promos, music videos, television, new media, low budget theatrical films, features under the New York Majors and Area Standards Agreements, and BTS/EPK shoots.
IA Area Standards Agreement
Covers crew working on Feature, New Media or TV productions shooting outside of New York & Los Angeles.
Music Video Production Agreement
This AICP Commercial agreement covers members working on music video productions.
IA BTS Agreement
This agreement covers camera & sound employees working on behind the scenes productions.
IA Low Budget Theatrical Agreement
Covers IATSE crew members working on theatrical features with a budget under $15 million.
AICP Commercial Agreement
This AICP Commercial agreement covers crew members working on union commercial productions.
IA New York Majors Agreement
Covers IATSE crew working on Feature, New Media and TV productions in NY or traveling from NY.
IA Basic Agreement
Crew members working on dramatic (scripted) Feature, New media and TV productions in LA or traveling from LA.
IA Local 839 Agreement
The IATSE Local 839 Agreement covers union animators and animation writers.
CMS Productions is a third-party signatory signed directly to the AICP Teamsters 399 and 817 agreements for commercials, music videos, television, new media and features.
Teamsters 399 - SoCal
AICP Commercial Agreement
Music Video Production Agreement
Teamsters 817 - Northeast
AICP Commercial Agreement
As your third-party SAG-Signatory, CMS Productions handles everything- talent cost estimates, script review, contract negotiations, celebrity payments, PSA waiver requests, residual tracking, and full-service agency business affairs.
SAG-AFTRA Commercial Contracts
◦ Talent Cost Estimates
◦ Script & Storyboard Review
◦ Contract Negotiations & Preparation
◦ Celebrity/Influencer Payment &
   Pension & Health Allocation
◦ PSA Waiver Requests
◦ On-Set Talent Representative
◦ Residual & Holding Fee Tracking and
   Reporting
◦ Full Agency Business Affairs
SAG-AFTRA Co-Ed Contracts
◦ Talent Cost Estimates
◦ Script & Storyboard Review
◦ Pension & Health Allocation & Payment
◦ Full Agency Business Affairs
SAG-AFTRA Interactive Contracts
◦ Talent Cost Estimates
◦ Project Set-up
◦ Contract Preparation
◦ Full Agency Business Affairs
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