SAG-AFTRA Will Allow Some Truly Independent Producers To Film During Strike If They Sign “Interim Agreements”

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SAG-AFTRA soon will be signing “interim agreements” with truly independent producers that will allow many of them to start or continue production during the strike — as long as they are not affiliated with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and agree to be bound retroactively to whatever contract terms eventually are achieved with the AMPTP when the strike is settled.   “What does the SAG-AFTRA strike mean for your production?” the guild asks on its FAQ page for independent producers.

See some of the questions and answers below. Question: “What if I am an independent producer who’s not part of the AMPTP?​​” Answer: “For independently produced content that comes within the scope of a strike order, the producer may qualify for an ‘Interim Agreement’ that would allow such productions to continue working during a strike.” All work and services under the TV/Theatrical Agreements and related contracts is struck work.

These include the guild’s Ultra Low Budget Project Agreement, the Moderate Low Budget Project Agreement, the Low Budget Theatrical Agreement, and the Special New Media Agreements.

But truly independent, non-AMPTP productions that want to shoot under those agreements may be eligible for an interim agreement that will allow them to keep filming.