All of the Guilds are struggling over where they fit into this new digital world, and both SAG and AFTRA on the acting side have claimed all internet productions to be under their juristiction.
Which is a bit of a stretch. But basically the guilds are reacting to the trends of reality TV (which is totally non-union) and how they got screwed in the 80s on Home Video. They negotiated low money on home video and then got screwed when that business really took off. The best thing is to avoid them. When we hire people we use the guild guidelines in terms of payscale and breaks, etc. But avoid becoming a guild signatory because unless you have dedicated people that know how to care and feed the guilds with the proper money and paperwork, you're just asking yourself for a world of hurt. As always, your mileage may vary. And please talk to knowledgable attorney before making any decisions for yourself. -Kent, askaninja.com --- In [email protected], "Justin Kownacki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey folks; > > One of our cast members joined AFTRA today (for an unrelated > production), and it turns out the gent he was talking to at AFTRA > knows of our show. He also explained that AFTRA has full jurisdiction > over internet productions, and they'd like to sit down with us to work > out a deferred payment contract for our entire cast. > > Has anyone else been involved in discussions of this sort? I'm > completely unaware of AFTRA's jurisdiction over the web, though I > presume I must be late to the table on this. > > Anyone have any negotiating tips? > > Cheers. > > Justin Kownacki > Producer, "Something to Be Desired" > http://www.somethingtobedesired.com >
