For Producers
Electronic versions of the Casting Data Report questionnaires are now available.
Released annually, the casting data report provides a snapshot of who is being cast in television and in what numbers.
Data comes from the hundreds of casting data reports submitted to the Screen Actors Guild by all television and theatrical productions. (Daytime television, game or reality shows, animated programs and most non-prime time programming productions do not submit casting data reports.)
The Diversity In Casting Incentive applies to the Modified Low Budget Agreement and the Low Budget Agreement only.
Total production cost maximum may be increased to the following amounts:
- Modified Low Budget Agreement — from $625,000 to $937,500,
- Low Budget Agreement — from $2,500,000 to $3,750,000
If the producer has demonstrated diversity in casting by meeting the following criteria:
- A) A minimum of 50% of the total speaking roles and 50% of the total days of employment are cast with performers who are members of the following four (4) protected groups:
- Women,
- Senior performers (sixty years (60) or older),
- Performers with disabilities, or
- People of color (Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Latino/Hispanic and Native American Indian)
AND
- B) A minimum of 20% of the total days of employment is cast with performers who are people of color.
More Information
Visit www.sagindie.org/resources/contracts
For more information about how to find performers in our diverse membership, please contact the Screen Actors Guild Diversity Department:
Los Angeles: (323) 549-6646
New York: (212) 827-1542
Important Notice to Producers:: SAG’S Policy Against Unlawful Discrimination and Harassment of SAG Members
Dear SAG-Affiliated Producer:
Below is an electronic copy of SAG’s “Policy Against Unlawful Discrimination & Harassment of SAG Members.” As you will note in reviewing the policy, SAG has a ZERO-TOLERANCE policy against the discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment, of its members.
As a producer employing SAG members, and consistent with your existing duties under the Collective Bargaining Agreement to which you are a signatory, we trust your company will comply with the enclosed policy and will work with us to ensure that SAG members have the opportunity to work in an environment that is free of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
We trust also that your company has its own policies prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment in the workplace and that you take the enforcement of any such policies seriously.
Additionally, you should be aware that pursuant to SAG’s policies and guidelines, we have provided SAG members a means and process for reporting to SAG any complaints of unlawful discrimination or harassment they may experience while working on any SAG-related project. Please be assured that we take seriously any and all complaints received and will ensure that all complaints received are processed appropriately.
If a member complaint appears to have any merit, we will assist the member in filing a formal complaint and will immediately inform the alleged offending producer and/or company of the complaint. In informing the producer or company of the complaint, we will request that the producer or company address the complaint immediately. As we are sure you are aware, under the requirements of both federal and state law, any producer or company receiving a complaint of unlawful discrimination or harassment is expected to investigate the complaint immediately and to take appropriate remedial and corrective action where it is determined that any violation of policy or law has occurred.
Thank you for your attention to this matter and for your and your company’s commitment to ensuring that SAG members have the opportunity to work in a discrimination- and harassment-free work environment.
If you should have any questions about the enclosed policy or need any additional information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the Affirmative Action / Diversity Department in Los Angeles at (323) 549-6646 or in New York at (212) 827-1542. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
