Internet Productions FAQ

Yes, provided that the production is signatory to the appropriate SAG contract for Internet Productions.

Please have the Producer call SAG at (323) 549- 6828 so that we may start the signatory process with him/her.

No, there is no SAG fee associated with signing the Screen Actors Guild Special Internet/On-Line Agreement.

Actors working under the Screen Actors Guild Special Internet/On-Line Agreement are free to negotiate pay scale. We do not set minimums under this contract, however state minimum wage laws still apply.

There are currently no residuals in the Screen Actors Guild Special Internet/On-Line Agreement, for the first 6 months of online distribution. Thereafter, a pro rata payment of 6% of any revenue paid by any license for the right to exploit each internet program for use beyond 6 months.

Web series or ‘Webisodes’ [link to Glossary] are also covered under the Screen Actors Guild Special Internet/On-Line Agreement.

Mobile phone projects, or ‘Mobisodes’ [link to Glossary] are productions produced for and exhibited initially through the mobile phone provider’s infrastructure (Sprint, AT&T, Verzion, etc.). These are covered under the terms of the SAG Basic Agreement, including minimum theatrical rates, unless a special agreement has been reached between the Producer and the Guild.

Yes, you still must become signatory. Reason being, you must still be covered under and provided all the protections that a SAG contract offers.

The Producer cannot distribute your performance beyond Internet use without your prior negotiated consent.

Clearing clips can be legally complex. Consult with the copyright owner of the production, the various guilds and your attorney.