Background Actor Agreement
The SAG-AFTRA Background Actor Agreement covers extras working in film, TV, and commercials, ensuring fair pay, meal breaks, and health protections on set.
Background Coordinator
A background coordinator manages and directs background actors (extras) on set, ensuring their placement and actions enhance the scene’s realism.
Agency
An agency represents talent in the entertainment industry, helping clients secure work and negotiate contracts.
Agency Fee
An agency fee is the percentage of a performer’s earnings that is paid to their talent agency, typically ranging from 10% to 20%.
Agent
An agent represents talent in the entertainment industry, securing work, negotiating contracts, and managing the business side of their careers.
Agent Fee Included
Agent fee included means that the agent’s percentage is built into the talent’s payment, rather than being an additional expense for the production.
Algorithm
An algorithm is a set of rules or procedures used by digital platforms to solve problems and make decisions, such as recommending content or ranking websites.
All Media (Usage)
All media usage allows a performer”s work to be used across all forms of media, including TV, digital, print, and future media formats
Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television, and Radio Artists (ACTRA)
ACTRA represents Canadian performers in film, TV, and radio, providing fair pay, health benefits, and residuals for Canadian content creators.
Allowances and Adjustments
Allowances and adjustments are additional payments or compensations made for work conditions, such as travel, meals, overtime, or wardrobe.