Yes, it's just a matter of who gets covered by a SAG-AFTRA contract. Under the Student Film and Ultra Low Budget Agreements, only the professional performers in the cast are covered (that includes SAG-AFTRA members, but also professional actors who have not yet joined the union).
Sample Movie Production Agreement Description of Project. . Production Specifications. The Project will be produced in color on , using both studio and location recording techniques. Budget. Script. Date of Delivery. Ownership of Rights in Project. Credits. Right to Enter Project in Competitions.
They are films made for educational purposes. However, it is the making of the film itself, rather than the content of the film, that usually provides the educational value. The student who produces the film, rather than the viewer, receives the education.
Yes, it's just a matter of who gets covered by a SAG-AFTRA contract. Under the Student Film and Ultra Low Budget Agreements, only the professional performers in the cast are covered (that includes SAG-AFTRA members, but also professional actors who have not yet joined the union).
Work by SAG-AFTRA members is permitted in the following circumstances: Independent productions. Work covered by unaffected SAG-AFTRA contracts. Certain voiceover work. Work covered by the Equity UK CBA.