{"id":808,"date":"2021-02-11T16:06:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T16:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=808"},"modified":"2024-06-27T09:30:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T09:30:13","slug":"contract-types-glossary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/the-small-print\/contract-types-glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossary of Contract Types on Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>We&#8217;ve put this glossary together to help you understand contract types on Spotlight.<\/h4>\n<p>If you need any assistance or have any questions please get in touch with our Professionals Team at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:casting@spotlight.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">casting@spotlight.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity Above Minimum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To illustrate high budget projects under Equity paid above minimum rates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity\/BBC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An agreement for BBC projects using the Equity\/BBC Agreement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity Fringe Agreement\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A theatre agreement which determines the minimum pay, terms and conditions for performers working for Fringe Theatres across the UK.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity\/House Agreement\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An official agreement negotiated between Equity and independent theatres for their in-house theatre productions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity\/IPA Fees\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A contract for commercials between Equity and IPA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity\/ITC\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Independent Theatre Council is the management association for the UK\u2019s independent theatre sector. ITC negotiates minimum rates of pay, on behalf of its members, with the appropriate unions for: administrative staff, choreographers, designers, directors, fight directors, performers, stage managers and writers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity\/ITV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An agreement for work relating to the Equity\/ITV agreement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity Minimum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When an Equity contract is issued and rates are paid at Equity minimums including holiday pay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity\/Netflix<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An agreement for Netflix projects only.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity\/PACT TV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Agreement between Equity and PACT for television projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity\/PACT CFA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cinema Film Agreement (CFA) between Equity and PACT. Covering budgets of \u00a33 million and over.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity\/PACT LBF<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Low Budget Film Agreement (LBF) between Equity and PACT. Covering budgets over \u00a31 million but under \u00a33 million.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity\/PACT VLBF<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Very Low Budget Film Agreement (VLBF) between Equity and PACT. Covering budgets under \u00a31 million.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity Shorts\/Festival Only Films<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An agreement drawn up by Equity and used by filmmakers who are entering their film to the film festival circuit e.g. Sundance, Cannes, BFI London, Foyle etc and not commercially i.e. not releasing into Cinemas. Daily rates for this agreement start at \u00a3147 minimum per day + holiday pay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity\/SOLT\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Society of London Theatre &#8211; an agreement which determines the minimum pay, terms and conditions that apply across West End Theatres for the engagement of performers, stage management, creatives, technicians and musicians.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity\/SVOD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An agreement for other Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) only e.g. Hulu, Amazon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity Student Film<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An agreement drawn up by Equity and used by film schools to ensure that performers are paid at least the minimum\/living wage hourly rate + holiday pay on student films.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity\/UK Theatre (Commercial)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A theatre agreement which determines the minimum pay, terms and conditions for performers, understudies and stage managers across UK commercial theatres (outside the West End).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity\/UK Theatre (Subsidised)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A theatre agreement which determines the minimum pay, terms and conditions for performers, understudies and stage managers across UK subsidised theatres (outside the West End) who are in receipt of funding from Arts Council England, Arts Council of Wales, Creative Scotland or the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACTRA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An agreement for Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commercials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This can be used for commercials using an independent agreement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Non-union\/Commercially Financed\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This category can be used for in-house projects of production companies not using a union contract e.g. Independent films &amp; TV, Pantomime<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overseas\/France<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For French productions only.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overseas\/Other<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For productions outside of the UK only.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SAG\/AFTRA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An agreement for American screen productions between labour unions &#8211; Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Union Agreement\/Country\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For Non-UK projects who are using a Union contract as per their own country. e.g. Irish Equity, Uni\u00f3n de Actores<\/p>\n<p><strong>Non-union\/Low Pay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To be used by production companies paying below industry standard rates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Profit-share<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Independent agreements within a theatre company to cover profit share productions<\/p>\n<p>Please note: &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/news\/no-pay-work-on-spotlight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No pay&#8217; work cannot be posted on Spotlight<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve put this glossary together to help you understand contract types on Spotlight. 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