DGA Contracts Section

The DGA agreements include the Basic Agreement (BA) which covers projects shot on film made under an agreement with the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and applies to Directors, Assistant Directors and Unit Production Managers working in film and television. The Freelance Live and Tape Television Agreement (FLTTA) is for projects shot on video and live and applies to Directors, Associate Directors, Stage Managers and Production Associates working in this area. This section also includes contracts for and/or information pertaining to Commercials, Documentaries, Experimental Projects, Industrial Films, Internet/Mobile Projects, Low Budget Films, Reality Television, as well as DGA contracts with various television networks.

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The DGA rate cards are published as PDFs formatted for printing. These schedules include the payment rates for Directors, Unit Production Managers, Assistant Directors, Associate Directors, Stage Managers and Production Associates. The rate cards are also organized by category and project type.

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