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1-301 Director

1-302 Unit Production Manager

1-303 First Assistant Director

1-305 Associate Director/Technical Coordinator

1-401 Definition of Guild Shop

1-402 Future Employment Contracts

1-403 Notice of Failure to Pay Dues and Fees

1-501 Employer's Lists

1-502 Guild's Lists

1-503 Reliance on Lists

1-504 Guild Dues

1-505 Continuation of Employment

1-506 Interpretation

1-507 Definition of "Dues"

1-508 Right to Deduct Dues

2-101 Arbitrability

2-102 Limitation on Arbitrator's Power

2-201 Time Limits

2-202 Grievance Notice

2-301 Parties

2-302 Demand for Arbitration

2-304 Selection of the Arbitrator

2-305 Situs of Arbitration

2-306 Notification to Arbitrator

2-307 Hearing

2-308 Exchange of Information

Section 2-500 Arbitral Remedies

2-501 Authority of Arbitrator

2-502 Consideration for Determining Remedies

2-601 Arbitration Exclusive Remedy

2-602 Claims for Compensation

2-701

3-102 *Guaranteed Period of Employment

3-103 **Preparation Time

3-104 ***Cutting Allowance Time

3-105 ****Photography for Unknown Type of Theatrical Motion Picture

3-106 Interchange of Assignment - Theatrical - Television 38

3-107 The Daily Rate

3-108 Series Bonus

3-109 Sequel Payments

4-103 Starting Date

4-104 Travel

4-105 Compensation on Recall for Particular Services

4-106 Compensation for Fractional Week (for Theatrical Motion Pictures)

4-107 Holidays, Sixth and Seventh Days Worked in the Director's Workweek

4-108 Deal Memorandum

4-109 Personal Services Agreement

4-110 Prohibition Against Credits and Offsets

4-111 Development Services

5-103 Layoff

6-102

6-103

6-104 Replacement of Director Who Furnishes Material

6-105 Payment To and Mitigation By Discharged Employees

7-101

7-201 Disclosure Before Assignment

7-202 Consultation After Assignment

7-203 Consultation Regarding UPM

7-204 Selection of First Assistant Director

7-205 Second Unit Director

7-206 Individual With Final Cutting Authority

7-207 Production Executives

7-208 One Director To A Film

Section 7-300 Preparation

7-301 Literary Material

7-302 Delivery of Shooting Script

7-303 Stunts

7-304 Television Preparation Time

7-305 Inclusion of Director's Name on Episodic Television Scripts

Section 7-400 Production

7-401 Dailies

7-402 Distant Location Viewing Facilities

7-403 Private Office and Parking

7-404 Second Unit Photography

7-405 Special Photography and Processes

7-406 Use of Video Assist

7-407 Videotape of Performance

7-408 Audience Switchers

Section 7-500 Editing and Post-Production

7-501 Responsibility of Director

7-502 "Hotline"

7-503 Vesting of Post-Production Rights

7-504 No Interference with Director's Cut

7-505 Preparation of Director's Cut

7-506 Right to Be Present and to Consult

7-507 Delivery Date for Television Film

7-508 Right to Director's Cut

7-509 Editing Theatrical Motion Pictures

7-510 Editing of Motion Picture for Foreign Television Exhibition

7-511 Assumption of Obligations by Buyer or Assignee

7-512 Producer's Scheduling Authority

7-513 Right of Consultation

7-514 Screenings of Unfinished Television Films

7-515 Motion Picture Rating

7-516 Circulation of Film Materials

7-517 Editing Theatrical Motion Pictures for Foreign Exhibition

7-518 Release of "Director's Cut"

7-519 Notice of Director's Editing/Consultation Rights

7-520 Participation of Directors in Post-Production Process for One-Hour Series Television

7-521 DVD Release of Theatrical Motion Pictures or Long-Form Television Motion Pictures

Section 7-600 Copy of Motion Picture

7-601

7-602

7-603

Section 7-700 Previews

7-701

7-702

7-703

7-704

Section 7-800 Compensation for Cutting Time

7-801

Section 7-900 Compensation in Case of Lending (Theatrical Motion Pictures)

Section 7-1000 Additional Scenes and/or Retakes

7-1001

Section 7-1100 Looping and Narration

7-1101

7-1102

7-1103

7-1104

Section 7-1200 The Dubbing of Sound and Music

7-1201

Section 7-1300 Foreign Version

7-1301

Section 7-1400 Replacement of Director

7-1401

Section 7-1500 General Provisions

7-1501 Employer’s Decision Final

7-1502 Third Party Agreements

7-1503 No Retaliation

7-1504 Attendance at Casting Sessions

7-1505 Electronic Transmissions

7-1506 Creative Rights Standing Committee

7-1507 Post-Production/VFX Committee

8-101 Guild to Determine Controversy Over Credits

8-102 Form of Director's Credit

8-103 Restriction on Use of Word "Director"

8-104 Better Conditions

8-201 Screen Credit

8-202 Visibility of Director's Name

8-203 Credits on Paid Advertising

8-204 Publicity

8-205 Publicity Tours

8-206 Phonograph Records, Books and Tapes

8-207 Theatrical and Souvenir Programs

8-208 Videodisc/Videocassette Containers

8-209 Distribution and Licensing Agreements

8-210 Submission of Press Books and Advertising to Guild

8-211 Pseudonym

8-301 Screen Credit

8-302 Commercial and Other Material Not to Interfere with Director's Screen Credit

8-303 Size of Director's Screen Credit

8-303 Size of Director's Screen Credit

8-304 Visibility of Director's Screen Credit

8-305 Submission of Proposed Screen Credit Format to Guild

8-306 Advertising Credit

8-307 Assumption of Obligations

8-308 Publicity

8-309 Publicity Tours

8-310 Director's Credit for Television Film Released Theatrically

8-311 Pseudonym

8-312 Pilot Director Recognition

9-102 Aircraft Flight Allowance

9-103 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

9-104 Reporting of Hospitalization

9-105 Distant Location Notice

9-106 Wearing Apparel

9-107 Producing Directors (Television)

Section 10-101 Minimum Salaries

10-102 Compensation for Fractional Week

10-103 Pilot and Spinoff Films

10-104 Interchange of Assignment - Theatrical - Television

10-105 Other Provisions

10-106 Daily Employment

10-107 Adjustment of Term Directors

10-108 Preparation Allowance Time

10-109 Order of Shooting or Preparation of Consecutive Films a Employer's Discretion

10-110 Trailers and Promos

10-111 Options - Notice to Director

10-112 Multiple Picture Commitments

10-113 Director Rest Period

10-114 Subcommittee for Long-Form Television Motion Pictures

10-115 Director Residency