Directors Guild of America
7920 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(310) 289-2000
RCForms@dga.org
This confirms our agreement to employ you on the project described as follows:
AD/UPM INFORMATION:
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ SSN# (last 4 digits): _____________
Loanout: _________________________________________________________________________ FID. #: _________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________ Tel. #: __________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Category:
Unit Production Manager
Additional Second Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
2nd Second Assistant Director - Location Manager (in NY/Chicago only)
Key Second Assistant Director
Associate Director (line cut)
2nd Second Assistant Director
Associate Director (no line cut)
Start Date (on or about): _____________________ Guaranteed Period: _______________
One Day
3 Days
Week
Salary (U.S. Dollars): Studio: $___________ Distant Location: $__________ per
Day
3 Days
Week, and shall be prorated thereafter
Only if specifically hired for second unit or added scenes/retakes, check:
Second Unit
Added Scenes/Retakes
Other Conditions: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Series or Project Title: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Episode #: __________________ Episode/Segment Title: ________________________________________________________________
Type of Production
:
Feature
Multi-Camera Prime-Time Dramatic
Other Television
Single-Camera
High Budget SVOD Program (as defined in Sideletter No. 35 of the BA)
If High Budget SVOD Program, please also indicate:
Name of platform for which program is made: ___________________________________________________________
Length of High Budget SVOD program:
20-35 min
36-65 min
66-95 min
96 min or more
Location (choose one or both):
Studio
Distant Location (City/State or Country): _____________________________________
Budget for Basic Cable Dramatic Programming (check one):
30 minutes:
< $550,000
≥ $550,000 and ≤ $875,000
>
$875,000
31-60 minutes:
< $1,200,000
≥ $1,200,000 and ≤ $1,493,500
> $1,493,500
61-120 minutes:
< $2,750,000
≥ $2,750,000 and ≤ $4,635,000
> $4,635,000
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
This employment is subject to the provisions of the Directors Guild of America, Inc., Basic Agreement.
Signatory Employer (Company Name): __________________________________________________________________________
Signatory Employer Representative Signature: ___________________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________________________
Employee Signature: ___________________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________________________
UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR DEAL MEMORANDUM
WEEK-to-WEEK or DAILY EMPLOYMENT
Deal Memos must be submitted no later than commencement of services,
pursuant to Basic Agreement Article 13-107 and Sideletter No. 35
BA-C4-BTLweekly
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