Diversity-in-Casting Incentive Information The Diversity-in-Casting Incentive applies to the Modified Low Budget Agreement and the Low Budget Agreement only. Total production cost maximum may be increased to the following amounts: ? Modified Low Budget Agreement — from $625,000 to $937,500, ? Low Budget Agreement — from $2,500,000 to $3,750,000 If the producer has demonstrated diversity in casting by meeting the following criteria: ? A) A minimum of 50% of the total speaking roles and 50% of the total days of employment are cast with performers who are members of the following four (4) protected groups: 1. Women, 2. Senior performers (sixty years (60) or older), 3. Performers with disabilities, or 4. People of color (Black/African American, Asian/Pacific Islander and South Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Arab/Middle Eastern and Native American Indian) AND ? B) A minimum of 20% of the total days of employment is cast with performers who are people of color. More Information Visit www.sagindie.org/resources/contracts For more information about how to find performers in our diverse membership, please contact the Screen Actors Guild Diversity Department: Los Angeles: (323) 549-6644 New York: (212) 827-1542 ? |
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